What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fortinet Architect L3 SME position at Vidorra Consulting Group?
Act as the technical authority and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Fortinet-based security and networking solutions across enterprise and telecom environments
Design enterprise-grade network security, SD WAN, and SASE architectures for on prem, cloud (AWS/Azure), and hybrid environments
Define target-state architectures, migration strategies, and transformation roadmaps aligned with business and security requirements
Lead the implementation, configuration, optimization, and lifecycle management of Fortinet solutions
Deploy and manage FortiGate NGFW, Secure SD WAN, VPN, and SASE solutions
Provide L3/L4 escalation support for complex incidents, performance degradation, and security events
Drive standardization, hardening, and adoption of best practices across Fortinet environments
Ensure alignment with enterprise security, risk, and compliance frameworks, including Zero Trust, segmentation, and secure access models
Integrate Fortinet platforms with SOC, SIEM, SOAR, and security operations workflows
Serve as a trusted advisor to customers during solution design reviews, technical workshops, and governance forums
Support pre-sales activities, including RFP/RFI responses, solution architecture, and effort estimation
Collaborate with OEMs, service providers, architects, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution outcomes
Create and maintain high- and low-level design documents, runbooks, SOPs, and implementation guides
Contribute to knowledge repositories, training materials, and enablement for operations and delivery teams
Configure and manage FortiGate NGFW features including firewall policies, NAT, IPS, antivirus, and web filtering
Design and operate Fortinet Secure SD WAN architectures including hub and spoke, DIA, MPLS, and LTE/5G connectivity
Implement Fortinet Security Fabric integrations across network and security domains
Design and support VPN technologies including IPSec and SSL VPN
Administer and operate FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer platforms
Apply strong routing and switching knowledge including BGP, OSPF, and VLAN design
Apply enterprise LAN, WAN, and Wi Fi networking fundamentals
Support Fortinet integrations with AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments
Apply experience with cloud delivered security models and SASE architectures
Bring extensive hands on experience supporting large enterprise, telecom, and multi geo network environments
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical teams and executive stakeholders
Hourly Wage Estimation for Fortinet Architect L3 SME in Plano, TX
$46.00 to $62.00
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