Fortinet SRE Specialist - Infrastructure 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

153181072

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop and administration of infrastructure as code(IaC) tools/systems to automate deployments, operating systems, and applications.
• Design and deployment of global Kubernetes cluster, including measures for securing and protecting applications and data in the cluster.
• Linux Server Administration (Ubuntu/Red Hat/CentOS).
• Network Administration (Switch/Router/Firewall).
• Server, VM, application and network key performance metrics monitoring.
• Identify, document and track software defects found during testing.
• Develop, maintain and execute tools and scripts to provide automation and self-service solutions.
• Troubleshooting and resolution of security appliances, servers, storage, Kubernetes and network issues.
• Provide on-call support for critical services to ensure high availability.

Job Experience Required

• 3+ years of practical administration experience in Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) as a server platform. Required experience with Linux operation system itself as well as with production-level software and hardware.
• 3+ years of practical administration experience in virtualized environments.
• 3+ years of practical experience with automation tools (Ansible/Terraform).
• Knowledge of configuring physical servers & network appliances (e.g., Dell, HP, Fortinet FortiGate/FortiSwitch).
• Knowledge of monitoring network/server systems: Zabbix, Cacti etc.
• Knowledge of observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.
• Knowledge of industry-standard protocols (TCP/IP, Apache, DNS, LDAP, etc.)
• Knowledge of deployment automation in physical and virtual environments.
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language (Bash, Python, Perl etc.)
• Highly organized, able to multi-task, the ability to work individually, within a team and with other groups.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written across all user levels.
• Strong understanding of system security practices and implementation.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Bonus Experience

• Knowledge of Kubernetes is a big plus.
• Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevOps tools.
• Knowledge of Software Defined Storage and Networks.

Educational Requirement

• A degree or technical diploma in Computer Science, Computer Technology, or a related field.
• Certification for CCIE, RHCE, Fortinet FCP in Network Security or FCA would be the bonus.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.