Fortinet

Fortinet

Senior Technical Support Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA, United States · Senior · Full-time

No sponsorship$68k-$84kDetected 7 days ago
LinuxCustomer SupportTCP/IPFirewallCiscoBGP/OSPF

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odds of building a lasting career here

37Risky
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role82
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70

Thin sponsorship signal and lottery-bound (~15% per draw). A low-probability bet with your clock running. Prioritize cap-exempt roles and proven entry-level sponsors first.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$90,1061 entry
Level II$117,4992 entries
Level III$144,8723 entries
Level IV$172,2664 entries

The bottom of this range ($68,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $90,106. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Database Administrators (15-1242) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

Green-card follow-through: 86%

Of 66 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 9 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 488 days.99% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $68,000-$84,000.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Perform collection, analysis, and change recommendations of configuration of customer network information and packet capture.

Skills

  • TCP/IP, UDP, SSH, TLS, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, Proxy, VLAN, Routing, Content based routing, or URL modification
  • OSI model
  • Operating systems: Windows, Unix or Linux
  • Internet security: firewall, IPSs, or Mail Security Gateways.
  • Having any of industry certificates (FCNSA, CCNA, CCIE)
  • Basic experience with security devices (Firewalls, IPSs, Mail Security Gateways etc.)
  • Knowledge of dynamic routing protocols and its implementation (OSPF, BGP)
  • Knowledge of authentication protocols and methods (LDAP, SSO, 2-factor authentication etc.)
  • Proficient spoken and written English
  • Positive, communicative and customer oriented attitude
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Compensation

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $68,000-$84,000.

Benefits

  • We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Company info

  • Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 890,000+ customers around the globe.
  • Provide technical support to customers on security devices and Cloud deployments.
  • Run real-time phone or remote access sessions with customers.

Visa & Work Authorization

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

This listing is sourced directly from Fortinet's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.