Network Engineer

Joyalukkas; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Joyalukkas is seeking a Network Engineer to join its IT team to design, implement, manage, and maintain our network security infrastructure. The role focuses on FortiGate, Cisco, and Palo Alto solutions, with hands-on work on FortiGate firewalls, VPNs, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiSASE.

You will configure, manage, and troubleshoot firewalls, VPN tunnels, and switches, and coordinate with internal teams for issue resolution while ensuring security hardening and robust network operations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Network & Security Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with FortiGate Firewall.
• Working experience with Palo Alto Firewall.
• Good knowledge of Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Switches.
• Good knowledge of Cisco Meraki Access Points.
• Strong knowledge of IPSec VPN.
• Hands-on experience with BGP and OSPF.
• Good understanding of SD-WAN and WAN link load balancing/failover.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, VLAN, Trunk, Access, STP and Port-Channel.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot FortiGate and Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Configure and maintain firewall policies, NAT, security profiles, and firewall hardening.
• Configure and troubleshoot IPSec Site-to-Site and Remote Access VPN tunnels.
• Manage Cisco Catalyst and Meraki switches.
• Strong hands-on experience with VLAN, Access Port, Trunk, STP, VPC and Port-Channel.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Meraki Access Points, SSIDs and wireless connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, static routing and route redistribution.
• Manage and troubleshoot SD-WAN, WAN links, ISP/MPLS connectivity and link failover/load balancing.
• Monitor network and security infrastructure and resolve L2/L3 connectivity issues.
• Perform network migrations, configuration changes, firmware upgrades, and security hardening.
• Analyze logs and troubleshoot issues using packet capture and network diagnostic tools.
• Prepare RCA, change plans, network documentation, and network diagrams.
• Coordinate with ISP, OEM, application, and internal IT teams for issue resolution.
• Provide on-call support for critical network and security incidents.

Skills

FortiGate Firewall

Palo Alto Firewall

Cisco Catalyst

Meraki Switches

Meraki Access Points

IPSec VPN

BGP

OSPF

SD-WAN

WAN Load Balancing

VLAN

Trunk

Access

STP

Port-Channel

TCP/IP

Tools

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

FortiSASE

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Network Engineer to join our IT team to design, implement, manage, and maintain our network security infrastructure, including FortiGate, Cisco & Paloalto Solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls, VPNs, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiSASE, along with a solid understanding of network protocols, DC/Campus relocation tasks and security best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot FortiGate and Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Configure and maintain firewall policies, NAT, security profiles, and firewall hardening.
• Configure and troubleshoot IPSec Site-to-Site and Remote Access VPN tunnels.
• Manage Cisco Catalyst and Meraki switches.
• Strong hands-on experience with VLAN, Access Port, Trunk, STP, VPC and Port-Channel.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Meraki Access Points, SSIDs and wireless connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, static routing and route redistribution.
• Manage and troubleshoot SD-WAN, WAN links, ISP/MPLS connectivity and link failover/load balancing.
• Monitor network and security infrastructure and resolve L2/L3 connectivity issues.
• Perform network migrations, configuration changes, firmware upgrades, and security hardening.
• Analyze logs and troubleshoot issues using packet capture and network diagnostic tools.
• Prepare RCA, change plans, network documentation, and network diagrams.
• Coordinate with ISP, OEM, application, and internal IT teams for issue resolution.
• Provide on-call support for critical network and security incidents.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Network & Security Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with FortiGate Firewall.
• Working experience with Palo Alto Firewall.
• Good knowledge of Cisco Catalyst and Meraki Switches.
• Good knowledge of Cisco Meraki Access Points.
• Strong knowledge of IPSec VPN
• Hands-on experience with BGP and OSPF.
• Good understanding of SD-WAN and WAN link load balancing/failover.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, VLAN, Trunk, Access, STP and Port-Channel.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fortinet certification NSE or equivalent.
• CCNA/CCNP certification is an advantage
• Exposure to Azure/AWS networking is an advantage.

Work Environment

• Occasional travel to data centres or branch offices may be required.
• Collaborative, fast-paced IT and network security environment.