Job Summary
Key ResponsibilitiesFortiGate Firewall Operations & ManagementDeploy, and maintain enterprise FortiGate firewall infrastructure and Security FabricConfigure and optimize FortiGate security policies, NAT rules, and traffic shapingManage FortiManager for centralized policy management and FortiAnalyzer for logging and reportingImplement and maintain FortiGate high availability (HA) clusters and virtual domains (VDOMs)Perform advanced troubleshooting using FortiGate CLI and diagnostic toolsManage FortiGate firmware upgrades, patches, and security updatesF5 BIG-IP Administration & OptimizationConfigure and maintain F5 BIG-IP systems including LTM, GTM, ASM, and APM modulesDesign advanced load balancing configurations with custom health monitors and persistenceImplement SSL/TLS termination, certificate management, and SSL offloading strategiesDevelop and maintain complex iRules for application-specific traffic managementConfigure F5 Application Security Manager (ASM) policies and web application firewall rulesManage F5 Access Policy Manager (APM) for secure remote access and authenticationPerform F5 system maintenance, upgrades, and disaster recovery proceduresTechnical Leadership & Incident ResponseServe as Level 3 escalation point for complex FortiGate and F5 technical issuesLead critical incident response for security breaches and application delivery failuresConduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measuresDevelop technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articlesParticipate in 24/7 on-call rotation for emergency responseRequired QualificationsTechnical SkillsExpert-level FortiGate proficiency:FortiOS configuration and managementFortiManager and FortiAnalyzer administrationSecurity Fabric implementation and managementVPN technologies (SSL VPN, IPSec)VDOM configuration and managementFortiGate clustering and high availabilityAdvanced F5 BIG-IP expertise:Local Traffic Manager (LTM) advanced configurationsGlobal Traffic Manager (GTM) for DNS load balancingApplication Security Manager (ASM) policy managementAccess Policy Manager (APM) implementationiRules development and troubleshootingSSL certificate lifecycle managementStrong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS)Experience with network packet analysis and troubleshooting toolsKnowledge of application delivery and web application security conceptsCertificationsFortinet Network Security Expert (NSE 7 or NSE 8)F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS)F5 Certified Solution Expert (F5-CSE) - Highly PreferredFortinet NSE 4 Security Professional - Minimum RequiredAdditional security certifications (CISSP, CISM) - PreferredExperienceMinimum 7-10 years of network security and application delivery experienceAt least 4-5 years of hands-on FortiGate administration experienceMinimum 3-4 years of F5 BIG-IP management experienceProven experience in large-scale enterprise environments (1000+ users)Background in incident response and security operationsSoft SkillsExceptional troubleshooting and analytical skillsStrong communication abilities for technical and executive audiencesAbility to work effectively under pressure during critical incidentsLeadership and mentoring capabilitiesDetail-oriented with strong security mindsetFlexibility for on-call duties and emergency responseTechnical EnvironmentFortiGate firewalls (physical and virtual) in clustered configurationsFortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized managementF5 BIG-IP systems in active-active and active-passive deploymentsHybrid cloud environments with on-premises and cloud integrationEnterprise monitoring and logging platformsNetwork automation and orchestration tools
Key Responsibilities
Key ResponsibilitiesFortiGate Firewall Operations & ManagementDeploy, and maintain enterprise FortiGate firewall infrastructure and Security FabricConfigure and optimize FortiGate security policies, NAT rules, and traffic shapingManage FortiManager for centralized policy management and FortiAnalyzer for logging and reportingImplement and maintain FortiGate high availability (HA) clusters and virtual domains (VDOMs)Perform advanced troubleshooting using FortiGate CLI and diagnostic toolsManage FortiGate firmware upgrades, patches, and security updatesF5 BIG-IP Administration & OptimizationConfigure and maintain F5 BIG-IP systems including LTM, GTM, ASM, and APM modulesDesign advanced load balancing configurations with custom health monitors and persistenceImplement SSL/TLS termination, certificate management, and SSL offloading strategiesDevelop and maintain complex iRules for application-specific traffic managementConfigure F5 Application Security Manager (ASM) policies and web application firewall rulesManage F5 Access Policy Manager (APM) for secure remote access and authenticationPerform F5 system maintenance, upgrades, and disaster recovery proceduresTechnical Leadership & Incident ResponseServe as Level 3 escalation point for complex FortiGate and F5 technical issuesLead critical incident response for security breaches and application delivery failuresConduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measuresDevelop technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articlesParticipate in 24/7 on-call rotation for emergency responseRequired QualificationsTechnical SkillsExpert-level FortiGate proficiency:FortiOS configuration and managementFortiManager and FortiAnalyzer administrationSecurity Fabric implementation and managementVPN technologies (SSL VPN, IPSec)VDOM configuration and managementFortiGate clustering and high availabilityAdvanced F5 BIG-IP expertise:Local Traffic Manager (LTM) advanced configurationsGlobal Traffic Manager (GTM) for DNS load balancingApplication Security Manager (ASM) policy managementAccess Policy Manager (APM) implementationiRules development and troubleshootingSSL certificate lifecycle managementStrong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS)Experience with network packet analysis and troubleshooting toolsKnowledge of application delivery and web application security conceptsCertificationsFortinet Network Security Expert (NSE 7 or NSE 8)F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS)F5 Certified Solution Expert (F5-CSE) - Highly PreferredFortinet NSE 4 Security Professional - Minimum RequiredAdditional security certifications (CISSP, CISM) - PreferredExperienceMinimum 7-10 years of network security and application delivery experienceAt least 4-5 years of hands-on FortiGate administration experienceMinimum 3-4 years of F5 BIG-IP management experienceProven experience in large-scale enterprise environments (1000+ users)Background in incident response and security operationsSoft SkillsExceptional troubleshooting and analytical skillsStrong communication abilities for technical and executive audiencesAbility to work effectively under pressure during critical incidentsLeadership and mentoring capabilitiesDetail-oriented with strong security mindsetFlexibility for on-call duties and emergency responseTechnical EnvironmentFortiGate firewalls (physical and virtual) in clustered configurationsFortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized managementF5 BIG-IP systems in active-active and active-passive deploymentsHybrid cloud environments with on-premises and cloud integrationEnterprise monitoring and logging platformsNetwork automation and orchestration tools