Network Security Senior Consultant/Lead

Job Description – Network Security Senior Consultant/Lead Experience: 8 -10 Years Level: Lead Consultant Domain: Network Security Role Purpose Support enterprise clients in designing, assessing, and transforming network security environments. Lead security consulting engagements covering architecture, implementation, governance, and optimization of Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and Load Balancing solutions with a primary focus on Fortinet technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with client stakeholders to assess security posture, capture business requirements, and recommend target-state architectures.
• Lead solution design, deployment, migration, and optimization of Fortinet security platforms.
• Design and review NGFW, IPS, VPN, SSL Inspection, Application Control, URL Filtering, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust controls.
• Design and implement WAF solutions protecting critical applications against OWASP Top 10 risks.
• Architect Layer 4–7 Load Balancing and High Availability solutions for enterprise environments.
• Develop High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), implementation plans, and technical reports.
• Perform security assessments, firewall rule reviews, configuration audits, and gap analyses.
• Support client workshops, proof-of-concepts, executive presentations, and proposal development.
• Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, SOC, and application teams to deliver integrated security solutions.
• Mentor junior consultants while ensuring project quality, governance, and timely delivery. Technical Expertise
• Fortinet: Forti. Gate, Forti. Manager, Forti. Analyzer, Forti. Web, FortiADC
• Firewalls: NGFW, IPS, VPN, NAT, SSL Inspection, Application Control
• WAF & ADC: Forti. Web, F5 ASM/LTM, Imperva (preferred)
• Networking: TCP/IP, Routing & Switching, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, DNS, IPv4/IPv6 Qualifications & Certifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a related discipline. Mandatory: Fortinet Certified Professional (FCP – Network Security/Security Operations). Preferred: FCSS Enterprise Firewall, CCNP Security, PCNSE, F5 Administrator, AZ-500. Consulting Competencies Client Advisory
• Security Architecture
• Technical Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Executive Communication
• Documentation
• Risk Assessment
• Project Delivery