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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SECURITY ARCHITECT L1(CONTRACT) - **Company:** Wipro Technologies - **Location:** Leeds, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Unix, Complex Networks, Linux, Monitoring of Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Routing, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), SolarWinds (Software), Check Point Firewalls, Servicenow - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4054feb97f7e4bf4 ## About the Role 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" ## Description 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 ͏ Deliver No Performance Parameter Measure 1 Customer centricity Timely security breach solutioning to end users, Internal stakeholders & external customers experience, CSAT, educating and suggesting right control to the customers. 2 Support sales team to create wins % of proposals with Quality Index >7, timely support of the proposals, identifying opportunities/ leads to sell services within/ outside account (lead generation), no. of proposals led Mandatory Skills: Checkpoint Firewalls and VPN . Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. 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