Firewall Engineer - Leeds

Firewall Engineer - Leeds 6 month contract - £400.00-£450.00 per day The role is to support and deliver digital transformation and manage Checkpoint firewall from a networking perspective. The role is responsible for the support of current and future architecture, Working with the MSP’s and various strategic functions on delivering the next generation of network architecture. Skills Required: * Excellent knowledge of Cisco NX-OS and IOS, supporting Routers and Switches, knowledge of OSPF, BGP, QoS and ideally at least CCNP certified, CCIE preferred. * Checkpoint Firewall experience including HA , Virtual Systems and vSec * Provides day to day support for Checkpoint firewall in Azure, AWS and On premise engineering and operations tasks including on-call technical support and resolution of escalated issues. * Experience in tranisitoning network/firewall services from third party to inhouse * WAN connectivity including Site to Site VPNs , VPLS, MPLS and Azure Express Route * ASA firewall experience including multiple contexts and HA * Experience in Azure and AWS firewall and configuration * Proficient in Network configuration and administration * Proficient with network protocols and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools. * Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc * Flexible and agile attitude in respect to responsibilities and change. * Adaptable to changes that maybe in and out of their control. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Uses a modern standards approach throughout automation and testing. * Proficient in building and supporting cloud environments * Working knowledge of security devices, ability to learn new technologies on the job. * Working knowledge of Iaas, PaaS, SaaS and Cloud technologies. * Is able to define, analyse, plan, measure, maintain and improve all aspects of the availability of services. * Maintains the security, confidentiality and integrity of information systems through the compliance with relevant legislation and regulations