Network Engineer- Firewalls

Network Engineer- Firewalls

Posted 1 day ago by 1751384478

£645 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Summary: A leading provider of Financial Services is seeking a Network Engineer with extensive experience in CheckPoint firewalls. The role involves analyzing existing network estates, designing migration strategies, and collaborating closely with a Network Management partner. Candidates should have a strong background in Cisco networking and firewall hardware migration, particularly within the UK Financial sector.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support firewall programs with expertise in CheckPoint.
  • Analyze existing network estate and match requirements from agreed solutions.
  • Design replacement strategies and changes for seamless technology migration.
  • Collaborate closely with a Network Management partner in delivery.

Key Skills:

  • Cisco networking to a CCNP level.
  • ACI Network experience.
  • Command line Cisco ASA configuration & Check Point R81 essential.
  • Check Point R82 experience preferred.
  • Practical experience using Fortinet products.

Salary (Rate): £645 per day

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer: BBBH167847_1751299983
  • £550 - £645 per day
  • Manchester, Greater Manchester
  • Contract

Network Engineer, Checkpoint, Fotinet, Networking, CCNP Level

A leading provider of Finanacal Services is seeking a Network Engineer with solid exepience across the CheckPoint firewall estate.

The role:

Experienced Network Engineer is required to support a firewall programmes with experience of CheckPoint.

The role will include analysis of existing estate, matching requirements from agreed solutions, and designing replacement strategies and changes, with an appropriate eye for detail to ensure a seamless migration between technologies.

The role includes close collaboration with a Network Management partner in delivery, and experience of working within the UK Financial sector would be advantageous, together with demonstrable experience at a design level on Firewall hardware migration activities.

Skills required:

Cisco networking to a CCNP level

ACI Network

Command line Cisco ASA configuration & Check Point R81 essential
Check Point R82 experience preferred
Experience in working at a CLI level with Cisco ASAs, as well as practical experience using Fortinet product

This opening requires you to be in the office two days per week.

Network Engineer, Checkpoint, Fotinet, Networking, CCNP Level

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.