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Description

Title:

Network & Security Engineer – Cisco / Fortinet / Meraki / CheckPoint Expert | Troubleshooting • Audit • Migrations

Description:

I am a Network & Security Engineer with advanced expertise in Cisco, Fortinet, Meraki, and CheckPoint environments.

I undertake quick, complex, or critical missions: incident resolution, architecture optimization, migrations, and security hardening.

🔧 Core Skills (Senior)

Cisco: VLAN, ACL, Routing, QoS, ASA, FTD

Fortinet: FortiGate, SSL/IPsec VPN, Policies, SD-WAN

Meraki: MX, MR, MS (Firewall, WiFi, Switching)

CheckPoint: Policies, NAT, VPN, Security Gateway

Advanced Troubleshooting: latency, STP loops, packet drops, WiFi issues

Updates / Migrations: IOS, FortiOS, CheckPoint

Audit & Hardening: LAN / WAN / Firewall / Security

🚀 Why Clients Choose Me:

✔ Responsiveness (usually < 10 minutes)

✔ Flexible working hours (evenings & weekends)

✔ Clean deliverables: documentation + diagrams

✔ Ability to manage critical environments

✔ Very good communication skills (French & English)

📌 Availability

✔ Remote work

✔ Urgent intervention

✔ Free initial analysis to qualify the need

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Marseille (up to 50km)

GROUPE ASTEK
Network and Security Expert
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
October 2023 - Today (2 years and 8 months)
CS GROUP – France, Toulouse, France
Implementation of a secure enterprise LAN, WIFI network. Client CMA-CGM Project TANGRAM
• Global audit of the security policy implemented on the network infrastructure
• Analysis and strengthening of filtering rules on Security equipment
• Mapping of critical services and implementation of palliative actions
• Audit of operations, hardware aspects, architecture, and network
• Evaluation and Documentation of the performance capabilities of security policies on the network
• Implementation of a LAN CAMPUS, MERAKI WIFI, Secure and 802.1X Forti SSL VPN Environment
Fortinet Cisco Meraki Checkpoint Nokia Cisco IOS
NFC BANK
Network Security & Infrastructure Engineer
BANKING AND INSURANCE
October 2019 - October 2023 (4 years)
Aumônerie protestante universitaire du Cameroun - Yaoundé, Yaoundé, CE, Cameroon
Participated in the management of the internal infrastructure and implemented a redesign of the bank's network and security architecture. Missions
• Integration and administration of security solutions via next-generation firewalls (Cisco Firepower FTD 2130, Fortigate FGT 201 E, 61 F, Checkpoint, ISE, ASA 5525)
• Implementation of an Endpoint protection solution (Kaspersky Endpoint Security 14)
• Management of level 2 and 3 incidents
• Validation of feasibility studies to meet new needs, end-of-life issues, security vulnerabilities, or critical bugs
• Audit of operations, hardware aspects, architecture, and networks
• Administration, configuration, and optimization of the network infrastructure: Core, security, Datacenter, Campus, and remote sites.
• Operations reports and maintenance of the Knowledge Base (CMDB)
Cisco IOS Cisco Networking Firewall Fortinet Cisco Meraki Solarwinds
AFRITEC LTD – Partenaire SONEMA
Network and Security Architect
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
November 2016 - October 2019 (2 years and 11 months)
Bruyères − Rue du Cameroun, Bruyères, France
Missions
• Administration, configuration, and optimization of the network infrastructure: Core, security, Datacenter, Campus, and remote sites.
• Integration, Deployment, and Support of remote sites via access technologies (Fiber Optic, VSAT, Radio, VPN, MPLS) of the partner network SG Cameroon
• Evaluation, documentation, and optimization of network capacity and performance
• Audit of operations, hardware aspects, architecture, and networks, logical and physical security, and mobile devices of the IS.
• Deployment and administration of collaborative solutions via Cisco's Business Edition 6000 solution within the company
• Update of hardware and software for various network equipment
• Drafting of HLD/LLD of network designs for new services or evolution of existing services.
• Deployment and integration of collaborative tools within a cluster of 35 remote sites (Telephony – Telepresence – Call Center)
Cisco IOS Cisco Networking Cisco Meraki Cisco UCS Cisco WLC