Remote Firewall Migration Engineer: Palo Alto to Fortinet

Optomi; North Carolina; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing firm is seeking a Mid-Level Network Security Firewall Engineer to assist with a major migration from Palo Alto to Fortinet firewalls in a remote capacity. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in firewall management and VPN configurations, along with a solid understanding of both Palo Alto and Fortinet technologies. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Network Security team, mentoring engineers, and ensuring secure VPN connections for a healthcare client. This position requires strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience migrating firewall environments from Palo Alto to Fortinet.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in building and managing secure VPN tunnels.
• Familiarity with Fortinet 901 series and SDWAN services.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the migration of various VPN tunnels from Palo Alto to Fortinet.
• Configure B2B level VPN builds for reliable connectivity.
• Develop migration strategies for VPN connections from Palo Alto to Fortinet.
• Collaborate with Network Security team on VPN configuration.
• Mentor mid-level engineers during the transition process.
• Work with infrastructure teams to fulfill VPN tunnel requests.
• Maintain understanding of evolving network security landscape.

Skills

Firewall management

VPN configurations

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

ServiceNow

Job description

A leading IT staffing firm is seeking a Mid-Level Network Security Firewall Engineer to assist with a major migration from Palo Alto to Fortinet firewalls in a remote capacity. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in firewall management and VPN configurations, along with a solid understanding of both Palo Alto and Fortinet technologies. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Network Security team, mentoring engineers, and ensuring secure VPN connections for a healthcare client. This position requires strong problem-solving and communication skills.