Network Security Engineer

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture India Private Limited seeks an experienced Network Security Engineer to manage Fortinet FortiGate and Check Point firewalls, with hands-on configuration, monitoring, and incident support for enterprise networks. The role emphasizes firewall policy design, VPNs, HA, and security monitoring.

The candidate should possess strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, good communication, and collaboration skills to work across cross-functional teams in a hybrid Bengaluru office setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications are preferred, such as: Fortinet FCP / FCSS, Check Point CCSA / CCSE, Cisco CCNA / CCNP, CompTIA Security+.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Fortinet FortiGate firewalls in enterprise environments.
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Check Point firewalls and Security Management infrastructure.
• Create, modify, and review firewall security policies, objects, NAT rules, and access-control rules.
• Manage site-to-site IPsec VPN and remote-access VPN configurations.
• Configure and troubleshoot SSL VPN, where applicable.
• Implement and troubleshoot High Availability (HA) configurations.
• Perform firewall rule optimization, cleanup, and periodic security reviews.
• Knowledge of IDS/IPS, URL filtering, application control, antivirus, and security inspection.
• Monitor firewall health, traffic, logs, events, and security alerts.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues involving firewalls, routers, switches, and applications.
• Work with routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and static routing.
• Perform firmware/software upgrades, configuration backups, and change management.
• Participate in firewall migration, implementation, and upgrade projects.
• Coordinate with network, server, cloud, application, and security teams for incident resolution.
• Follow ITIL/change-management processes for production changes.
• Prepare and maintain network security documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Participate in security incident investigation and provide technical support during critical incidents.

Skills

Network Security

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

15 years full-time education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (CS/IT/Networking)

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Check Point

Job description

Security Value Services Practitioner Project Role

Security Value Services Practitioner Project Role Description : Define cybersecurity offering strategy, capabilities, and market positioning to drive client value and business growth. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging and competitive differentiation in the security domain. Must have skills : Network Security Operations Good to have skills : NA Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Job Summary We are looking for an experienced Network Security Engineer with strong hands‑on expertise in Fortinet FortiGate and Check Point Security Gateway technologies. The candidate will be responsible for the configuration, administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of enterprise network security infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of firewall policies, VPN technologies, routing, NAT, high availability, security monitoring, and incident troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Fortinet FortiGate firewalls in enterprise environments.
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Check Point firewalls and Security Management infrastructure.
• Create, modify, and review firewall security policies, objects, NAT rules, and access‑control rules.
• Manage site‑to‑site IPsec VPN and remote‑access VPN configurations.
• Configure and troubleshoot SSL VPN, where applicable.
• Implement and troubleshoot High Availability (HA) configurations.
• Perform firewall rule optimization, cleanup, and periodic security reviews.
• Knowledge of IDS/IPS, URL filtering, application control, antivirus, and security inspection.
• Monitor firewall health, traffic, logs, events, and security alerts.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues involving firewalls, routers, switches, and applications.
• Work with routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and static routing.
• Perform firmware/software upgrades, configuration backups, and change management.
• Participate in firewall migration, implementation, and upgrade projects.
• Coordinate with network, server, cloud, application, and security teams for incident resolution.
• Follow ITIL/change‑management processes for production changes.
• Prepare and maintain network security documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Participate in security incident investigation and provide technical support during critical incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications are preferred, such as: Fortinet FCP / FCSS, Check Point CCSA / CCSE, Cisco CCNA / CCNP, CompTIA Security+.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Flexible to work from office in hybrid mode 24*7.