Job Type: Part-time

We are looking for an experienced Lead Deployment Engineer to lead enterprise firewall migration activities, primarily involving Check Point to Fortinet FortiGate environments.The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise with FortiGate, Check Point, firewall policy migration, VPNs, NAT, HA, Forti Manager, and Cisco networking, along with the ability to provide technical leadership during deployment and production rollouts.Location: RemoteEngagement: Part time | Freelance/ContractExperience: 5+ YearsKey ResponsibilitiesLead teams responsible for Check Point to Fortinet firewall migration activities.Oversee deployment, configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting of FortiGate firewalls.Analyze existing Check Point firewall policies, VPNs, NAT configurations, and security architecture.Develop and execute migration plans, including testing, validation, cutover,



and rollback strategies.Lead network segmentation and firewall security modernization initiatives.Guide deployment engineers during implementation and troubleshooting activities.Collaborate with NetDevOps and SRE teams to improve automation and operational processes.Participate in maintenance windows, change management, and production rollouts.Ensure migration activities comply with enterprise security and compliance requirements.Provide technical mentorship, escalation support, and leadership to deployment teams.Required Skills5+ years of Network Deployment / Network Security Engineering experienceExtensive hands-on experience with Fortinet FortiGateStrong experience administering Check Point FirewallsProven experience leading firewall migration projectsStrong Cisco Routing & Switching knowledgeExperience with IPSec, SSL VPN, and Site-to-Site VPNHands-on experience with FortiManager and centralized policy managementStrong understanding of firewall policy analysis and migrationExperience with High Availability (HA) firewall deploymentsExcellent troubleshooting, communication, and technical leadership skillsPreferred SkillsFortinet NSE 4 / NSE 5 / NSE 7 certificationCCNP / CCNP Security certificationArista Networking experiencePython / Network Automation experienceFinancial Services / Banking domain experience

📌 Freelance Lead Deployment Engineer – Firewall Migration | Fortinet & Check Point (Madhya Pradesh)
🏢 IndiTech Consulting
📍 Madhya Pradesh