Role : Network Engineer - Checkpoint

Educational Qualification : Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Skills Technology :

- LAN/WAN, IPAM, Load Balancer, Packet Analyzer

Certifications :

- AIS/ASE/MASE/CCIE /PCNSE/ CCSA

Experience level :

- 5 to 6 years relevant experience

Job Description :

- Minimum of 8 to 10 years experience in L3 network Support. Proven ability in learning and upgrading new technologies/technical skills.

- Knowledge troubleshooting Checkpoint (R80, R77 Gaia, R75, R70, R65, Provider-1, VSX, SPLAT, Cluster XL, Smart Center Server)

- Knowledge in Palo Alto (Pa-500, PA-3k,PA-5k, PA-7k, VSYS and Panorama)

- Experience with IPSEC, VPN, and SSL

- Perform firewall rule audit and optimization using Tufin, Firemon and Algosec.

- Upgrading the code from Pan OS 7.1.X to 8.0.X. Experience working on Panorama M100. Migration from Cisco ASA to PA firewalls.

- Palo Alto design and installation (Application filtering, Threat Prevention, Data Filtering).

- Configuration and troubleshooting of Site to Site as well as Remote Access VPN on Cisco ASA and Check Point firewalls.

- Should have knowledge on Fortinet firewall.

- Maintain the Palo Alto Networks solution uptime/availability and provide guidance on architecture changes, upgrades, fixes etc.

- Palo Alto Networks XML API integration experience

- Knowledge in Installing a Security Gateway, VSX Gateway

- Knowledge in email security, and web protocols

- Plan Proactive maintenance windows for DR tests, execute corrective action as needed for high business uptime

- Extensive knowledge of different security threats and virus detection systems

- Strong understanding of core Internet protocols and applications.

- Configured and troubleshooting the F5 LTM and APM and providing level 2 support for the customers.

- Configuration and troubleshooting F5 LTM and providing level 2 and level 3 support for the customers.

- Extensive hands on experience with BIG-IP 5000 and 2000 series.

- Allocation and designing appropriate virtual IP for F5 ADC through IPAM InfloBox.

- Licensing and provisioning of F5 modules such as LTM, GTM, VCMP (Virtual Cluster Multi Processing).

- Extensively worked on code upgrades from v11.5.3 to v11.5.3 and downgrades from 12.0.0 to 11.5.4.

- Extensively worked on virtual F5 LTM module on VMware for application testing.

- Configured VCMP Host and created VCMP guests for Exchange and ACE migrations.

- Created a high availability feature between the VCMP guests for different VCMP hosts.

- Extensive knowledge in configuration via CLI (TMSH and advance shell).

- Good knowledge on basic iRules scripting and debugging.

- Creating custom profiles, health monitors, and also configuring SNAT pools, syslog and SNMP

- Implementation of major application services with the iApps templates.

- Extensive knowledge and experience regarding F5 BIG-IP LTM VIP configuration with health check.

- Extensive knowledge and experience with hosting SSL certificates on F5 platforms.

- Experience in managing the load balancers in a high-availability infrastructure.

- Solid understanding and experience in managing Data center LAN

- Must be able to demonstrate excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills . Good communication skills

- Good understanding (Of L3 Level) of Switching & routing protocols, and products like : H3C Device, Alcatel Lucent DWDM, Checkpoint firewalls, F5 LoadBalacers, IPAM, Netscout Packet Capture and Flow Analyzer

- Management of onsite vendors - During implementation activity and day after support.

- Escalation point for network implementation issues - Telco, Cabling, and Managed Service Vendor

- Analyze/solve application -related problems - Use advanced network troubleshooting techniques required to analyze and solve application-related problems within large geographically dispersed networks as needed.

- Analyze/solve advanced Switching/routing problems - Apply advanced network troubleshooting techniques required to analyze and solve protocol routing problems within large geographically dispersed networks.

- Analyze/solve application -related problems - Use advanced network troubleshooting techniques required to analyze and solve application-related problems within large geographically dispersed networks as needed.

- Configure network switches/VLANs/VTP - Implement features of each communication type in a large network. Implement features of a Layer 2 switch. Implement features of routers and VLANs. Identify differences between end-to-end and local VLANs. Establish guidelines for creating and deleting a VLAN in global mode.

- Configure virtual LANS/ trunk protocols - Configure virtual LANS (VLANS) and VLAN trunk protocols in a switched network.

- ITIL V3 Foundation Certification is desired

Customer :

- Utilizes good troubleshooting skills to quickly provide quality solutions for customer issues

- Provides timely updates to customers/team members

- Understands the criticality of cases and meets initial response time as defined in SLA.

- Analyzes performance against SLAs, proactively manages issues and ensures implementation of corrective action.

- Sets clear expectations and commitments during the investigative phase, through the resolution phase and follows through on commitments made

Operational Excellence :

- ITSM Process Compliance & Keeping all relevant documents up-to-date.

- Individual responsible for day-to-day delivery and management including customer relationship and overall one shared delivery team.

- Supporting system implementations and integrations, systems analysis and diagnosis, trouble-shooting, performance analysis and resolution.

- Problem Management : Ensure that problem tickets are created and reviewed periodically on a proactive basis.

- Responsible for keeping the project SharePoint portal/file share up-to-date.

- Documents the problem/resolution to allow for future reference in Knowledge Database

- Change Management : Prepare the Implementation and fallback plan for the changes .Ensure that the changes are tested before actual implementation.

- Participate in regular delivery audits

- Document and maintain the standard operation procedures for the project.

Finance :

- Responsible for helping to meet the cost of delivery targets as communicated to him by his Manager.

- Achieve in technical competency through continues improvement and automation for reduction in man efforts.

People :

- Co-operates and works well with others in the pursuit of team/project goals and effective inter-personal behavior.

- Responsible for maintaining high employee satisfaction and employee morale

- Effective Verbal and Written communication