Firewall Engineer

Firewall Engineer

Location:

Manchester, Leeds

Mode:
Fixed Term Contract

• 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 (e.g. Service Now, Jira)
• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix (Gaia OS, CLI)
• Familiarity with Cisco networking (routing, switching, ACI)
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling (Solarwinds, Skyline)
• Experience in regulated environments (Financial Services, audit/compliance)
• Knowledge of high‑availability, resilience, and platform lifecycle management

• Provide operational support for Check Point firewalls, including incident and problem resolution
• Diagnose and resolve complex network security issues across production environments
• Manage request backlog in Jira and raise changes in Service Now
• Implement and review firewall policy changes and NAT updates
• Support platform upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
• Track delivery of operational tasks, improvements, and remediation activities
• Support audit, compliance, and vulnerability management activities
• Produce and update operational runbooks and knowledge articles in Confluence
• Collaborate 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