Lead Network Engineer Arista & Fortinet SME

<p>Join New Era Technology, where People First is at the heart of everything we do. With a global team of over 4,500 professionals, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to grow. Our mission is to securely connect people, places, and information with end-to-end technology solutions at scale.</p> <p>At New Era, you’ll join a team-oriented culture that prioritizes your personal and professional development. Work alongside industry-certified experts, access continuous training, and enjoy competitive benefits. Driven by values like Community, Integrity, Agility, and Commitment, we nurture our people to deliver exceptional customer service.</p> <p>If you want to make an impact in a supportive, growth-oriented environment, New Era is the place for you. Apply today and help us shape the future of work—together.</p> <p>Position Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with expert-level certification in Arista Networks and hands-on experience in Fortinet firewalls. This is a 21-month contract role and will require a candidate with proven supervisory experience, as they will be responsible for overseeing a team of other network engineers.</p> <p>The ideal candidate will bring 7–10 years of enterprise networking expertise and play a key role in designing and implementing the migration of existing Cisco network infrastructure to Arista platforms.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Architect and maintain Arista-based network infrastructures and Fortinet NGFW & SD-WAN solutions</li> <li>Design Layer 2/3 topologies using Arista EOS, Cloud Vision, and spine-leaf architecture</li> <li>Lead configuration, policy development, and performance tuning of Fortinet firewalls</li> <li>Supervise and mentor a team of network engineers, ensuring quality and timely delivery of projects</li> <li>Drive automation efforts using Python, Ansible, and Fortinet APIs</li> <li>Collaborate across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and cloud application teams</li> <li>Develop and enforce Zero Trust security principles. </li> </ul>

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