Firewall Engineer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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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
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Responsibilities
Manage and configure Fortigate firewalls and security stacks across public cloud environments including Azure, AWS, and OCI. Responsible for implementing security policies, VPNs, and automating configurations using Infrastructure as Code tools.
Requirements
Requires 6-8 years of total experience with deep expertise in Fortinet security products and public cloud networking. Proficiency in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and automation tools like Terraform and Python is essential.
Skills
- FortiOS
- FortiGate
- Azure
- AWS
- OCI
- FortiManager
- FortiAnalyzer
- SD-WAN
- BGP
- OSPF
- Terraform
- Python
- PowerShell
- VPN Hub Architecture
- NIST
- CIS
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Engineering
- Software
- Consulting
Keywords
- Fortigate
- FortiOS
- FortiManager
- FortiAnalyzer
- SD-WAN
- Azure
- AWS
- OCI
- BGP
- OSPF
- Terraform
- Bicep
- Python
- PowerShell
- VPN
- SSL VPN
- IPSec VPN
- IPS
- NIST
- CIS
- NSE 4
- FCP
- FCSS
- AZ-104
- ANS-C01
- Hybrid Cloud
- NVA
- ExpressRoute
- DirectConnect
- FastConnect