Senior Check Point Firewall Engineer

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