Multi-Vendor Network Security

I run a network that relies on a mix of Cisco FTD devices managed through FMC, Fortinet FortiGate units, and several Palo Alto firewalls. Day-to-day, I need hands-on help keeping our site-to-site VPN landscape healthy and expanding it whenever new locations come online.

The core of the job is daily network security troubleshooting—tracking down dropped route-based or policy-based tunnels, fixing mis-timed Phase 2 proposals, untangling unexpected NAT behaviour, and dealing with the odd switching quirk that pops up when VLANs or trunks change. When everything is stable, I turn to creating new tunnels, building them end-to-end and documenting the exact CLI/GUI steps so the team can replicate your work later.

I value engineers who already hold (or operate comfortably at) CCNP- or CCIE-level expertise, especially around security. A good fit will be fluent in the FMC interface and its CLI, comfortable jumping between FortiOS and Panorama, and able to articulate why a policy-based design might trump a route-based one in a particular scenario.

Deliverables for each engagement are straightforward:
• A working VPN tunnel (or a restored one) confirmed with traffic tests
• Any required NAT, static or dynamic, in place and verified
• A succinct change log or screenshot set that lets another engineer follow your steps

All work is remote and scheduled around real-time needs; quick turnaround when a tunnel drops will earn repeat calls. If this sounds like your wheelhouse, let’s keep our links green together.