Skillsets required:

Essential:

Strong hands-on experience with Check Point Firewalls (R8x, VSX, ClusterXL, MDM/MDS, Maestro)
Solid understanding of network security principles and TCP/IP Networking
Proven troubleshooting capability across Firewall, connectivity, and policy issues
Experience working within enterprise change-controlled environments (eg ServiceNow, Jira)
Working knowledge of Linux/Unix (Gaia OS, CLI)

Desirable:
Scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash)
Familiarity with Cisco networking (routing, switching, ACI)
Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling (eg Solarwinds, Skyline)
Experience in regulated environments (eg Financial Services, audit/compliance)
Knowledge of high-availability, resilience, and platform life cycle management

Scope of services:, Seeking a Senior Infrastructure Specialist to support day-to-day activities within the Firewall support team.

Firewall Operations & Support:
Provide operational support for Check Point Firewalls, including incident and problem resolution
Support in the diagnosis and resolution of complex network security issues across production environments

Change Implementation & Platform Maintenance:

Manage request backlog (Jira) and raise changes (ServiceNow)
Implement and/or review Firewall policy changes and NAT updates to policy
Support platform upgrades, patching, and life cycle management
Track delivery of operational tasks, improvements, and remediation activities

Security, Risk & Compliance
Support audit, compliance, and vulnerability management activities
Produce and update operational runbooks and knowledge articles (Confluence)

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Support strong communication between shift teams.
Work with network, security, and application teams to deliver services effectively
Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Contribute to process improvements and support automation initiatives where appropriate