Staff Technical Support Engineer (FortiSIEM)

Staff Technical Support Engineer

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere.

The Fortinet Team is seeking a highly technical Staff Technical Support Engineer for FortiSIEM team. A FortiSIEM Technical Support Engineer is responsible for providing advanced technical support by troubleshooting and resolving problems for enterprise customers on the FortiSIEM platform. This role directly supports mission-critical customer environments and requires strong expertise in Linux, Windows, networking, virtualization, security technologies within enterprise infrastructure operations.

Customer Support and Case Management

• Providing technical support for FortiSIEM customers through voice calls, email, and support ticket system
• Manage support cases through full lifecycle ownership:
• Troubleshooting
• Collect and analyze configuration, deployment, client infrastructure/topology, and FortiSIEM Logs
• Reproduction of customer environment using in-house lab equipment
• Providing solutions through collected detail and analysis
• Ability to perform live troubleshooting with customers on production environments
• Ensure customer expectations are set, and constantly managed and met
• High level ability to judge when escalations to senior Support engineers are necessary
• Able to take weekend on-call issues (P1) when scheduled to do so
• Identity, Investigate, and document, product and interoperability, issues.
• Write knowledgebase articles

Strong background with Enterprise-level experience for Linux and Windows administration

• Installation, configure, patching, upgrading and maintenance for enterprise
• RHEL, Ubuntu, Rocky (preferred), SUSE
• Windows Server 2016 – 2025

Enterprise level experience with virtualization technologies

• Hypervisors: Proxmox, KVM, Nutanix, Xen, VMware (vSphere, Esxi), Hyper-V

Knowledge about infrastructure optimization and capacity planning is a plus

Strong understanding of: OSI layers (1-7), TCP/IP Networking, Routing and switching Fundamentals, Firewalls, VPN technologies

Network Security concepts: IDS/IPS Systems

Practical applied knowledge of different communication and system protocols:

• ssh, telnet, ldap(s), ssl/tls, smtp, snmp, vnc, rdp, dns, wmi, omi,

Practical experience with Data platform technologies:

• Elasticsearch: install, configure, maintain
• Clickhouse: install, configure, maintain

Ability to understand basic scripting and coding is a plus

• Bash, Python (2.7 – 3.14), Expect, JavaScript, PowerShell
• C++, Java

Strong knowledge of SIEM along with Security and Compliance practices and protocols.

Knowledge of security vulnerabilities and how to mitigate known vulnerabilities

Knowledge and understanding of cloud-based deployments/infrastructure

• AWS, Azure, GCP
• Along with Cloud networking, security, hybrid deployments

Strong Troubleshooting and analytical skills

Strong documentation discipline

Effective time management and prioritization discipline

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to de-escalate and perform under pressure during client outages and incidents

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Ability to be on-site 5 days a week for a block of 6 hours.

At least 6 - 8 years of relevant industry experience

At least 3 - 4 years of network support experience (NOC, SOC, support)

1 year of Software Development is a plus

Experience in 24x7 operation support environments

Experience supported regulated or HA environments preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems with a concentration in Information Technology or equivalent enterprise experience

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $110,000-$134,000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time, as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors, including the labour 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.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at the time of hire and annually at the Company's discretion.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

Join our team, known for its collaborative ethos, working seamlessly with global customers, internal engineering teams and product development groups. Our team culture emphasizes continuous learning, innovation, and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction. We embrace Fortinet's core values of openness, teamwork and innovation, fostering an environment where team members support each other, share knowledge, and leverage AI to solve complex technical challenges. Our inclusive and dynamic team thrives on collaboration and is driven by the shared goal of maintaining Fortinet's high standards of excellence in cybersecurity solutions.

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world's largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet's Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.