Firewall Engineer

Russell Tobin; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Firewall Engineer with 6+ years of network security expertise and hands-on FortiGate firewall knowledge. The role requires strong routing and switching skills and practical deployment experience.

You will deploy, configure, and troubleshoot FortiGate firewalls, manage policies, NAT, VPN, and routing, and collaborate with security, network, and infrastructure teams on migrations and upgrades.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Network/Firewall Engineering.
• Strong Routing & Switching skills – Mandatory.
• FortiGate Firewall – Mandatory.
• Hands-on experience with firewall deployment and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, implement, and troubleshoot FortiGate Firewalls.
• Manage firewall policies, NAT, VPN, routing, and security configurations.
• Perform Routing & Switching configuration and troubleshooting.
• Support firewall migration, upgrades, and network implementation projects.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network and firewall connectivity issues.
• Work with network, security, and infrastructure teams to resolve technical issues.
• Maintain technical documentation and implementation/change records.
• Follow security standards and change management processes.

Skills

FortiGate Firewall

Routing & Switching

Firewall Deployment

Cisco ASA / Palo Alto

Tools

FortiGate

Job description

Work Mode: Hybrid - 1-2 days/week onsite

Rate: 15-20% Increment from current

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Firewall Engineer with 6+ years of experience in network security, firewall deployment, implementation, and troubleshooting. Strong hands-on experience in Routing & Switching and FortiGate Firewall is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, implement, and troubleshoot FortiGate Firewalls.
• Manage firewall policies, NAT, VPN, routing, and security configurations.
• Perform Routing & Switching configuration and troubleshooting.
• Support firewall migration, upgrades, and network implementation projects.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network and firewall connectivity issues.
• Work with network, security, and infrastructure teams to resolve technical issues.
• Maintain technical documentation and implementation/change records.
• Follow security standards and change management processes.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of experience in Network/Firewall Engineering.
• Strong Routing & Switching skills – Mandatory.
• FortiGate Firewall – Mandatory.
• Hands-on experience with firewall deployment and implementation.
• Good knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, NAT, and VPN.
• Experience with Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, or Check Point is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Zscaler/Proxy, automation/scripting, and Linux is good to have.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Check Point, or other relevant networking/security certifications are an advantage.