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Infra Specialist

England, United Kingdom Contract Posted 2 weeks ago

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 (e.g. 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 (e.g. Solarwinds, Skyline)

Experience in regulated environments (e.g. Financial Services, audit/compliance)

Knowledge of high-availability, resilience, and platform lifecycle 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 lifecycle 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


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