Qualifications

• Firewall Administration & Operations

  • 15 years of technical experience on Checkpoint or Palo Alto firewalls

  • Expert-level hands-on experience with Check Point (GAiA, SmartConsole, VSX, clustering/HA, Threat Prevention blades, VPN) and Palo Alto (PAN-OS, Panorama, App-ID, User-ID, GlobalProtect, Threat/URL/WildFire profiles)

  • Advanced rule-based management: policy design, rule optimization, cleanup, and migration between platforms

  • Strong troubleshooting skills for L3–L7 issues (routing, NAT, VPN/IPsec, SSL decryption, application identification), including deep packet analysis and log interpretation

  • Proven experience working with both physical firewall chassis (installation, cabling, hardware upgrades, RMA procedures) and virtualized firewall environments (VSX for Check Point, VM-Series for Palo Alto, multi-tenancy, resource allocation)

  • Experience with high-availability architectures, upgrades, and patching for both platforms

  • Familiarity with automation and scripting (Python preferred) for policy deployment, auditing, and reporting

  • Integration of firewalls with supporting systems (logging, monitoring, SIEM, authentication sources)

  • Solid understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, GRE, IPsec)
     

• Change & Incident Management

  • Proven track record of safe and efficient firewall change management (CAB processes, rollback plans, emergency changes)

  • Incident response and root cause analysis for firewall-related security events
     

• Documentation & Compliance

  • Ability to maintain accurate documentation (network diagrams, rule base documentation, change logs)

  • Knowledge of compliance requirements and best practices for firewall environments

• Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical skills to diagnose complex issues and propose effective solutions

  • Proactive in identifying risks and opportunities for improvement

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (French and/or Dutch is a plus)

  • Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

  • Experience working in cross-functional teams and supporting colleagues during incidents and projects

  • Quick to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving security landscapes

  • Open to feedback and continuous improvement.

  • Take responsibility for assigned tasks and drive them to completion with minimal supervision

  • Maintains high standards of quality and follows established processes

  • Focused on delivering reliable and secure services to internal and external customers

  • Responsive and supportive during critical incidents and planned changes

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications

  • PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)

  • CCSE/CCSM (Check Point Certified Security Expert/Master)

Additional Information

Flexibility for regular travel within Europe for key project deliveries and client meetings.

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