Azure Network Engineer

Looking for Network Expert who have great experience in FortiGate

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement Fortinet FortiGate firewall architecture within an Azure Landing Zone (hub-and-spoke, spoke-to-internet, or spoke-to-on-prem models).

Deploy FortiGate firewalls from the Azure Marketplace, including VM sizing, NIC configuration, and custom routing.

Configure firewall policies, NAT rules, SSL/IPSec VPNs, and intrusion prevention tailored to cloud security needs.

Integrate FortiGate with Azure components, such as:

Azure VNet peering

User Defined Routes (UDRs)

Azure Load Balancers (for HA/Active-Passive FortiGate setups)

NSGs and Azure Firewall (if coexisting)

Develop and enforce zero-trust network segmentation within Azure using Fortinet NGFW.

Monitor and manage the firewall using FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, or native FortiOS logging.

Ensure compliance with security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST)

Required Skills & Qualifications:

5 years of experience with Fortinet FortiGate firewall administration

Strong hands-on experience with:

FortiOS (firewall, VPN, IPS, UTM)

FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer

SSL and IPSec VPN configuration

Proficient with Azure networking components: VNets, UDRs, NSGs, VNet peering, and Azure Load Balancers

Fortinet NSE4 certification or higher (preferred)

Preferred Experience:

Integration with on-prem FortiGate firewalls in hybrid cloud architecture