Job Description Fortinet is seeking a Cloud Architect supporting Public Cloud with a focus on AWS. As a part of the Public Cloud team, this role will support the technical alliance relationship with AWS to develop additional feature integration, novel use cases, and overall improved value of Fortinet on AWS. The position will also support customer engagements and evangelism of Fortinet’s cloud-enabled portfolio. The position will work closely with Product Management and Development, Field Sales teams, and customers to deliver lightweight service enhancements leveraging core Public Cloud capabilities. Public Clouds services include IaaS, SaaS. Candidates should have in-depth understanding of cloud security services, such as SCA, DAST, CWP, CSPP, CASB and other SaaS solutions. This role is a hands-on engineering and architecture position that requires development and/or DevOps abilities. Responsibilities: • Create organizational workflow enhancements to deliver public cloud-sourced services, such hands-on labs, customer POCs, tool integration, data enrichment and other uses • Provide technical guidance on Public Cloud matters to internal stakeholders • Develop simple to complex scripts leveraging Cloud Service Provider (CSP) capabilities • Document and maintain script and application libraries or repositories • Provide technical guidance on Public Cloud integration and development, ex. the use of CSP APIs and how they can be leveraged • Translate business requirements to programmatic logic • Conduct proof of concepts • Support Professional Services activities • Develop customer-facing documentation • Lead training activities for internal and external partners and customers • Create reference designs and code that applies CSP best practices • Advise Product and field Engineering on solution options, feature requirements, and reference designs. Requirements: • 5+ years of development and/or scripting experience with a major language. • Strong capabilities in one or more of Python, Node.js, C#, C++, C, Ruby, Perl • Understanding of database services such as DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, etc. • Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as git, jenkins • Ability to use data structures such as yaml, XML, JSON • Cloud development experience highly desired with 2-3 using any of AWS, Azure, Oracle OCI, or Google GCP, Alibaba Cloud • Familiarity with orchestration tools (ex. Terraform, Ansible, Chef, puppet, Lambda) • 2 -3 years of experience in the design and implementation of Public Cloud services • 5+ years of experience using cloud tools (ex. Git, AWS Dev tools) • Experience in network security highly desired, including VPN, Proxies, Authentication, etc. • Technical writing and network documentation skills highly desired • Kubernetes and Docker experience highly desired Education: • Bachelor’s degree in CompSci or similar and/or equivalent experience required • Master’s preferred 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 labor market, job type, and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $228,100 - $253,400 per year. 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, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan About Us Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@fortinet.com. Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
Job Type
Fulltime role
Skills required
Python, Node.js, C#, C++, PostgreSQL, CI/CD, Git
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
No salary information was found.
Date Posted
April 29, 2025
Fortinet is seeking a Consulting Cloud Architect to enhance their Public Cloud offerings, focusing on AWS integration and customer engagement. The role requires hands-on engineering skills and a strong understanding of cloud security services.