Fortinet Network Security Engineer (Independent Contractor)

Anovia is seeking an experienced, Fortinet-certified engineer to support, manage, and maintain an enterprise Fortinet environment onsite in Virginia, on a contract basis. In this role, you will manage day-to-day Fortinet security operations, configure and troubleshoot firewalls and VPNs, support high availability and disaster recovery readiness, and resolve network security incidents within agreed service levels. You will work closely with internal teams and client stakeholders, applying Zero Trust principles and security best practices across the environment, while maintaining clear technical documentation and providing knowledge transfer where needed.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience across the Fortinet Security Fabric, sound networking fundamentals, and confident troubleshooting instincts. You operate independently in a client-facing managed services or break-fix capacity, communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and bring a methodical, detail-oriented approach to incident response and documentation.