L3 Firewall Engineer - Palo Alto/Fortinet

Role: L3 Firewall (Palo Alto, Fortinet)

Experience: 7 to 9 years

Location: Hyderabad

Must Have: Palo Alto, Fortinet

Good To Have: F5 Load balancing

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Expert-level knowledge of Fortinet firewall and security platforms.

- Strong working knowledge of Palo Alto / Fortinet firewalls and F5 BIG-IP load balancing solutions.

- In-depth understanding of:

1. Network and security policies

2. Access Control Lists (ACLs)

3. Network Address Translation (NAT)

4. Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems (IPS/IDS)

5. Site-to-site and remote-access VPNs

- Experience with authentication and identity integrations (LDAP, RADIUS, SAML).

- Hands-on experience with Splunk for monitoring, alerting, and security analytics.

Certifications Mandatory:

- Fortinet Certified Expert (FCX)

Preferred / Optional:

1. Palo Alto Networks Security Professional

2. F5 Certified Technology Specialist (Load Balancing)