F5 Big-IP Infrastructure Engineer (Hands on Experience in Check Point)

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 life cycle 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 Location Leeds, UK

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 (eg 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 (eg Solarwinds, Skyline) Experience in regulated environments (eg Financial Services, audit/compliance) Knowledge of high-availability, resilience, and platform life cycle management