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Fortinet Architect L3 SME

Vidorra Consulting Group
Plano, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 4/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
  • 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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