Proxy Specialist (FortiProxy)
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1752655966
£550 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Proxy Specialist (FortiProxy) role involves leading a critical proxy migration project for a top-tier consultancy, focusing on transitioning from Bluecoat to FortiProxy. The position requires extensive technical expertise in proxy migration, network security, and web access management. The role is hybrid, requiring 1-2 days onsite in London, and offers a competitive daily rate. This is an initial 6-month contract outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the execution of a proxy migration project from Bluecoat to FortiProxy.
- Guide the design, BOM, and migration plan to ensure secure web access continuity.
- Mitigate risks associated with the migration process.
- Collaborate with the security team to implement web filtering, SSL inspection, and DLP measures.
- Translate legacy configurations into new vendor environments.
- Build and migrate URL filtering and access control policies.
- Optimize proxy server architecture and performance.
Key Skills:
- Extensive hands-on experience with proxy migration projects, especially from Bluecoat to FortiProxy.
- Deep expertise in FortiProxy and Web Secure Gateway solutions.
- Strong knowledge of Bluecoat and legacy configuration translation.
- Solid background in network security, including web filtering, SSL inspection, and DLP.
- Familiarity with proxy server architecture and deployment best practices.
- Experience in building and migrating web access rules.
- Strong understanding of SSL decryption and secure traffic handling.
- Proficiency with TCP/IP and HTTP/S protocols.
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Proxy Specialist (FortiProxy)
1-2 Days Onsite in London
£500 to £550 per day Outside IR35
Initial 6 Month Contract
iO Associates are working with a top-tier consultancy renowned for its delivery of complex transformation projects across Cloud, Security, and Networking. Their latest programme involves a critical proxy migration and they are now seeking a Proxy Specialist with deep technical expertise to lead and support the transition.
This is a key position in the programme - the design, BOM, and migration plan are already in place, and your expertise will help guide execution, mitigate risks, and ensure continuity of secure web access.
The role is hybrid, with 1-2 days per week onsite in London.
To be considered for this role, you should have:
- Extensive hands-on experience delivering proxy migration projects, particularly from Bluecoat (Symantec) to FortiProxy
- Deep expertise in FortiProxy and Web Secure Gateway solutions
- Strong knowledge of Bluecoat, including translating legacy configurations into new vendor environments
- A solid background in network security - including web filtering, SSL inspection, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Familiarity with proxy server architecture, deployment best practices, and performance optimisation
- Experience building and migrating URL filtering, access control policies, and other web access rules
- Strong understanding of SSL decryption, inspection mechanisms, and secure traffic handling
- Proficiency with core protocols such as TCP/IP and HTTP/S
If you're ready to take ownership of a high-impact migration project and join a forward-thinking security team, please apply with your latest CV. Applications will be reviewed and contacted in order of receipt.
Proxy Specialist (FortiProxy)
1-2 Days Onsite in London
£500 to £550 per day Outside IR35
Initial 6 Month Contract