Network Security Engineer - Fortinet, Dynamic Routing, Juniper - PartitaIva, Freelance - Hybrid, Rome, Italy
Pubblicato il 02-08-2026 - Mrp-Global in Lazio
A large global organisation are seeking a Network Security Engineer to join their team in Rome. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise with firewall technologies.
This will be a 12 months+ contract with the possibility for further extensions available.
This position will be worked on a Partita Iva - Freelance basis.
Hybrid On-Site presence is required (3 Days On-Site / 2 Days Remote) in Rome, Italy.
The ideal candidate will speak fluent English & Italian.
Key Responsibilities/Skills:
- Manage and maintain enterprise firewalls, including:
- Rule base creation and optimization
- Log analysis and troubleshooting
- Configuration and policy management
- Firmware and software upgrades
- Collaborate with network, system, and security teams to support infrastructure initiatives.
- Participate in incident response activities, providing expert analysis on firewall‐related events.
- Document configurations, procedures, and best practices.
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience administering and maintaining firewall platforms.
- Knowledge of network security principles, threat vectors, and mitigation strategies.
- Solid understanding of Networking fundamentals, including:
- Switching and routing concepts: TCP/IP, OSI model
- Basic network architecture and protocols
- Ability to analyse logs, troubleshoot connectivity and security issues, and propose corrective actions.
- Familiarity with change management processes and configuration lifecycle.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with Tufin Secure Track / Secure Change.
- Hands-on knowledge of Fortinet (FortiGate, Forti Manager, FortiAnalyzer) and/or Juniper (SRX, JunOS) technologies.
- Understanding of load balancers (e.g., F5, Citrix ADC, Kemp).
- Experience in automation or scripting for network/security tasks is a plus.
- Any relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA/CCNP Security) are considered a strong advantage.