Senior WAN & Check Point Firewall Architect - Azure

Optimal Growth Technologies; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Part time

Job summary

Optimal Growth Technologies in Cape Town seeks an experienced WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer to design, implement and optimize enterprise networks. The role emphasizes WAN, Check Point firewalls and Azure networking with focus on availability, performance, security and resilience.

You will troubleshoot complex issues, support migrations and work with service providers, ensuring changes follow ITIL/change management processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise networking
• Strong WAN and firewall troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Check Point Firewall administration and Azure networking

Responsibilities

• Design, configure and support enterprise WAN and LAN environments.
• Manage WAN connectivity, routing and performance.
• Troubleshoot complex network connectivity and performance issues.
• Configure routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
• Monitor network availability, capacity and performance.
• Support changes, upgrades and migrations following change management.

Skills

WAN technologies

Check Point Firewall

Azure Networking

TCP/IP & DNS

BGP/OSPF

Network monitoring

Hybrid cloud

Education

Relevant IT/Networking degree

Job description

Optimal Growth Technologies in Cape Town seeks an experienced WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer to design, implement and optimize enterprise networks. The role emphasizes WAN, Check Point firewalls and Azure networking with focus on availability, performance, security and resilience.

You will troubleshoot complex issues, support migrations and work with service providers, ensuring changes follow ITIL/change management processes.