Fortinet Network Engineer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 09/09/2026Department: Infrastructure & Cybersecurity (MEA)ReportsTo: VP – Infrastructure & Cybersecurity (MEA)

Experience:
5–6 years (minimum)EmploymentType: Full-time, on-site (Dubai)About Elfonze TechnologiesElfonze Technologies is a IT consulting and solutions partnerdelivering SAP, Oracle, and Infrastructure & Cybersecurity services tomid-market enterprises across the UAE and GCC. Backed by a global delivery teamof 350+ professionals across the UAE, USA, and India, and certified as a GreatPlace to Work, we help clients in manufacturing, supply chain, CPG, and realestate build resilient, secure, and modern IT environments.
Role SummaryWe are hiring a Fortinet Network Engineer to design, deploy, andsupport network security infrastructure for our clients across the UAE andwider GCC. This is a hands-on delivery role covering Fortinet firewallimplementation, hardening, and ongoing operations, as part of our growingInfrastructure & Cybersecurity practice. You will work closely with theSOC, Cloud, and Cybersecurity Sales teams to deliver secure, reliable networkenvironments and support both project-based deployments and managed security engagements.
Required Qualifications5–6+ years of hands-onexperience in network security engineering, with a strong focus on Fortinettechnologies.
Proven experience configuringand managing FortiGate firewalls in enterprise or MSP/MSSP environments,including HA, VPNs, and advanced security profiles (IPS, AV, Web Filtering,Application Control).
Solid understanding of corenetworking concepts: routing, switching, VLANs, NAT, and TCP/IP fundamentals.
Fortinet certificationsrequired: NSE 4 (minimum); NSE 5–7 strongly preferred.
Experience supporting SOC/MSSoperations, including incident response and change management within SLA-drivenenvironments.
Familiarity with complementarysecurity domains — SIEM integration, IAM/PAM, and cloud network security(AWS/Azure/GCP) — is a plus.
Strong troubleshooting skillsand the ability to work independently on complex network security issues.
Bachelor's degree in ComputerScience, Information Technology, or a related field; additional networkingcertifications (CCNA/CCNP or equivalent) are a plus.
UAE market/regional experiencepreferred; existing UAE residency/work eligibility preferred.
Fluent in English; Arabiclanguage skills are an advantage.

Key Responsibilities
Design, configure, deploy, andmaintain Fortinet security infrastructure (FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager,FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, FortiAP) across client environments.
Implement and manage firewallpolicies, VPNs (IPSec/SSL), NAT, routing, and high-availability (HA)configurations to industry best practices.
Perform network securityhardening, firmware upgrades, and patch management across the Fortinet day-to-day operationsfor Managed Security Services (24x7 SOC/MSS) clients, including incidenttriage, troubleshooting, and change implementation for network securitydevices.
Conduct network securityassessments and contribute findings to client-facing reports and with the SOC andOffensive Security teams on incident response, threat containment, andvulnerability remediation involving network infrastructure.
Support pre-sales andsolutioning by scoping Fortinet-based network security designs and contributingtechnical input to proposals.
Maintain accurate networksecurity documentation, configuration standards, and runbooks.
Ensure client environmentsremain aligned with relevant compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, PDPL) froma network security perspective.
Provide L2/L3 support andescalation handling for network security incidents within defined SLAs.

What We Offer
The opportunity to be afounding technical hire in a fast-growing Infrastructure & Cybersecuritypractice.
Exposure to a broad portfolioof client environments across the UAE and GCC.
Competitive salary aligned toFortinet-certified market benchmarks.
Support for continued Fortinetand adjacent security certifications (NSE track, cloud security, etc.).