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SRE Specialist

at Fortinet

Tech LeadNo visa sponsorshipAWS/GCP/Azure DevOps

Posted 9 hours ago

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Compensation: $120,000 – $145,000 USD
City: Not specified
Country: United States

Join Fortinet as an SRE Specialist to design and scale FortiSASE's multi-cloud infrastructure and own production reliability from architecture decisions to incident response. Build observability and automation to prevent incidents, lead cross-team technical initiatives, and mentor engineers while driving SRE best practices. This role requires deep experience with large-scale distributed systems, OpenStack, automation (Ansible, Terraform), and cloud platforms, with a focus on optimizing performance across the full stack.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA, United States

We're looking for a Staff SRE to help build and scale FortiSASE's cloud infrastructure. You'll own critical systems, eliminate toil through automation, and set the technical direction for reliability across our SASE platform.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement highly available, multi-cloud infrastructure
Build observability and automation solutions that prevent incidents, not just detect them
Lead technical initiatives across teams, mentoring engineers and driving SRE best practices
Own production reliability, from architecture decisions to incident response
Optimize performance across the full stack - from kernel tuning to application-level improvements

Required Qualifications

7+ years of SRE/DevOps experience with large-scale distributed systems
Strong OpenStack experience (VIO, RHOSP, or similar distributions)
Expert-level automation skills with Ansible and Terraform
Strong programming skills in Python and Bash scripting
Experience with Git-based CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar)
Deep understanding of networking (TCP/IP, BGP, load balancing, VPN technologies)
Experience building and maintaining custom orchestration solutions
Proven track record of improving system reliability and reducing operational overhead

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with multiple OpenStack distributions and deployment models
Kubernetes experience with managed services (GKE, EKS, AKS)
Experience with SASE, SD-WAN, or zero-trust architectures
Familiarity with FortiMonitor or similar monitoring platforms (Prometheus)
Security certifications or demonstrated security expertise

Technical Stack

Private Cloud: OpenStack (VIO, RHOSP) | Automation: Ansible, Terraform, Custom Orchestration Engine | Languages: Python, Bash | CI/CD: Git-based pipelines | Monitoring: FortiMonitor, Prometheus, Grafana | Public Cloud: Google Cloud (GKE), AWS (EKS), Azure | Fortinet Products: FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, EMS

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $120,000-$145,000. 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.

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