SRE Specialist - Infrastructure

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. This is a unique opportunity to join an established team of experienced professionals to work on some of the most innovative technology and network security products on the market.

Job Responsibilities

• Linux Server Administration (Ubuntu/Red Hat/CentOS).
• Develop, maintain and execute tools and scripts to provide automation and self-service solutions.
• Design, develop and administration of infrastructure as code(IaC) tools/systems to automate deployments, operating systems, and applications.
• Server, VM, application and network key performance metrics monitoring.
• Troubleshooting and resolution of security appliances, servers, storage, Kubernetes and network issues.
• Deployment of global Kubernetes cluster, including measures for securing and protecting applications and data in the cluster.
• Identify, document and track software defects found during testing.
• Design, deployment, and management of network equipment (Switch/Router/Firewall).
• 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.
• 3+ years of practical administration experience in virtualized environments.
• 3+ years of practical experience with automation tools (Ansible/Terraform) in physical and virtual environments.
• Strong understanding of security practices and implementation.
• 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 at least one scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl etc.).
• Highly organized, able to multi-task, ability to work individually, within a team and with other groups.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written across all user levels.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Bonus Experience

• Practical experience in designing and deploying network and server infrastructure.
• Practical experience configuring physical servers & network appliances (e.g., Dell, HP, Fortinet FortiGate/FortiSwitch, etc.).
• Knowledge of networking protocols/technologies (Switching, Firewalls, VPN, SNMP, DNS, VLANs, etc.).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes is a 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.