Network Design Engineer - Fortinet

We're recruiting for an experienced Network Solution Designer / Network Architect to join a major UK organisation delivering complex, secure network solutions for enterprise customers.

This is a senior, customer-facing technical role with a strong focus on Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, combining hands-on solution design with technical leadership, consultancy and design governance. You'll work with customers to understand business requirements and translate them into secure, scalable and resilient network architectures.

You'll take ownership of network solutions throughout the design lifecycle, working alongside customers, architects, security specialists and delivery teams. Opportunities exist in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and London.

Responsibilities will include:

Designing end-to-end enterprise network solutions, with a particular focus on Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
Producing solutions across WAN, LAN, routing, switching, security and network resilience
Taking designs from initial requirements through to implementation and handover
Leading customer workshops and technical design reviews
Supporting bids, proposals and pre-sales activity
Acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers and senior stakeholders
Providing technical governance and reviewing complex network designs
Helping develop design standards, frameworks and reusable solution patterns
Mentoring colleagues and sharing technical expertise across the wider team
The key requirement is strong enterprise network design experience combined with genuine Fortinet Secure SD-WAN expertise.

If you possess a combination of the following, then LETS TALK!:

Strong experience designing Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solutions within complex enterprise environments
Broad network design knowledge spanning WAN, LAN, routing, switching, security and resilience
Experience translating business requirements into detailed technical solutions
Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
Experience leading design reviews and providing technical governance
Confidence presenting technical solutions and running customer workshops Experience in any of the following would strengthen your application but is not essential:

Fortinet certifications such as NSE, FCF or FCSS
SASE and Zero Trust
AWS, Azure or Google Cloud networking
Firewalls and secure access technologies
Network automation, orchestration or Infrastructure as Code
MPLS and Internet WAN
SD-WAN migrations and large-scale network transformation
Network strategy and future-state architecture The position offers a 10% target bonus, 25 days' holiday and a strong pension, alongside a wider flexible benefits package.

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