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 : , 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 appropriate