This role pays less than
74%
of similar roles. Most pay
$139,450–$214,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$141k
versus about
$177k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Fortinet
Fortinet is a US-based cybersecurity company best known for its FortiGate next-generation firewalls. It sells a broad security platform spanning network security, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, cloud security, and SIEM/SOC operations.
Fortinet currently has
85 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$150,000–$183,000
across 61 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Network Engineer, you will join the team responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting global enterprise and data center network infrastructure. You will architect scalable, secure, and highly available networking solutions while leading modernization projects for offices, labs, and cloud environments. Your daily responsibilities include managing hardware refreshes, performing root cause analysis for major incidents, developing operational procedures, and mentoring other engineers. The role requires expert knowledge of routing, switching, TCP/IP, and enterprise network design, alongside specific experience with Fortinet products, firewalls, and security technologies. You will also manage vendor relationships and utilize automation or scripting where applicable. This position focuses on the technical challenge of maintaining mission-critical infrastructure and enhancing network security through hardening standards to ensure reliable connectivity across a complex global environment for critical business operations.
What does a Network Engineer earn in California?
Median $165800 from 30 postings across 13 companies.
Remote (Whippany, NJ)29 days ago
$166,000–$203,000
Fortinet
Network Security
Firewall
VPN
IPS
Routing
Switching
Load Balancing
WiFi
LAN
WAN
Antivirus
Web Filtering
Application Control
MOPs
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