Senior Fortinet SD-WAN Consultant

Senior Fortinet SD-WAN Consultant Location : Houston, TX | Columbus, OH | Seattle, W AWork Arrangement: Hybrid (Minimum 3 Days Onsite Per Week )Employment Type : Long-Term W-2 Contract (1+ years )Compensation: $75+/hour (Based on experience) + Comprehensive Benefit s Build Enterprise Networks That Matt er Our client is expanding a high-impact enterprise networking team and is seeking experienced Fortinet SD-WAN Consultants to support a large-scale network modernization initiati ve. This is not a traditional firewall administration or network support position. You'll serve as a trusted technical consultant, partnering directly with one of the country's largest enterprise organizations to design, deploy, optimize, and support complex Fortinet SD-WAN environme nts. If you enjoy solving challenging networking problems, working directly with enterprise customers, and owning projects from design through implementation, we'd love to talk with you. What You 'll Do • Design, deploy, and optimize enterprise Fortinet SD-WAN enviro nments.• Implement and support ADVPN archite ctures.• Deploy, configure, and manage FortiManager and FortiAn alyzer.• Implement Zero Touch / Low Touch Provisioning for enterprise branch deplo yments.• Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, IPsec VPNs, and enterprise r outing.• Troubleshoot complex WAN connectivity and performance issues.• Partner directly with customer engineering teams as a trusted technical cons ultant.• Participate in architecture, design, implementation, and optimization discu ssions.• Produce technical documentation and implementation sta ndards.• Provide technical leadership throughout enterprise deployment pr ojects. Required Ex perience • 5+ years of enterprise networking ex perience.• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing Fortine t SD-WAN.• Experience deploying ADVPN s olutions.• Experience with FortiManager and Forti Analyzer.• Experience with Zero Touch or Low Touch Prov isioning.• Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, IPsec VPNs, and enterprise routing.• Excellent troubleshooting and analytica l skills.• Strong communication skills and customer-facing consulting ex perience.• Ability to work onsite a minimum of three days e ach week. Preferred Experience • Professional Services or consulting background.• Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) experience.• Enterprise customer implementation experience.• Resident Engineer or dedicated customer support e ngagements.• Experience supporting highly regulated enterprise en vironments. Candidates with backgrounds at organizations such as Fortinet, CDW, Optiv, Presidio, GuidePoint Security, World Wide Technology (WWT), Trace3, SHI, or ePlus are especially encourag ed to apply. Preferred C erti fic ationsFCSSFCPLegacy NSE certificati ons (NSE 1–7)C CNPCISSPPCNSEOther relevant networking or cybersecurity c ertifications Compensation & Benefits • $75+/hour W-2• Medical, Dental & V ision Insurance• Health Savings Account (HSA) wit h Company Match• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) • Paid Holidays• 401(k) with Company Match (eligible af ter six months) Work Environment This is a hybrid consulting position supporting a major ent erprise customer. Candidates must be able to work onsite a minimum of three days per week in one of the fo llowing locat ions: • Housto n, TX• Columb us, OH• Seattle, WA This is a long-term contract opportunity with strong extension potential. About Epic Placements Epic Placements is a specialized technology recruiting firm connecting exceptional engineering talent with innovative organizations across cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, AI, software engineering, and enterprise technology. We focus on building long-term relationships and matching talented professionals with opportunities where they can mak e an immediate impact. E-Verify Participation Epic Placements participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Epic Placements will provide you with written instructions and an opportunity to contact the appropriate federal agency before any adverse employment action is taken. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov.