L2/L3 Network Security Engineer Fortinet Firewall Specialist-Immediate Joiner

As an L2/L3 Network Security Engineer specialized in Fortinet Firewall, your role will involve the following key responsibilities: Role Overview: You will be responsible for the administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Fortinet Firewalls, specifically FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer. Your tasks will include implementing policy changes, NAT, and VPN configurations, analyzing incidents, and escalating complex issues to L3. Additionally, you will monitor logs and alerts, ensure security standards compliance, work on change requests, and maintain documentation. Key Responsibilities: L2 Responsibilities: - Administer and monitor Fortinet Firewalls (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer) on a daily basis. - Implement basic policy changes, NAT, and VPN configurations. - Analyze incidents, troubleshoot issues, and escalate complex problems to L3. - Monitor logs and alerts using FortiAnalyzer/SIEM tools. - Ensure compliance with security standards and support audits. - Handle change requests and maintain documentation. L3 Responsibilities: - Design and architect Fortinet firewall solutions for enterprise environments. - Perform advanced troubleshooting for complex network security incidents. - Configure and optimize features like high availability (HA), SD-WAN, IPS, Application Control, Web Filtering, and SSL Inspection. - Conduct firmware upgrades, migrations, and integration with cloud security platforms (FortiGate on AWS/Azure). - Conduct root cause analysis, prepare reports, and drive automation using Python/Ansible. - Mentor L1/L2 teams, develop SOPs, and ensure compliance with ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST frameworks. Qualifications Required: - Experience: - L2: 3-5 years in Network Security with hands-on Fortinet experience. - L3: 6-10+ years with advanced troubleshooting and design expertise. - Certifications (Preferred): - NSE 4 (Fortinet Network Security Professional) is mandatory for L2. - NSE 7 or NSE 8 is preferred for L3. - Additional certifications like ITIL and CISSP are optional. In this role, you will need technical skills in Fortinet products (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator), VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL), routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), security features (IPS, Web Filtering, Application Control, SD-WAN), automation tools like Python and Ansible (for L3), and cloud security solutions with FortiGate on AWS/Azure/GCP. Lastly, your success in this position will also depend on your strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, ability to work under pressure, handle escalations efficiently, and possess excellent communication and documentation abilities.,