Job Description

Sr. Fortinet SDWAN Architect - JPMC/5 days a week on site

Location: Plano, TX, Columbus, OH or Jersey City, NJ (Onsite – 5 Days/Week)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

We are seeking an experienced Proxy Engineer to design, implement, and optimize secure web gateway environments while driving automation and process efficiency.

This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in complex enterprise environments, has hands-on proxy and network security expertise, and enjoys developing automated solutions that simplify operations and reduce manual effort. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical proficiency with a strong problem-solving and continuous-improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer and optimize proxy infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and compliance with enterprise security standards.
  
• Conduct proxy code certification, feature enablement, and performance tuning across multiple environments.
  
• Collaborate with internal and client teams to align network and proxy engineering activities with strategic goals.
  
• Automate operational workflows and repetitive tasks using Python, shell scripting, or Ansible playbooks.
  
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex proxy incidents.
  
• Partner with vendors to evaluate new features, performance improvements, and optimization opportunities.
  
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, runbooks, and standardized implementation templates.
  
• Support security incident investigations leveraging SIEM tools and proxy logs.
  
• Participate in change management and design reviews, contributing to risk mitigation and process improvement.
  

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives within the engineering organization.
  

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, network security, or proxy engineering roles.
  
• Hands-on expertise with installation, migration, and management of proxy technologies, including Broadcom/Symantec Blue Coat, Secure Web Gateway, Symantec Content Analysis, SSL Visibility, or similar tools.
  
• Experience with SaaS-based secure gateway platforms such as Zscaler or Netskope.
  
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, load balancing, and firewalls).
  
• Automation and scripting proficiency using Python, Shell, or Ansible for environment automation and process improvement.
  
• Familiarity with REST APIs, version control systems (Git), and CI/CD concepts.
  
• Experience leveraging SIEM tools for investigative and diagnostic purposes.
  
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to operate independently in fast-paced environments.
  

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