Key Responsibilities

Cisco Meraki

Deploy, configure, and manage Meraki MX, MR, MS, and MV solutions. Administer the Meraki Dashboard for network-wide monitoring, policy enforcement, and troubleshooting. Optimize SD-WAN performance and ensure reliable remote site connectivity. Support deployment of 802.1X authentication and certificate-based authentication for wireless users.

Fortinet

Configure and manage FortiGate firewalls, VPNs (IPSec, SSL), and FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer. Implement and manage UTM features (antivirus, web filtering, application control, IPS). Perform firewall policy tuning, upgrades, high availability (HA), and rule audits. Strong hands-on knowledge of Fortinet products, including FortiGate and FortiManager.

Network Monitoring (NMS)

Implement and manage monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, ManageEngine, or Zabbix. Configure ing, thresholds, SNMP traps, NetFlow/sFlow monitoring, and reporting dashboards. Proactively monitor network health and capacity for future planning. Troubleshoot outages, performance issues, and security incidents. Maintain updated network documentation and follow change control processes.

General

Collaborate with IT security and system teams for integrated infrastructure management. Participate in on-call rotations and provide Level 2/3 support as needed. Close SOC incidents reported via dashboards (e.g., Splunk). Create and maintain network architecture diagrams using Microsoft Visio.

Required Skills & Experience

Proven hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki (Dashboard, AutoVPN, SD-WAN). Strong knowledge and practical experience with Fortinet products (FortiGate, FortiManager). Experience in deploying and managing NMS tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, ManageEngine, Zabbix). Solid understanding of networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing (OSPF, BGP), NAT, QoS. Familiarity with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or GCP) is an added advantage.

Technical Skills

Cisco Meraki Cisco Networking Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiManager) NMS Tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, ManageEngine, Zabbix) Microsoft Visio