Fortinet - Network Engineer (Thiruvananthapuram)

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Fortinet Network Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on expertise in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-grade network security infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have deep proficiency in Fortinet's Security Fabric ecosystem, including FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager, and related platforms. This is a fully remote position aligned to US business hours.

Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage Fortinet FortiGate firewalls across enterprise and multi-site environments.
- Configure and maintain advanced security policies, NAT rules, VPN tunnels (IPsec/SSL), and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Static).
- Administer FortiManager for centralized policy management and FortiAnalyzer for log management, reporting, and threat analysis.
- Implement and manage Fortinet Security Fabric integrations including FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiAuthenticator, and FortiSIEM.
- Design and maintain SD-WAN solutions leveraging Fortinet's SD-WAN capabilities for optimized traffic management.
- Conduct regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and compliance reviews aligned to NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS benchmarks.
- Troubleshoot complex Layer 2/Layer 3 network issues and drive root cause analysis (RCA) for critical incidents.
- Collaborate with SOC, cloud, and infrastructure teams to integrate network security with broader enterprise architecture.
- Lead network capacity planning, performance monitoring, and lifecycle management for Fortinet infrastructure.
- Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge transfer within the team.
- Create and maintain detailed network documentation including topology diagrams, runbooks, and change records.
- Participate in on-call rotation for critical US-hours incidents as required.

Experience Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of overall network engineering experience with at least 5 years focused on Fortinet technologies.
- Proven track record of managing enterpri Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.in/job/4ncdj9