Job Description: Network Firewall Migration Engineer 
Role Overview: 
We are seeking a Network Firewall Migration Engineer to lead and execute migration projects involving firewalls from vendors such as  Checkpoint, Juniper, Cisco, and Fortinet . The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in planning, designing, and implementing firewall migrations while ensuring minimal downtime and security compliance. - Firewall Migration & Implementation: 
Migrate firewall rules, NAT policies, VPN configurations, and security settings. 
Perform in-place upgrades, hardware replacements, or vendor-to-vendor migrations. 
Ensure seamless cutover with minimal impact on business operations. 
Implement high availability (HA) and clustering configurations if required. 
- Testing & Validation: 
Conduct pre-migration and post-migration testing to validate firewall rules and connectivity. 
Perform security assessments to ensure compliance with organizational policies. 
Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related issues. 
- Documentation & Handover: 
Create detailed migration runbooks, rollback plans, and network diagrams. 
Document firewall configurations, rule optimization, and best practices. 
Provide knowledge transfer and training to operations teams. 
-  Collaboration & Communication: 
Work closely with network architects, security teams, and stakeholders. 
Provide status updates and incident reports as needed. 
Coordinate with vendors and third-party service providers if required. 

Required Skills & Qualifications: 

Experience Level: 
- 8+ years of experience in firewall migrations and network security. 

- Technical Expertise: 
Hands-on experience with Checkpoint, Juniper SRX, Cisco ASA/FTD, Palo Alto and Fortinet FortiGate firewalls. 
Strong understanding of firewall policies, NAT, VPN (IPsec, SSL), and IDS/IPS. 
Experience in migrating firewalls across different vendors or upgrading firewall hardware/software. 
Proficiency in CLI and GUI-based firewall management tools (e.g., Smart Console, J-Web, ASDM, Forti Manager). 
Knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, and network security best practices. 

-  Migration & Troubleshooting Skills: 
Experience in rule base optimization, log analysis, and troubleshooting connectivity issues . 
Ability to analyze logs, packet captures, and perform debugging during migrations. 
Familiarity with automation tools and scripting (Python, Ansible) for policy migration is a plus. 

- Certifications 
Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE 
Juniper JNCIS-SEC/JNCIP-SEC 
Cisco CCNP Security or CCIE Security 
Fortinet NSE 4/NSE 5/NSE 7