Network Security Engineer – Fortinet/Palo Alto

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. is seeking a Network Security Engineer based in Montreal, QC. This hybrid role requires 8–10 years of experience in Network Security Administration, with a focus on cloud environments and extensive knowledge of firewalls and network security solutions.

The successful candidate will lead operational support for multiple security solutions, engage in incident management, and collaborate with various teams. Strong communication skills and a solid understanding of IT security concepts are essential.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of Network Security Administration experience is required.
• Financial Services industry experience is preferred.
• Strong interest in IT Security and Information Security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate designs with external vendors and internal teams.
• Lead onboarding and integration of Secure IoT firewalls.
• Provide L3 operational support for network security solutions.

Skills

Network security solutions

Cloud environments

Scripting (Shell, Python)

Routing

VPNs

Packet filtering

Firewalls

Incident handling

Customer support

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

GitHub

Ansible

Job description

Network Security Engineer

Location: Montreal, QC (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite Mandatory)

Duration: 12 Months

Interview Process: Face-to-Face Interview Required

Profiles Required: Montreal Local Candidates Only

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate designs and documentation with external vendors and internal technology-focused teams, including senior management.
• Lead the onboarding, deployment, and integration of Secure IoT firewalls into business-as-usual systems and processes.
• Lead operational support for multiple network security solutions including GCP cloud-native firewalls and Fortinet/Palo Alto solutions.
• Provide L3 operational support including incident management, troubleshooting advanced issues, and collaborating with internal and external technology teams/vendors.
• Implement monitoring solutions to ensure healthy and resilient infrastructure.
• Participate in off-hour operational on-call support when required.
• Create and supplement operational runbooks and documentation.
• Assist in knowledge transfer and training for global teams through recordings and documentation.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong experience with network security solutions such as:
  • Firewalls
  • VPNs
  • NAT
  • Packet filtering
  • Stateful packet inspection
• Experience working in cloud environments.
• Scripting knowledge using:
  • Shell scripting
  • Python
  • Ansible
  • GitHub
  • Data pipelines
  • Third-party vendor API integrations
• Strong networking fundamentals:
  • Routing
  • Switching
  • VLANs
• Experience with host security including iptables and host-based firewalls.
• Familiarity with change management and incident response techniques.

Soft Skills

• Strong interest and understanding of IT Security and Information Security concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and documentation skills.
• Ability to present to internal stakeholders and interact with management, customers, and peers.
• Independent problem-solving and self-driven attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced engineering and support environment.
• Strong multitasking and incident-handling capability.

Desired Skills

• Experience with firewall platforms:
  • Fortinet
  • Palo Alto
  • Juniper
• Understanding of routing protocols including:
  • Static Routing
  • BGP
• Strong understanding of:
  • OSI Model
  • TCP/IP Stack
  • Network Design
• Customer support and business-user interaction experience.

Experience Required

• 8–10 years of Network Security Administration experience.
• Financial Services industry experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent required.