Technical Lead- Checkpoint

Operational Duties

• Firewall Management: Oversee external and internal firewall solutions, including hardware, software, and application health.
• Configuration Management: Add, delete, or modify rule sets and user policies per organizational requirements.
• Change Control: Document all changes with a predefined Change Request (CR) process; execute changes only post-approval.
• Patch Management: Apply updates, upgrades, patches, and fixes regularly.
• Backup & Reporting: Maintain backups of logs, configurations, and data; prepare and submit regular reports.
• Issue Resolution: Log and escalate hardware or application issues; coordinate with vendors for resolution.
• Security Monitoring: Alert stakeholders on discrepancies or threats and initiate mitigation actions.

Technical Expertise

• Hands-on experience with:

• • Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Cisco FTD, Fortigate firewalls
  • VPN Solutions (S2S, P2S, Always-on VPN)
  • F5 Load balancers
  • Cisco Client
  • Firewall Management Tools
  • Cloud Security – Azure Firewall, Defender for Cloud, Application Gateway

Project & Design Work

• Design and validate solutions across environments (Pilot/UAT/Prod).
• Define migration strategies from on-premise to cloud security components.
• Review architecture and design deliverables as SME.
• Develop technical documentation and process flows.

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to lead knowledge-sharing sessions and team meetings.
• Collaborate with infra, network, and application teams for integration and troubleshooting.