Fortinet SD-WAN L3 Engineer

Location: Pune /Chennai
Experience: 7+ Years (Hands-on)
Level: High Skilled (L3)

Key Responsibilities

Design & Architecture
Design Enterprise and Service Provider SD-WAN solutions using Fortinet Secure SD-WAN.
Prepare HLD, LLD, Migration Strategy, MOP, and Rollback Plans.
Design Hub-Spoke, Full Mesh, ADVPN, Multi-Region WAN architectures.
Design WAN segmentation, Security Zones, Application-aware routing policies.
Define BGP, OSPF, Static Routing, IPSEC VPN, GRE integrations.
Perform platform sizing, hardware selection, licensing and BOM validation.

Configuration & Build
Configure FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch.
Configure SD-WAN rules, SLA policies, application steering and traffic shaping.
Implement HA (A-P/A-A), IPSEC overlays, ADVPN and Security Policies.
Integrate with Zscaler, Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure), MPLS and Internet services.
Perform ZTP deployment and template-based provisioning through FortiManager.

Migration Activities
Lead SD-WAN transformation and migration projects.




Perform pre-migration assessment and dependency analysis.
Execute cutover, WAN migration, firewall migration and routing transitions.
Manage customer maintenance windows and rollback execution.
Conduct validation and service acceptance testing.

Post Build & Operations
Perform RCA for critical incidents and escalations.
Conduct performance optimization and health assessments.
Review routing stability, tunnel availability and application performance.
Support TAC/vendor escalations.
Lead technical discussions with customer, OEM and delivery teams.

Technical Skills
FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer
SD-WAN, SASE, SSE
BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VRF, QoS
IPSEC VPN, ADVPN, GRE
HA Clustering
Routing & Switching
Firewall Security Policies
AWS / Azure Connectivity
Zscaler Integration
Wireshark, Packet Analysis

Certifications (Preferred)
NSE 4 / NSE 5 / NSE 7
Fortinet Certified Network Security Qualified (FCNSP)

CCNP Enterprise / Security

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