Technical Specialist

• Act as the recognized firewall technical expert (Check Point, Fortinet and others) and apply technical knowledge of network security solutions to meet business requirements and resolve identified technical constraints
• Accountable design authority for technology decisions and stay abreast of technology trends and advise Technology and the Business about potential benefits/impacts
• Provide a network security consultancy role to Technology and Business teams where appropriate. Define configuration standards and provide technical solutions to Operations teams to resolve technical issues
• Work and implementation on various complex projects, as a Technical Subject Matter Expert. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure technical deliverables are met
• Manage vendors across the project delivery and technical matters
• Participate in an on-call rotation for support of systems outside of normal business hours. Provide 2nd line network support for major incidents
• To lead problem resolution and coordination activities

• Degree qualifications in Computer Science, Information Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• Must be Technical Subject Matter Expert in Firewall Infrastructure (Check Point and Fortinet) including multi-domain management, Logging servers, virtualization, Maestro, automation
• Top Tier IT Certifications (e.g. Check Point CCSE, Cisco CCIE) is a plus
• Hands on experience as a data network and security specialist in a large enterprise network
• Technical knowledge in networking (Cisco and non-Cisco) with an emphasis on software-defined networks (SDN) and leveraging spine & leaf designs
• Proficient hands-on experience networking background (Subnetting, Switching, Routing, VLANs, VRFs, Firewalls, VPN etc.)
• Proficient in setting up and manage the modern configuration management, infrastructure as code tools, CI/CD tools (e.g. Ansible, Jenkins, Git, GitHub etc.)
• Sound knowledge data centre operations, systems infrastructure and architecture design
• Sound analytical, problem-solving skills and strong work ethics
• Proficient English written and verbal communication skills

Top Tier IT Certifications (e.g. Check Point CCSE, Cisco CCIE)

• Continuous professional development
• Flexible working opportunities
• Inclusive and diverse work environment