Optimal Growth Technologies
Senior Network Engineer (Checkpoint)
A 6-month contract for a senior network engineer to design, implement, administer and troubleshoot enterprise WAN, Check Point firewall and Microsoft Azure networking environments, including hybrid connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and Azure, with a focus on availability, performance and security.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Network engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years' experience in enterprise networking and infrastructure
- Strong hands-on experience with WAN technologies and enterprise networking
- Strong Check Point Firewall administration and troubleshooting experience
- Strong Microsoft Azure Networking experience
- Good understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN and network security
- Experience with BGP, OSPF and routing protocols
- Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
- Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery principles
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments
- Strong knowledge of network security principles and best practices
- Proven experience supporting WAN environments
- Relevant degree, diploma or technical qualification in IT, Networking or a related field
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work under pressure in a production environment
- Strong documentation and reporting skills
- Strong understanding of ITIL and change management processes
Nice to have
- Check Point certification such as CCSA/CCSE
- Microsoft Azure networking certification such as AZ-700
- Cisco certification such as CCNA/CCNP
- Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments
Full description
Check Point Firewall Networking EngineerContract Duration: 6 month contractRole Overview
We are looking for an experienced WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer to join our technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, administration, monitoring, troubleshooting and optimisation of enterprise network and security environments.
The role requires strong hands-on experience across WAN technologies, Check Point firewalls and Microsoft Azure networking, with a focus on network availability, performance, security and resilience.
Key ResponsibilitiesWAN & Network Infrastructure
- Design, configure and support enterprise WAN and LAN network environments.
- Manage WAN connectivity, routing and network performance.
- Troubleshoot complex network connectivity and performance issues.
- Configure and manage routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
- Monitor network availability, capacity and performance.
- Work with service providers to resolve connectivity and circuit-related incidents.
- Support network changes, upgrades and migrations.
- Ensure network infrastructure meets availability, performance and security requirements.
Check Point Firewall
- Install, configure, administer and maintain Check Point firewalls.
- Manage firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, access rules and security configurations.
- Perform firewall rule reviews and optimisation.
- Troubleshoot firewall and network security incidents.
- Monitor firewall performance, logs and security events.
- Implement security changes in accordance with change management processes.
- Support high-availability firewall environments.
- Ensure firewall configurations comply with organisational security standards.
Azure Networking
- Design, implement and support Microsoft Azure networking environments.
- Configure and manage:
- Azure Virtual Networks (VNet)
- Subnets
- Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Azure Firewall
- Route Tables / UDRs
- VPN Gateway
- ExpressRoute
- Load Balancers
- Private Endpoints
- VNet Peering
- Support hybrid connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and Azure.
- Troubleshoot Azure network connectivity and routing issues.
- Assist with Azure network migrations and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Implement secure and scalable Azure network architectures.
Technical Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with WAN technologies and enterprise networking.