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- Minimum 5–7 years of dedicated experience in firewall engineering, network security operations, or infrastructure security roles.
- Experience with FortiGate 1800F hardware platform and associated NP7 network processor architecture
- Deep expertise in Fortinet ecosystem: FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiClient EMS.
- FortiGate OS Admin (1500D / 1800F)-CLI & GUI management, VDOM config, HA setup, policy routing, feature flag management, debug commands.
- FortiGate Hardware (1500D / 1800F)-Staged upgrade paths, firmware validation, compatibility matrix, pre/post checklists, rollback execution
- Experience with network automation using Ansible, Python, or Fortinet’s REST API.
- Working knowledge of ITIL practices, change management processes, and ticketing platforms (ServiceNow, Jira).
- Hands-on experience with FortiOS upgrades across major versions (e.g., 6.x → 7.x) in production environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing FortiGate firewalls in enterprise environments (1000-series or higher strongly preferred).
- Proven track record of executing at least one large-scale Fortinet hardware migration or refresh project.
