Fortinet has an exciting opportunity for an intermediate SRE Specialist to join our FortiGuard operation team. We are managing consumer-facing services with high traffic volumes around the world. Service Reliability and Security is our top priority.
Requirements
- Administer Linux servers across distributions such as Ubuntu, Red Hat, and Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL).
- Monitor performance metrics of servers, storage, VMs, containers, applications, and network components to ensure optimal operation.
- Apply the latest security updates to the server infrastructure and conduct routine vulnerability scan to proactively identify and address potential security issues.
- Leverage SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) solution to track, prioritize, and resolve security issues reported by the Security team.
- Manage, configure, and troubleshoot network equipment, especially Fortinet products such as FortiSwitch, FortiGate, FortiManager, and related devices.
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automating the build, testing, and deployment of the Internet services using tools like Ansible, SaltStack and Terraform.
- Orchestrate the development and management of IaC frameworks to automate provisioning of operating systems, applications, and network infrastructure.
- Provide on-call support for critical services to ensure high availability.
- 3+ years of practical administration experience in Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu) as a server platform.
- 3+ years of administration experience in Virtualized environments (e.g., VMware ESXi).
- 3+ years of practical experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
- Knowledge of configuring physical servers & network appliances (e.g., Dell, HP, Fortinet).
- Knowledge of monitoring network/server systems (e.g., Zabbix, ServiceNow).
- Knowledge of observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
- Knowledge of industry-standard protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, HTTPS, DNS, LDAP).
- Knowledge of deployment automation in physical and virtual environments.
- Knowledge of at least one scripting language (e.g., Bash, Python, Go).
- Knowledge of the CIS security controls and hardening Operating System and applications.
- Highly organized, able to multi-task, the ability to work individually and within a team.
- 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.
- A degree or technical diploma in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Certification for RHCE, CCIE, or CISSP would be the bonus.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- 11 paid holidays
- vacation time
- sick time
- comprehensive leave program