Title of role – Associate ( Senior Check Point Firewall Engineer / Senior Infrastructure Specialist)
Location – Leeds,UK
Mode of Working – onsite
Employment Type – Only Contract – 6 Months
Skillsets required
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Essent
ial:
Strong hands-on experience with Check Point firewalls (R8x, VSX, ClusterXL, MDM/MDS, Mae
stro)Solid understanding of network security principles and TCP/IP netwo
rkingProven troubleshooting capability across firewall, connectivity, and policy i
ssuesExperience working within enterprise change-controlled environments (e.g. ServiceNow,
Jira)Working knowledge of Linux/Unix (Gaia OS,
CLI)
Desi
rable:Scripting/automation skills (Python,
Bash)Familiarity with Cisco networking (routing, switching
, ACI)Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling (e.g. Solarwinds, Sk
yline)Experience in regulated environments (e.g. Financial Services, audit/compl
iance)Knowledge of high-availability, resilience, and platform lifecycle mana
gementScope of services:,, Seeking a Senior Infrastructure Specialist to support day-to-day activities within the Firewall support
team.
Firewall Operations & S
upport:Provide operational support for Check Point firewalls, including incident and problem res
olutionSupport in the diagnosis and resolution of complex network security issues across production envir
onments
Change Implementation & Platform Main
tenance:
Manage request backlog (Jira) and raise changes (Se
rviceNow)Implement and/or review firewall policy changes and NAT updates
to policySupport platform upgrades, patching, and lifecycle m
anagementTrack delivery of operational tasks, improvements, and remediation a
ctivities
Security, Risk &
ComplianceSupport audit, compliance, and vulnerability management
activitiesProduce and update operational runbooks and knowledge articles (C
onfluence)
Collaboration & Continuous
ImprovementSupport strong communication between s
hift teams.Work with network, security, and application teams to deliver services
effectivelyCommunicate clearly with both technical and non-technical s
takeholdersContribute to process improvements and support automation initiatives where
appropriate