[Hiring] Senior Network Consultant @Sterling Computers Corporation

Role Description

The Sterling Federal Network Consultant will serve as a hands-on individual contributor supporting Sterling’s federal customers with the assessment, design, deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting of secure network infrastructure, with a primary focus on Fortinet technologies. This role will work directly with customers, sales teams, vendor partners, and Sterling engineers to deliver practical, mission-aligned network and security solutions for Federal Civilian, Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and other public sector environments.

• Translate complex technical requirements into scalable Fortinet-based architectures, implementation plans, and operational recommendations.
• Support customer engagements across the full lifecycle, including:
  • Discovery
  • Solution validation
  • Configuration
  • Migration planning
  • Deployment support
  • Documentation
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Post-implementation optimization

We are looking for a highly capable network and security consultant with strong federal experience, deep Fortinet product expertise, and the ability to operate independently in complex environments while representing Sterling with professionalism, technical credibility, and customer-first execution.

Qualifications

• Must have Federal Civilian, DoD, IC, or public sector experience.
• Deep, hands-on experience with Fortinet solutions, including:
  • FortiGate
  • FortiManager
  • FortiAnalyzer
  • FortiSwitch
  • FortiAP
  • FortiClient/EMS
  • FortiAuthenticator
  • FortiNAC
  • FortiWeb
  • Secure SD-WAN
  • VPN
  • Segmentation
  • High availability
  • Logging
  • Monitoring
  • Enterprise/federal security architecture
• Understanding of how to design, implement, and troubleshoot secure network environments that support federal requirements for:
  • Modernization
  • Resilience
  • Zero Trust adoption
  • Compliance
  • Mission operations
• Experience with adjacent infrastructure and security vendors such as:
  • Cisco
  • Palo Alto
  • Juniper
  • Dell
  • HPE/Aruba
  • VMware
  • Microsoft
  • Red Hat

Requirements

• Lead technical discovery sessions with federal customers to understand mission requirements, existing network architecture, security posture, operational constraints, and modernization objectives.
• Develop Fortinet-based network and security designs that align with customer requirements, federal operating environments, and Sterling delivery standards.
• Configure, deploy, validate, and optimize Fortinet solutions across:
  • Firewall
  • Switching
  • Wireless
  • VPN
  • SD-WAN
  • Segmentation
  • Authentication
  • Logging
  • Centralized management use cases
• Troubleshoot complex network and security issues across:
  • Routing
  • Switching
  • Firewall policy
  • VPN
  • High availability
  • SD-WAN
  • Fortinet Security Fabric integrations
• Produce clear technical documentation, including:
  • Implementation plans
  • Configuration guides
  • Migration plans
  • Diagrams
  • As-built documentation
  • Customer knowledge-transfer materials

Benefits

• Partner with Sterling sales and engineering teams to shape Fortinet-focused solutions for federal customers.
• Support solution validation, whiteboarding, demonstrations, proof-of-concept planning, and technical responses for customer opportunities.
• Explain complex Fortinet networking and security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear, practical manner.
• Advise customers on network modernization, Zero Trust network access, secure SD-WAN, segmentation, cloud connectivity, and security operations considerations.
• Collaborate with Fortinet and other vendor partners to validate architectures, resolve technical issues, and align recommendations to product capabilities and customer outcomes.

Company Description

Sterling Computers Corporation (“Sterling”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, medical condition, economic status or status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status, national or social or ethnic origin, past or present membership in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, sex, pregnancy, marital or civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, family medical history or genetic information, HIV status, political belief, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.