Fortigate Firewall Engineer
Toronto, ON
Full Time
Total Experience: 6-8 years
Role Description:
• Fortigate FW management
Required Skill Set:
• We are looking for deep expertise in Fortinets security stack with a strong command of public cloud networking ecosystem (Azure/AWS/OCI).
• Candidate will have minimum 4 years of hands-on experience with latest tools and software.
• FortiGate:- Deep expertise in FortiOS is essential, including configuring security policies, user authentication, and SSL/IPSec VPNs.
• Proficiency with advanced capabilities like Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) rule creation and application control is also required.
• Experience managing FortiGate devices at scale using FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer is critical for enterprise deployments.
• Strong knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN.
• FortiGate Virtualization Prior experience deploying and managing FortiGate-VM instances in public cloud environments.
• The candidate must also demonstrate proficiency in standard routing protocols, particularly BGP, OSPF, and static routing, which are heavily used in hybrid cloud architectures.
• Azure/AWS: Virtual Networks Design, configuration, and peering.
• ExpressRoute/DirectConnect/OCI FastConnect- User-Defined Routes (UDRs), to manage traffic through the FortiGate NVA
• Advanced Networking Services knowledge: Azure LB, HA, Azure route Server, DNS, Route Tables, etc
• ISP backbone network collaboration and troubleshooting.
• VPN hub architectures (HA/DR)
• Automation:IaaC: TerraForm, MSft Bicep, Python, PowerShell (code deployment, automated configurations)
• Soft Skills: Troubleshooting complex issues across the OSI stack
• Strong grasp of security concepts and standards (NIST/CIS)
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Certifications: FortiOS Admin: NSE 4/FCP, 6, 7/FCSSAZ104/700ANS-C01
