AWS Network Engineer (Firewall PaloAltoFortinet)

Las Vegas, NV - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title: AWS Network Engineer (Firewall - PaloAlto/Fortinet)

Location: Onsite Las Vegas NV (Only locals or someone from AZ or CA)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Job Description:

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer with strong expertise in Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls to design implement and maintain secure network infrastructures. The specialist will ensure network security performance and availability across enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

Configure implement and maintain Fortinet (FortiGate FortiAnalyzer FortiManager) and Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls.
Routing and Switching with CISCO product.
Manage firewall policies VPNs (site-to-site remote access) NAT and security profiles.
Perform network troubleshooting monitoring and performance tuning.
Conduct firewall upgrades patches and migrations with minimal downtime.
Collaborate with security teams to align firewall configurations with compliance and security standards.
Perform incident response and root cause analysis on firewall-related issues.
Integrate firewall solutions with SIEM IDS/IPS and cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP).
Document network changes topology diagrams and standard operating procedures.
Support audits vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Provide 24/7 on-call support for critical network security issues when required.

Required Skills & Experience:

5 years of hands-on experience as a Network or Security Engineer.
Strong expertise with Fortinet (FortiGate FortiManager FortiAnalyzer) and Palo Alto (PAN-OS Panorama) firewalls.
In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP routing (BGP OSPF EIGRP) VLANs NAT VPNs SSL/IPSec.
Experience with IDS/IPS content filtering threat prevention and application control.
Familiarity with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds Nagios etc.).
Understanding of cloud networking and security integrations (AWS/Azure/GCP firewalls).
Certifications preferred: PCNSE (Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer) NSE4/NSE5 (Fortinet Network Security Expert) CCNP Security or equivalent.

Soft Skills:

Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Education:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field (or equivalent work experience).

Thanks & Regards

Amit Kumar

Sr. Technical Recruiter

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Title: AWS Network Engineer (Firewall - PaloAlto/Fortinet) Location: Onsite Las Vegas NV (Only locals or someone from AZ or CA) Duration: 12 Months Contract Job Description: Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer with strong expertise in Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls ...