Senior Administrator - Fortinet, Palo Alto Firewall

HCL Technologies Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a Senior Administrator for Fortinet and Palo Alto Firewall to design, implement and manage enterprise firewall policies, proxy solutions, and IPS/IDS systems in Pune, Maharashtra. The role emphasizes Zero Trust, network segmentation, and security hardening across complex environments.

The candidate will coordinate with key users, develop domain processes, and produce reports to guide decisions.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA/FTD.
• Proxy / Secure Web Gateway: Zscaler, Blue Coat, Netskope.
• IDS/IPS technologies.
• Networking: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, NAT.
• Security concepts: Zero Trust, segmentation, threat detection.
• SIEM integration: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage firewall policies, NAT, VPN, and segmentation rules.
• Deploy and manage proxy / secure web gateway solutions with filtering, SSL inspection, and access control.
• Configure and tune IDS/IPS solutions to detect and prevent security threats.
• Implement network segmentation and Zero Trust principles.
• Perform firewall and proxy rule audits and security hardening.
• Integrate network security tools with SIEM (Sentinel, Splunk) and other security platforms.
• Provide L3 troubleshooting and incident response support.
• Ensure compliance with security standards like NIST, ISO 27001, CIS.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.

Skills

Firewall concepts

Proxy / SWG

IDS/IPS

Networking TCP/IP

Zero Trust

SIEM integration

Tools

Sentinel

Splunk

Palo Alto firewall

Job description

Senior Administrator - Fortinet, Palo Alto Firewall Senior Administrator - Fortinet, Palo Alto Firewall India Job Description Senior Administrator - Fortinet, Palo Alto Firewall Pune, Maharashtra

Job Summary

Responsible for implementation, configuration, and optimization of network security controls across enterprise environments, focusing on firewalls, proxy solutions, and IPS/IDS systems. Engage with key users to understand business needs, challenges, and goals. Support in developing (technology) solutions on domain level aligned with organizational objectives. Define domain related processes and policies including complementary documentation. Support and consult in IT projects as well as lead domain initiatives including ensuring successful execution from planning to completion. Customize existing systems to meet specific user requirements (domain specific). Evaluate and recommend new processes/technologies for efficiency and effectiveness. Provide (technical) assistance to key users. Conduct training sessions on processes and potential software and hardware usage for domain specific topics. Analyse complex issues and propose effective solutions. Produce reports to guide decision-making. Manage enterprise firewalls, IPS/IDS, web proxy/SWG, WAF, and DDoS technologies

Job Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage firewall policies, NAT, VPN, and segmentation rules
• Deploy and manage proxy / secure web gateway solutions with filtering, SSL inspection, and access control
• Configure and tune IDS/IPS solutions to detect and prevent security threats
• Implement network segmentation and Zero Trust principles
• Perform firewall and proxy rule audits and security hardening
• Integrate network security tools with SIEM (Sentinel, Splunk) and other security platforms
• Provide L3 troubleshooting and incident response support
• Ensure compliance with security standards like NIST, ISO 27001, CIS
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.

Skill Requirement

• Relevant Experience should be 5-7 years.
• Firewalls: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA/FTD
• Proxy / Secure Web Gateway: Zscaler, Blue Coat, Netskope
• IDS/IPS technologies
• Networking: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, NAT
• Security concepts: Zero Trust, segmentation, threat detection
• SIEM integration: Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk

Other Requirement

• Preferred Certifications
• Security+: CompTIA Security+
• Cloud security (e.g., AZ500, SC200, CCSP).
• Network security (e.g., NSE, PCNSA/PCNSE, CCNP Security).
• CISSP/CISM Tools & Plattform (indicative)
• Network Security: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, F5/WAF, Cloudflare/Proxies
• Cloud: Azure, Defender for cloud Apps, security center, CAP, etc.

Other Requirements

1. Optional But Valuable Certifications: Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator (Fcnsa), Fortinet Certified Network Security Professional (Fcnsp)

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.