Senior Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer

Optimal Growth Technologies; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Growth Technologies is seeking an experienced WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer to design, implement, administer, monitor and optimize enterprise networks and security environments. The role focuses on WAN, Check Point firewalls and Azure networking, ensuring high availability, performance, security and resilience.

The candidate will work across enterprise WAN/LAN environments, firewall policies, VPNs and Azure network architectures, collaborating with service

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking and infrastructure.
• Hands-on Check Point Firewall administration and troubleshooting experience.
• Strong Microsoft Azure Networking experience.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN and network security.

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.

Skills

WAN technologies

Check Point

Azure networking

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VPN

BGP

OSPF

Network monitoring

Troubleshooting

Hybrid cloud

ITIL

Change management

Network security

Education

IT/networking degree

CCSA/CCSE

AZ-700

CCNA/CCNP

Job description

Optimal Growth Technologies is seeking an experienced WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer to design, implement, administer, monitor and optimize enterprise networks and security environments. The role focuses on WAN, Check Point firewalls and Azure networking, ensuring high availability, performance, security and resilience.

The candidate will work across enterprise WAN/LAN environments, firewall policies, VPNs and Azure network architectures, collaborating with service