Senior Network Engineer, Firewall (Check Point)

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Administration, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW)

• Management of Check Point Security Management, SmartConsole, Security Gateways, and firewall policies

• Configuration and optimization of NAT, VPN connectivity, firewall rules, and network segmentation

• Operation and ongoing enhancement of complex enterprise network infrastructures in a business-critical SaaS environment

• Analysis and resolution of advanced network issues related to TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, routing, and switching

• Implementation and upkeep of high-availability solutions, including Check Point ClusterXL

• Execution of firewall upgrades, migrations, patching, and security hardening activities

• Ensuring secure connectivity and network isolation across various customer environments

• Troubleshooting network performance, availability, and connectivity issues

• Participation in incident management, root cause analysis, and change management processes

• Collaboration with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams on initiatives for network optimization and modernization

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional experience in Network Engineering, Network Security, or Firewall Administration

• Extensive hands-on experience with Check Point Firewalls, including configuration, administration, policy management, and troubleshooting

• Strong expertise in enterprise networking, routing, switching, and network security

• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, NAT, IPsec VPNs, and network segmentation

• Proven experience working with large-scale, complex network infrastructures

• Experience supporting high-availability, security-critical production environments

• Good understanding of multi-tenant environments, secure customer connectivity, and network isolation

• Experience in banking, financial services, FinTech, or enterprise SaaS environments is highly desirable

• Knowledge of Check Point VSX, Multi-Domain Security Management (MDSM), and ClusterXL is a plus

• Check Point certifications (CCSA/CCSE) are an advantage

• Experience with cloud networking (AWS/Azure) and network automation tools such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform is a plus

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a structured, independent, and solution-oriented approach

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional technical teams

• Fluent English skills are required

• Proficiency in German is a plus

🏝️ Benefits

• Befristeter Arbeitsvertrag

• Remote work (worldwide)