Network Infrastructure Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Network Infrastructure Engineer to be part of the team that maintains, improves, and scales up our production environment. In this role, you will investigate complex production issues, improve our system resilience, monitoring tools, and automate methods and procedures to reduce workload and improve stability.

If you are an experienced Network and System engineer, working in a large-scale infrastructure engineering environment, and looking to boost your career by working for one of the industry leaders of the evolving cybersecurity industry, your place is with us.

This job is located in Tel Aviv (hybrid).

About Us

Check Point is a key player the network security field, striving to provide the leading SASE platform in the market. Our innovative approach, merging cloud and on-device protection, redefines how businesses connect in the era of cloud and remote work.

Major Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage the organization's data center networking.
• Deploy, configure, and update network equipment, including switches and firewalls.
• Monitor network performance, detect bottlenecks or connectivity issues, and implement necessary solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure network security, data integrity, and compliance with industry best practices and regulations.
• System Administration:
• Administer and uphold the organization's data center servers, virtualization clusters, and operating systems.
• Conduct regular system monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to ensure optimal functionality.
• Install, configure, and upgrade server hardware, software, and related components.
• Implement and maintain network security measures, encompassing firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and access controls.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security audits to identify and address potential risks.
• Stay updated on the latest security threats and industry trends, proactively recommending and implementing security enhancements.

Desired Background

• Over 3 years of hands-on experience as a Network Engineer/Infrastructure Engineer.
• Extensive background in large-scale network engineering environments, including ISPs and Cloud Providers.
• Proven track record with networking technologies and protocols such as TCP/IP, LAN, NAT, VPN, DNS, and DHCP.
• In-depth expertise in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) with over 3 years of experience in routing, peering, and troubleshooting.
• Well-versed in firewall administration, encompassing configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of appliances like Checkpoint and Pfsense, with a solid 3-year background.
• Over 3 years of proficient Linux system administration experience.
• Extensive familiarity with Network Automation, Configuration Management, and IaC tools such as Napalm, Netbox, Ansible, Terraform, etc.
• Over 3 years of hands-on experience with observability and monitoring systems like SNMP, DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• 2 years of practical involvement in Virtualization/Private Cloud environments, including Proxmox, ESXI, Openstack, and Hyper-V.
• Over 3 years of experience with storage networking protocols like iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or Network-Attached Storage (NAS).
• Proficient in high availability concepts and implementation, including redundancy, failover, and load balancing technologies.
• Skilled in scripting with Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Familiarity with virtualized and containerized environments, including ECS/Kubernetes.