Senior Network Engineer Through the continuing ingenuity, dedication, and superior service of our employees through the years, Potters has grown into a $400 million global business. With approximately 900 employees contributing to our success every day in 30 production facilities located in 14 countries around the world. What we have offer: Full benefit package Competitive 401K Paid time off Role Overview We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to serve as the primary hands-on technical owner of our Fortinet firewall platform. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, performance, and reliability of our FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiClient EMS, along with the supporting network environment, across a globally distributed manufacturing organization. This role operates within a lean, highly collaborative IT organization where everyone wears multiple hats. The ideal candidate thrives on hands-on work—configuring and hardening FortiGate firewalls, responding to network events, troubleshooting connectivity issues, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with colleagues. Key Responsibilities Fortinet Firewall Platform Ownership • Serve as the primary hands-on owner of the Fortinet firewall landscape, including FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiClient EMS. • Configure, tune, and harden FortiGate firewall rules, policies, and profiles (IPS, web filtering, application control) to reduce attack surface while maintaining business-critical connectivity. • Manage centralized policy and device administration through FortiManager, and centralized logging, reporting, and analytics through FortiAnalyzer. • Administer FortiClient EMS for endpoint protection, deployment, and compliance across the enterprise. • Own site-to-site and remote-access VPN configuration and connectivity across globally distributed sites. • Monitor firewall events and logs; triage, respond to, and remediate incidents, escalating with clear technical summaries and recommended actions. • Assess, segment, and monitor OT/ICS networks across manufacturing sites to reduce risk while preserving operational continuity. • Support compliance, audit, and cyber-insurance requirements by maintaining firewall controls and producing evidence as needed. Supporting Network Infrastructure • Support the day-to-day operation, performance, and reliability of the globally distributed enterprise network. • Maintain switching and routing connectivity (VLANs, trunking, and general LAN/WAN troubleshooting) that underpins the firewall environment. • Troubleshoot and resolve network issues across LAN, WAN, and remote-access environments. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date network and firewall documentation, diagrams, and configuration standards. Collaboration & Communication • Serve as the primary technical resource for networking and firewall operations within the IT team. • Coordinate with managed service providers to ensure SLAs are met, and firewall standards are maintained. • Evaluate and recommend third-party vendors and networking tools. • Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations clearly. Required Qualifications • 5+ years of hands-on experience in firewall administration and network operations, including 3+ years directly operating FortiGate firewalls, with demonstrated ownership of infrastructure and firewall tooling. • Strong hands-on experience owning and operating the Fortinet firewall ecosystem (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiClient EMS, VPN, IPS). • Working knowledge of enterprise switching and routing including VLANs, trunking, and general LAN/WAN troubleshooting. • Solid operational experience with firewall monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response execution. • Experience supporting networks in manufacturing or OT-adjacent environments is a strong plus. • Ability to communicate technical issues clearly and concisely with IT leadership. • Comfortable working in a small, lean, collaborative IT organization where self-direction, prioritization, and pragmatism are essential. Preferred Qualifications • Fortinet certifications, particularly NSE 4 (FortiOS), NSE 5 (FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer), NSE 6 (FortiClient EMS, OT); NSE 7 Enterprise Firewall is a strong differentiator • Experience in Azure/Entra integrated environments • Experience working in globally distributed or multi-region IT environments What Success Looks Like (First 12–18 Months) • Network and firewall infrastructure is stable, well-documented, and consistently maintained. • Fortinet platform is fully optimized—firewall rules tuned, policies hardened, logging and alerting operational. • OT network segmentation assessed and hardened across manufacturing sites. • CIO can confidently delegate day-to-day network and firewall operations to this role. Why Join Us • Opportunity to own and operate the full network and firewall stack for a global manufacturing organization. • Direct access to the CIO—no layers of management between you and decisionmakers. • Modern Fortinet firewall stack with executive support for continued investment. • High-impact role where your work directly protects the business. • Collaborative, lean IT environment that values pragmatism, accountability, and getting things done over bureaucracy.