Sr. Check Point Firewall Engineer (R80+ VSX)

Sr. Check Point Firewall Engineer (R80+ VSX)

Our client is seeking a Sr. Check Point Firewall Engineer for a full-time, permanent position in Costa Mesa, CA. The hands-on Check Point Engineer will own and operate enterprise and cloud network security platforms across on-prem and cloud environments, lead Tier 3 incident response, design secure hybrid architectures, and mentor junior engineers in a 24/7/365 environment.

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• Location: Costa Mesa, CA (Onsite initially for 3 months, then hybrid)
• Compensation: This job is expected to pay about $180,000-200,000 plus bonus and benefits
• Client does not offer H1 visa sponsorship

What You ll Do:

• Lead operation and support of enterprise firewall and network security platforms in a 24/7/365 environment.
• Design, implement, and enforce firewall policies and security standards across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Own and support Check Point (R80+), VSX, CloudGuard, VMware NSX-T / Distributed Firewall, and related platforms.
• Secure cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform; implement cloud native and hybrid controls.
• Architect, implement, and maintain site-to-site and remote access VPN solutions.
• Act as Tier 3 escalation for complex incidents, changes, and outages; lead post-incident reviews.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to design secure solutions and integrations.
• Support audits and compliance initiatives; maintain security documentation and runbooks.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement and best practices.
• Participate in on call rotation and provide off-hours support as needed.

What Gets You the Job:

• 6+ years of enterprise network or security engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on Check Point experience in production (R80+); VSX experience required.
• Hands-on experience with Check Point Maestro (deployment, Security Group management, orchestration, scaling, and troubleshooting)
• Deep Layer 2 / Layer 3 networking and TCP/IP troubleshooting skills.
• Proven experience designing and supporting VPN solutions.
• Cloud security experience with AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience supporting change management and incident response.
• Solid understanding of core security concepts: authentication, authorization, access control.
• Required certifications: Check Point CCSE

Please send your resume to Hannah Xu, Senior Technical Recruiter for immediate consideration.

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