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 Senior Network Security Engineer

Job Description

We're Hiring: Subject Matter Expert Security (Checkpoint & Fortinet)
Location: Hyderabad, India
Designation: Subject Matter Expert Security (L3)
Experience: 5+ Years (Implementation & Support)

Join SHILOCUZ as a Security SME and be at the forefront of next-generation firewall deployments and enterprise security architecture. Were looking for professionals with deep hands-on expertise in Checkpoint and Fortinet (FortiGate) to secure, optimize, and scale mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities & Technical Skills:

  • Design, deploy, and manage Checkpoint and Fortinet firewalls and security appliances (e.g., FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer).
  • Extensive hands-on experience in NGFW deployments (FW, IPS, IDS, Remote Access VPN).
  • Strong architecture-level understanding of various deployment modes and real-world use cases.
  • Integrate firewalls with Active Directory, DUO, Azure AD, Okta for MFA and identity-based policies.
  • Deep knowledge of Fortinet hardware components: NP6, CP9, Security Processing Units (SPUs).
  • Configure and manage:
    • Firewall Policies
    • NAT
    • IPSec/SSL VPNs
    • Web Filtering, Application Control
    • Explicit Proxy, Captive Portal, Antivirus, IPS
    • Multicast, Routing (OSPF, BGP)
  • Proficient in CLI-based troubleshooting, including debug commands and packet capture.
  • Experience in implementing Fortinet SD-WAN.
  • Working knowledge of Network Access Control (NAC) FortiNAC or Cisco ISE.
  • Strong understanding of firewall high availability, failover, and multi-context environments.
  • Familiarity with Site-to-Site VPN (IKEv1/v2), SSL VPN, DMVPN, GRE tunneling.
  • Ability to analyze and respond to real-time security incidents and alerts.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and app teams to ensure policy compliance.
  • Basic understanding of other security vendors: Palo Alto, Cisco ASA.
  • Working knowledge of Port Security, STP, VTP, SNMP, Syslog.

Soft Skills & Daily Tasks:

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Good written and verbal communication
  • Daily firewall health checks, offense analysis, escalation handling
  • Correlate suspicious events with broader application/network activity

Educational & Certification Requirements:

  • Education: Diploma / Bachelor's / Engineering in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field
  • Experience: Minimum 5 years in relevant firewall implementation/support roles
  • Certifications (Must-Have):
    • Fortinet FCP (Fortinet Certified Professional) or
    • Checkpoint CCSM (Check Point Certified Security Master)

Why Join SHILOCUZ?

At SHILOCUZ, we drive enterprise security through technical excellence. If you're passionate about deploying world-class cybersecurity solutions and ready to take ownership of high-impact projects, we want to hear from you.


Job Classification

Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: IT & Information Security
Role Category: IT Security
Role: Network Security Engineer
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Locuz
Location(s): Hyderabad

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Keyskills:   Checkpoint Firewall Fortigate Firewall Ngfw Fortigate IDS Fortinet ips Firewall

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