Fortinet Firewall Network Security Consultant

Fortinet Firewall Network Security Consultant

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

6 – 12 months contract. Hybrid working – 2 days onsite & 3 days remote

Languages – English mandatory

Outline of Role:

• Design work and reactive troubleshooting, from architecting secure network segments to resolving urgent firewall alerts during peak traffic or attack scenarios
• Guide a small team of engineers, balancing hands-on technical work with delegating tasks, reviewing configurations, and ensuring high standards across all firewall deployments
• Collaborate daily with network admins, developers, and security analysts, often translating technical firewall details into actionable plans for non-experts
• Design and Architecture: Lead the design, configuration, and deployment of enterprise- grade high-available firewall solutions to protect network boundaries.
• Monitor firewall performance, analyse traffic patterns, and optimize configurations for efficiency and security.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of firewall configurations, processes, and procedures for audit and operational purposes.
• Compliance: Ensure firewall deployments meet industry standards and regulations
• This position is mission critical and offers flexible work (minimum 2 days onsite and maximum 3 days from home – per week), hence required to be a local candidate
• Be required to perform weekend deployment activities and on-call (estimated: One week including weekend per month), on a rotational basis with peer team members

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 10 + years of solid work experience
• Hands-on expertise with firewall platforms such as Fortinet, or Check Point
• Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, IPsec, BGP, OSPF etc.,)
• Hand-on experience with Firewall management platforms Forti Manager, Forti Analyzer, Checkpoint Smart-1
• Familiarity with security policy management tools like Algosec Security Management System
• Experience with hybrid or cloud environments (e.g., FortiGate Cloud, integration with AWS/Azure)
• Familiarity with SD-WAN, Zero Trust architecture and next-generation firewall (NGFW) features
• Familiarity with concepts like Zero Touch/Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
• Experience with automation/scripting (Python, Ansible, Bash) for firewall management