Azure & Check Point Firewall Engineer: WAN & Cloud Networking

Optimal Growth Technologies; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Growth Technologies is seeking an experienced WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer to design, implement, administer, monitor and optimise enterprise networks. The role focuses on high availability, security and performance across WAN, Check Point and Azure, with hands-on responsibilities and collaboration with the technology team in a contract environment.

The candidate will work on implementing secure, scalable network architectures and participate in incident

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise networking and infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience with WAN technologies and Check Point Firewalls.
• Proven experience with Azure Networking and hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN and security best practices.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF and routing protocols.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Understanding of HA and disaster recovery principles.
• Certifications in Check Point/Azure would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure and support enterprise WAN and LAN network environments.
• Manage WAN connectivity, routing and network performance.
• Troubleshoot complex network connectivity and performance issues.
• Configure and manage routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
• Monitor network availability, capacity and performance.
• Design and implement secure Azure networking environments.
• Install, configure and maintain Check Point firewalls.
• Manage firewall policies, NAT, VPNs and security configurations.
• Troubleshoot firewall and security incidents.
• Support hybrid connectivity between on-premises and Azure.

Skills

WAN technologies

Check Point firewall

Azure networking

Education

Relevant IT/Networking degree

Job description

Optimal Growth Technologies is seeking an experienced WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer to design, implement, administer, monitor and optimise enterprise networks. The role focuses on high availability, security and performance across WAN, Check Point and Azure, with hands-on responsibilities and collaboration with the technology team in a contract environment.

The candidate will work on implementing secure, scalable network architectures and participate in incident