Datacenter Operations Manager

Fortinet Inc.
Chicago, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 125K

Job location

Chicago, United States of America

Tech stack

API
Bash
Data Centers
Python
Ansible
Unix Commands
Virtualization Technology
Web Platforms
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Hardware Testing
Kubernetes
Fortinet
Routing & Switching
Terraform
Network Server
Docker

Job description

The Datacenter Operations Manager is responsible for the operational management of data center infrastructure located in Fortinet's Chicago office. This equipment supports the FortiMonitor and FortiSASE products, both fast-growing product lines with ever-increasing capacity needs. The Chicago office houses both production FortiSASE hardware as well as development, QA, and testing hardware for FortiMonitor. A successful Datacenter Operations Manager will:

  • Effectively manage network and server equipment, including setup, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair, as needed on a day-to-day basis.
  • Understand the relationships between datacenter equipment and hard facility services, including lighting, plumbing, HVAC, fire safety systems, UPS, etc.
  • Work with the larger Fortinet MIS team on larger datacenter planning, operations and compliance processes.
  • Configure and manage monitoring and alerting systems to provide effective systems oversight and the ability to respond rapidly to incidents
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Requirements

Qualifications * Must have Kubernetes experience.

  • 5+ years experience with physical datacenter infrastructure management, including servers, network firewalls, switches and routers, UPS and power backup equipment.
  • Excellent organizational and collaboration skills as well as an ability to perform under pressure
  • Ability to speak clearly & confidently about technology and internet concepts and interact with other technical parties
  • Familiarity with industry standard system management and virtualization tools, such as GCP cloud APIs, Ansible, Docker, Terraform, etc
  • Capable of performing financial analysis and administrative work
  • Experience with compliance processes such as SOC2 and ISO9001/27001/27017/27018
  • Deep knowledge of unix command line tools and some experience with common scripting languages including bash and Python

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Benefits & conditions

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $90,000-$125,000. 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 labour market, job type, and job level. 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. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at the time of hire and annually at the Company's discretion. Why Join Us: We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe., 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.

About the company

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., © 2026 Careerjet All rights reserved

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