Firewall Specialist

 

Recruiter:

Data Centrix

Job Ref:

JHB005367/Nondu

Date posted:

Friday, July 2, 2021

Location:

Midrand, South Africa


SUMMARY:
Datacentrix is an integrated, service-orientated ICT systems provider that operates across the entire information value chain. We are currently recruiting for a Firewall Specialist with Palo Alto or Fortinet Firewall certifications and a minimum of 7 years of work experience in the Security and Networking environment.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

  • Provides day-to-day support for firewall engineering and operation tasks and level 1 & 2 on-call technical support for the Firewall Engineering and Operations team; including assisting peers with issues and escalation.
  • Palo Alto or Fortinet Firewall certifications are mandatory
  • Supports the implementation and ongoing operations of network access control devices to include firewalls and SSL VPN devices.
  • Work collaboratively across a variety of business units to implement new technology, support existing, and at times do so after normal business hours.
  • Build and configure solutions in the development, test, and production environment; including documenting the security infrastructure and design
  • Manage problems, maintain vendor relationships, and assist operations with vendor escalation and issue resolution.
  • Facilitate device refresh of network security devices with a focus on capacity, manageability, and security of new and existing security infrastructure.
  • Participate in team on-call coverage rotation
  • Design, deploy and support enterprise-class Fortinet, Palo Alto, and SSL VPN devices.
  • Design, deploy and support Fortinet & Palo Alto clients
  • Complex troubleshooting to include network protocol and log analysis, raw data captures, and the correlation of disparate events spanning multiple devices and platforms.

Qualifications and Experience:
  • Matric - Grade 12
  • Diploma and Degree in Information Technology
  • Palo Alto Certifications
  • Strong working knowledge of Major operating systems, such as Windows, UNIX, and Linux to include system administration and security.
  • Network security controls such as IDS, IPS, DLP, and WAF
  • Enterprise network architecture, design, and support to include network hardware, network protocols, and data flows


 

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