IT Network & Security Engineer, Band L3
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Role - IT Network & Security Engineer Band - L3
CTC - 7 to 12 LPA
Location - Kochi
Years experience - 7 years.
Years experience - 7 years.
Job type - Full time
Job Summary
We are seeking a Skilled Network Engineer to join our IT team to design implement manage and maintain Fortinet-based network security infrastructure including FortiSASE solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls VPNs FortiManager FortiAnalyzer and FortiSASE along with a solid understanding of network protocols and security best practices.
We are seeking a Skilled Network Engineer to join our IT team to design implement manage and maintain Fortinet-based network security infrastructure including FortiSASE solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls VPNs FortiManager FortiAnalyzer and FortiSASE along with a solid understanding of network protocols and security best practices.
Key Responsibilities
• Configure deploy manage and maintain Fortinet solutions including FortiGate FortiManager FortiAnalyzer FortiSwitch FortiAP FortiClient and FortiSASE.
• Design and implement secure network and SASE architectures firewall rules and security policies.
• Monitor network and security performance and proactively troubleshoot firewall VPN and connectivity issues.
• Configure and manage VPNs (IPSec/SSL) SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security profiles.
• Perform regular firmware upgrades patch management and configuration backups.
• Review and analyze logs and security events using FortiAnalyzer and FortiSASE platforms to detect threats and prevent intrusions.
• Collaborate with security and IT teams during incident response investigation and mitigation activities.
• Provide Tier 2 / Tier 3 network and security support and resolve escalated issues.
• Maintain accurate documentation including network configurations security policies and network diagrams.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory security standards such as ISO 27001 NIST and PCI-DSS.
• Configure deploy manage and maintain Fortinet solutions including FortiGate FortiManager FortiAnalyzer FortiSwitch FortiAP FortiClient and FortiSASE.
• Design and implement secure network and SASE architectures firewall rules and security policies.
• Monitor network and security performance and proactively troubleshoot firewall VPN and connectivity issues.
• Configure and manage VPNs (IPSec/SSL) SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security profiles.
• Perform regular firmware upgrades patch management and configuration backups.
• Review and analyze logs and security events using FortiAnalyzer and FortiSASE platforms to detect threats and prevent intrusions.
• Collaborate with security and IT teams during incident response investigation and mitigation activities.
• Provide Tier 2 / Tier 3 network and security support and resolve escalated issues.
• Maintain accurate documentation including network configurations security policies and network diagrams.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory security standards such as ISO 27001 NIST and PCI-DSS.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Min 3 years of experience in network and security engineering with a strong focus on Fortinet technologies.
• Strong hands-on expertise in FortiOS firewall policies NAT routing VLANs and High Availability (HA).
• Hands-on experience with FortiManager FortiAnalyzer and FortiSASE.
• Experience with FortiSASE components including Secure Web Gateway (SWG) ZTNA and cloud-delivered security services.
• Strong understanding of VPN technologies (IPSec SSL) SD-WAN and endpoint protection.
• Proficiency in core networking protocols: TCP/IP BGP OSPF DNS DHCP.
• Experience in firewall rule configuration optimization and security hardening.
• Excellent troubleshooting analytical and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
• Fortinet NSE certification (NSE 4 or higher) highly desirable.
• Experience with scripting and automation (Python Bash).
• Exposure to other firewall and security platforms such as Palo Alto Cisco ASA Check Point etc.
• Experience working with AWS Azure and hybrid network environments.
Work Environment
• Occasional travel to data centres or branch offices may be required.
• Collaborative fast-paced IT and network security environment.
Interested candidates can forward their updated resume to or
Required Skills:
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