Senior Network Engineer

Fervo is working to build the most cost-effective repeatable geothermal power plants in the world. Achieving this mission requires secure resilient and highly available infrastructure that can scale from early-stage development to full commercial operations. Joining Fervo means operating at the intersection of energy infrastructure and modern enterprise systemswhere reliability safety and disciplined execution are foundational.

As Fervo expands across multiple sites and transitions assets into long-term operations the network becomes a critical enabler of business performance cybersecurity and enterprise connectivity. Fervo has standardized on the Fortinet platform and this role will own the design implementation and ongoing operation of that platform so our environments scale securely and operate reliably across corporate cloud and site environments.

Position Description

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the architecture implementation and lifecycle management of Fervos network infrastructure built on the Fortinet platformincluding FortiGate FortiSwitch FortiAP FortiManager FortiAnalyzer FortiNAC and Fortinet Secure SD-WANacross corporate IT cloud platforms and site environments. This role sets technical direction for the network delivers reliable and well-documented systems and raises the engineering standard of the broader team.

This individual will work closely with internal engineering teams cybersecurity partners and external service providers to design deploy and maintain network solutions across new site builds and existing assets. Success in this role requires deep hands-on Fortinet expertise sound architectural judgment and the ability to own complex infrastructure in uptime-critical environments.

Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Engineering

• Design implement and maintain secure resilient network infrastructure on the Fortinet platform across corporate cloud and site environments
• Own configuration and lifecycle management of FortiGate firewalls FortiSwitch switching and FortiAP wireless including high-availability design firmware planning and capacity management
• Architect and operate corporate SD-WAN for site-to-site connectivity traffic steering and WAN resilience
• Author and maintain network design documentation topology diagrams and configuration standards that serve as the technical reference for the team

Centralized Management & Visibility

• Administer FortiManager for centralized policy management device provisioning and configuration governance across all managed devices
• Operate FortiAnalyzer for logging reporting and event correlation tuning outputs to support operations security and audit needs
• Deploy and manage FortiNAC for network access control device profiling and segmentation enforcement
• Drive automation of routine network changes using FortiManager scripts APIs and infrastructure-as-code practices

Security & Compliance

• Design and enforce network security controlssegmentation firewall policy and secure remote accessin alignment with company cybersecurity policies
• Lead firewall policy lifecycle management including periodic rule reviews cleanup and change-control evidence
• Partner with cybersecurity teams on monitoring logging and incident response leveraging FortiAnalyzer telemetry
• Support network-related risk assessments audits and remediation activities including evidence requests under applicable compliance frameworks

Operations Reliability & Leadership

• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex network incidents across enterprise and site environments
• Lead network deployment for new site commissioning expansions and infrastructure upgrades coordinating with engineering construction and vendor teams
• Partner with managed service providers and Fortinet support to maintain uptime and drive issues to root-cause resolution
• Mentor engineers and contractors raising the teams Fortinet platform proficiency and operational discipline

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in computer science engineering information systems or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10 years of experience in network engineering or infrastructure operations
• Deep hands-on experience with the Fortinet product portfolio including FortiGate FortiSwitch FortiAP FortiManager FortiAnalyzer FortiNAC and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
• Strong experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g. BGP OSPF) IPsec and SSL VPN QoS and network segmentation design
• Experience supporting hybrid networking environments including cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills in complex uptime-critical infrastructure environments

Preferred

• Fortinet certifications such as FCP (Fortinet Certified Professional) or FCSS (Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist) in Secure Networking or Network Security
• Multi-vendor networking experience (e.g. Cisco Palo Alto Networks Aruba)
• Experience supporting industrial control systems or operational technology environments
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST ISO 27001 or NERC CIP
• Experience in energy utilities oil & gas or other regulated infrastructure sectors
• Experience with network automation scripting (e.g. Python) or infrastructure-as-code tools

Fervo Energy has offices in Houston TX Golden CO Reno NV Oakland CA and Salt Lake City UT. This position will be eligible for some hybrid work flexibility but regular in-office presence at our Houston office will be required.