Data Center and DevOps Engineer

Description

We're seeking a Data Center and DevOps Engineer to architect, automate, and operate the mission-critical infrastructure that powers Check Point's global SASE platform. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing enterprise-scale data center environments, combining deep Linux systems expertise with modern DevOps practices to ensure 24x7x365 reliability for our cybersecurity solutions.

You'll work hands-on with cutting-edge virtualization technologies including QEMU, and Proxmox, alongside containerization platforms like Docker, ECS, and Kubernetes. Your expertise in Infrastructure as Code will be essential as you build and maintain automated deployment pipelines using Ansible and Terraform, integrated with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions to streamline operations across servers, storage systems, switches, and firewalls.

As a key member of our infrastructure team, you'll leverage your scripting skills in Bash and Python to solve complex production challenges, implement advanced monitoring solutions using DataDog, Prometheus, and Grafana, and design high-availability architectures with redundancy and failover capabilities. Your role extends from bare-metal server management to cloud connectivity, ensuring seamless integration across our entire technology stack.

This position offers the opportunity to work at ISP and Cloud Provider scale, tackling sophisticated infrastructure challenges while collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain the backbone of cybersecurity solutions that protect businesses worldwide. You'll participate in on-call rotations and drive automation initiatives that enhance operational excellence and system resilience.

If you're an experienced infrastructure professional with deep Linux expertise, strong DevOps automation skills, and a passion for large-scale data center operations, and you're ready to help build the infrastructure foundation for next-generation cybersecurity, we want you on our team.

This position 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

• Plan, deploy, maintian, and optimize the organization's data center infrastructure, including routers, swtiches, firewall, servers and SAN/NAS units.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) that deploys, scales, configures, and updates Data Center equipment, encompassing servers, storage, switches, and firewalls.
• Monitor network and system performance, detect bottlenecks or connectivity issues, and implement necessary solutions.
• Debug issues both in production and in labs. Create, test and validate solutions.
• Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams to guarantee network security, uphold data integrity, and adhere to industry best practices and regulatory standards.
• Participate in On-Call.

Desired Background

• Over 5 years of hands-on experience in the operations of enterprise SaaS network and server infrastructures
• 3 years of hands on experience with 24x7x365 production sytems.
• Strong understanding of modern Linux OS functional components and subsystems
• Extensive background in large-scale network/system engineering environments, including ISPs and Cloud Providers.
• Hands-on experience with Linux virtualization and containerization technologies, such as KVM, QEMU, Proxmox, and Docker/ECS/K8s
• Extensive familiarity with Automation, Configuration Management, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc. as well as experience running them from within CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.
• Proficiency in scripting with Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience with observability and monitoring systems like, DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Proficient in high availability concepts and implementation, including redundancy, failover, and load balancing technologies.