Posted 2 months ago
Checkpoint Firewall Network Engineer
@ Optimal Growth Technologies
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Optimal Growth Technologies is hiring a WAN, Check Point Firewall and Azure Networking Engineer on a 6-month full-time contract. The role covers design, administration, monitoring and troubleshooting of enterprise WAN, Check Point firewalls and Azure networking. It requires 8+ years of enterprise networking experience and Check Point and Azure networking expertise.
Responsibilities:
- Design, configure and support enterprise WAN and LAN environments
- Administer Check Point firewalls, policies, NAT and VPNs
- Design and support Microsoft Azure networking environments
- Troubleshoot network, firewall and Azure connectivity issues
- Support hybrid connectivity between on-premises and Azure
Requirements summary:
- 8+ years enterprise networking experience
- Strong hands-on WAN experience
- Strong Check Point firewall administration and troubleshooting
- Strong Azure networking experience
- Knowledge of BGP, OSPF and network security
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | IT |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CCSA, CCSE, AZ-700, CCNA, CCNP |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | IT, Networking |
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Optimal Growth Technologies
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Full company description
Optimal Growth Technologies provides organizations of all sizes with the best, most trustworthy solutions. In the ever-evolving technology market, we believe that companies need reliable allies who can guide them through the challenges that accompany technological growth
- LinkedIn followers
- 18,429
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 12
- Reported office locations
- Ballyclare Drive, Ground Floor, Cedarwood House, Ballywoods Office Park, Bryanston, Gauteng 2191, ZA
- 130 King St W, Suite 1800, Toronto, Ontario M5X 2A2, CA
- 128 CITY ROAD, London, EC1V2NX, GB
- 101A Horizon Bay 4 Blaauwberg Road Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, Western Cape 7441, ZA
- Grandstand Building, Nad Al Sheba, 6th Floor,, Dubai, AE
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Cyber Security
- Consulting
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Other recorded names
- Optimal Growth Technologies
- Specialties
- IT Professional Services
- Infrastructure Services
- Digital Innovation
- Data & Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyber Security
- Cloud Services
- Business Consulting
- and Legal Consulting
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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- Reported total investment
- 0
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Optimal Growth Technologies provides organizations of all sizes with the best, most trustworthy solutions. In the ever-evolving technology market, we believe that companies need reliable allies who can guide them through the challenges that accompany technological growth
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Bryanston, Gauteng |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2019 |
| Specialties | IT Professional ServicesInfrastructure ServicesDigital InnovationData & AnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceCyber SecurityCloud ServicesBusiness Consultingand Legal Consulting |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer
Contract Duration: 6 month contract
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced WAN, Check Point Firewall & Azure Networking Engineer to join our technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, administration, monitoring, troubleshooting and optimisation of enterprise network and security environments.
The role requires strong hands-on experience across WAN technologies, Check Point firewalls and Microsoft Azure networking, with a focus on network availability, performance, security and resilience.
Key Responsibilities
WAN & Network Infrastructure
- 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.
- Work with service providers to resolve connectivity and circuit-related incidents.
- Support network changes, upgrades and migrations.
- Ensure network infrastructure meets availability, performance and security requirements.
Check Point Firewall
- Install, configure, administer and maintain Check Point firewalls.
- Manage firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, access rules and security configurations.
- Perform firewall rule reviews and optimisation.
- Troubleshoot firewall and network security incidents.
- Monitor firewall performance, logs and security events.
- Implement security changes in accordance with change management processes.
- Support high-availability firewall environments.
- Ensure firewall configurations comply with organisational security standards.
Azure Networking
- Design, implement and support Microsoft Azure networking environments.
- Configure and manage:
- Azure Virtual Networks (VNet)
- Subnets
- Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- Azure Firewall
- Route Tables / UDRs
- VPN Gateway
- ExpressRoute
- Load Balancers
- Private Endpoints
- VNet Peering
- Support hybrid connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and Azure.
- Troubleshoot Azure network connectivity and routing issues.
- Assist with Azure network migrations and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Implement secure and scalable Azure network architectures.
Technical Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with WAN technologies and enterprise networking.
- Strong Check Point Firewall administration and troubleshooting experience.
- Strong Microsoft Azure Networking experience.
- Good understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN and network security.
- Experience with BGP, OSPF and routing protocols.
- Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
- Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery principles.
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments.
- Strong knowledge of network security principles and best practices.
Qualifications & Certifications
- Relevant degree, diploma or technical qualification in IT, Networking or a related field.
- Check Point certification such as CCSA/CCSE would be advantageous.
- Microsoft Azure networking certification such as AZ-700 would be advantageous.
- Cisco certification such as CCNA/CCNP would be beneficial.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent problem-solving ability.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a production environment.
- Strong documentation and reporting skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a technical team.
- Strong understanding of ITIL and change management processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and security awareness.
Experience
- 8+ years' experience in enterprise networking and infrastructure.
- Proven experience supporting WAN environments.
- Strong hands-on Check Point Firewall experience.
- Strong experience with Azure Networking and hybrid cloud environments.
- Experience working in large, complex enterprise environments is advantageous.
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