Technical Support Specialist

Fortinet

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Location
Atlanta, GA
Posted
70 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Technical Support Specialist

The Technical Support Specialist joins the support team to provide technical help for Centralized Management and SOC Solutions, specifically FortiAnalyzer for logging and reporting and FortiManager for configuration management. This role involves providing direct web and telephone support, troubleshooting issues, recommending corrective actions, and educating customers on networking and product knowledge. The specialist will also collaborate with QA and software development teams to replicate customer environments using lab equipment to identify bugs. Key technical requirements include a strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, L2/L3 switches, and experience with firewalls and VPN gateways. Preferred skills include SQL syntax, VM or cloud environments, and Linux administration using YAML. The role focuses on resolving complex networking and security problems while providing knowledge transfer to peer engineers within the network security domain.

What you'll do

  • Provide direct technical support to customers via web and telephone.
  • Troubleshoot FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager products to resolve customer issues.
  • Analyze collected information to recommend corrective actions and workarounds.
  • Educate customers on networking concepts and product features where knowledge gaps exist.
  • Reproduce customer environments using lab equipment to identify and report software bugs.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of support cases from initial contact until final closure.
  • Consult technical documentation, bulletins, and release notes to resolve known problems.
  • Provide knowledge transfer and training to peer engineers.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in a technical support role in a networking/security company or equivalent education.
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, and L2/L3 switches.
  • Experience with security products, specifically firewalls and VPN gateways.
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and English communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
  • Experience providing technical support for data networking or security products (preferred).
  • Knowledge of configuration management tools, SQL, VM/Cloud environments, and Linux administration (preferred).

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