Senior Firewall Engineer with Check Point and Python

Get to know us better

CodiLime is a software and network engineering industry expert and the first-choice service partner for top global networking hardware providers, software providers and telecoms. We create proofs-of-concept, help our clients build new products, nurture existing ones and provide services in production environments. Our clients include both tech startups and big players in various industries and geographic locations (US, Japan, Israel, Europe).

While no longer a startup - we have 250+ people on board and have been operating since 2011 we’ve kept our people-oriented culture. Our values are simple:

• Act to deliver.
• Disrupt to grow.
• Team up to win.

The project and the team

We are a team of Network and Software Engineers working on automated firewall configuration migration workflow and client side implementations. Our Engineers support projects with their knowledge of networks and hands-on experience to deliver a working service from start to finish.

Other things to know:

• Every team member gets onboarded via an online training course which includes a case study, live training sessions, lab and individual assignments
• We are working in a multi-vendor environment
• We collaborate closely with Professional Services engineers on the customer side
• The client is based in the US
• We work on multiple interesting projects at a time, so we may invite you to an interview for another project if we see that your competencies and profile are well suited for it.

Your role

As a part of the project team, you will be responsible for:

• Conversion and migration of firewall configuration into the Customer’s security platform
• Analysis of the Customer’s network environment and creating migration workflow per each use case
• Working with the Customer to deliver a working solution and ensuring a successful deployment to their production environment
• Collaborating with the Development team to improve the existing automation framework

Do we have a match?

As a Senior Firewall Engineer you should ideally meet the following criteria:

• Excellent expertise in networks, network security and network platforms
• Hands-on experience with configuration and troubleshooting of Check Point firewalls
• Proven track record in customer-facing roles
• Hands-on scripting in Python
• Experience with production grade deployments
• Knowledge of Linux
• 7+ years of experience in Networks related roles
• Fluency in English (B2 level minimum)
• Willingness to learn – you will face challenges that require creativity, individual solutions and teamwork
• Readiness to work flexible hours (regular meetings with US based customers)

Beyond the criteria above, we would appreciate:

• Hands-on experience with other vendors: Cisco (ASA and Firepower), Palo Alto, Fortinet
• Detailed multi-vendor firewall knowledge and configuration migration experience
• Firewall vendor certification
• Experience in deployment and/or maintenance of SASE/SSE solutions (e.g. Palo Alto, ZScaler)
• Understanding of DevOps tools and practices
• Hands-on experience with Ansible, Docker, VMWare
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of best practices in enterprise network security

More reasons to join us

• Flexible working hours and approach to work: fully remotely, in the office or hybrid
• Professional growth supported by internal training sessions and a training budget
• Solid onboarding with a hands-on approach to give you an easy start
• A great atmosphere among professionals who are passionate about their work
• The ability to change the project you work on