Sr. Checkpoint Firewall Engineer position- NYC

[cshea@gothamtg.com]

JOB OVERVIEW
The candidate, who will be part of the Global Network Design and Architecture team, will be primarily responsibility for design and architecture of the firewall system. The candidate is expected to be a subject matter expert on firewall technologies centered on Checkpoint products and will provide Level 3 support. Involvement in other security related technologies and network operations will also be required.


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
" Design, architect and provide Support of the entire firewall environment
" Advise on upgrades, overall system design, and new technologies for CheckPoint products
" Use network sniffers such as Ethereal to solve complex problems
" Conduct firewall policy reviews and document best practices
" Support the operations team with any issues related to the global firewall system
" Create detailed documentation regarding the operation of configuration of the firewall system
" Design and maintain application firewall and proxy environment; advice on upgrades, overall system design and new technologies in this area
" Assist in the management of Firemon and other related tools
" Understand VLANS, ACLs, and other restrictive network components for design of internal network segments
" Maintain detailed knowledge of company network standards and the overall local, regional and global network environments
" Provide guidance on how to achieve SOX compliance on the firewall system



JOB / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
While every effort will be made to respect the employee's privacy and personal time, the position will require the candidate to perform maintenance as well as respond to critical situations after normal business hours or during weekends (Saturday or Sunday). A mobile phone for use in critical situations will also be necessary and is expected to be reachable upon being called.
Must Have Strong Knowledge In:
" Checkpoint firewalls technologies (3+ years); SPLAT, Provider 1, Eventia Reporter, Smartdefense, Secure Client.
" Checkpoint large scale environments
" Linux experience
" Advanced Ethernet and TCP/IP
" RSA SecureID technology
" Firemon desired but not required
" IDS/IPS products desired but not required


In addition, candidate must possess the following
" Experience with larger enterprise environments 100+ firewalls desired but not required
" Strong discipline of testing of hotfixes, and patches prior to installing in production environment
" Excellent customer communication skills
" Flexible schedule to accommodate for travel to other locations for IT staff meetings, training and/or assist with projects
" Ability to test and introduce new utilities to help the environment
" Ability to multi-task and prioritize work for self and/or small team independently
" Ability to resolve complex problems seeking guidance when necessary
" Be able to travel internationally and hold a valid passport

CERTIFICATION / EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Required:
" BS in (EE/CS) or equivalent
" Checkpoint CCSE

Desired:
" Cisco CCNA
" Netscaller experience

[sathyand]

Hi Sir,

I am intrested in this profile. I am currently working in NOKIA NOC and managing more than 600 Cluster FW for NOKIA globally. Have 4.5 years of experience in Security and Networking field.

Have completed CCSE and looking for good opportunity in US. Please contact me at sathyand@rediffmail.com

you can also reach me at 0060-169720241

Waiting for your reply.
sathyan