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: FortiGate, FortiManager,
FortiAnalyzer, FortiWeb, FortiADC
• Firewalls: NGFW, IPS, VPN, NAT, SSL Inspection, Application Control
• WAF & ADC: FortiWeb, 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