{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"68e8ea1bdee615b8fe735e8c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/68e8ea1bdee615b8fe735e8c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/68e8ea1bdee615b8fe735e8c","title":"Technical Engineer - Firewall Engineer","description":"This role offers a hybrid work schedule; offering the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while providing the opportunity for in-person collaboration.\nAt M&T Tech, we are a team of makers, doers, and builders, working to create the most advanced technology solutions in banking. We’re not your stereotypical suit and tie bankers: we’re an innovative team of leading tech experts, pushing boundaries, and taking risks. We’re building an agile team of the most skilled and creative workers to solve complex problems, architect solutions, write high-performance software, and chart our new path, all to make the lives of our customers, and the communities that we serve, better. Join us and be part of something new as we build tomorrow’s bank, today.\nThe Technology Infrastructure and Service Delivery Team delivers and supports all the foundational technology used across M&T Bank. Supporting 2 Data Centers, 1 Service Desk, 14,000 Distributed platforms, 24 Mainframe Regions and process approximately 635,000 automated jobs per month. We deliver innovative and compelling technology solutions to enhance the internal customer experience, enabling our business partners to deliver.\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Security Professional with proven expertise supporting and administering network and security tools to join our team. As a Firewall Engineer, you will be responsible for the maintenance, support, and optimization of Check Point firewall solutions and related technologies. Your role will involve working closely with our internal clients to understand their requirements, assess their network security needs and concerns, and provide effective solutions using Check Point firewall and related products.\nResponsibilities\nResponsible for working with the Scrum Master, team members, management, and other stakeholders to ensure objectives are met in an Agile delivery environment.\nCollaborate with clients to understand their network security requirements, align recommended solutions to organizational standards, and achieve desired objectives.\nDeploy, support, and optimize Check Point firewall solutions, with emphasis on Virtual System Extension (VSX) and Maestro technology.\nConfigure and optimize Check Point firewalls, including policies, rules, and access controls.\nPerform installations, upgrades, and migrations, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.\nConduct troubleshooting and issue resolution for firewall-related incidents, including analyzing logs and packet captures, and analyzing different rule types.\nMonitor network traffic and security alerts to identify and mitigate potential threats or vulnerabilities.\nDevelop and maintain documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and operational procedures.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate firewall solutions with other network and security components.\nProvide technical support and guidance to fellow engineers and assist in mutual professional development, learning, and growth opportunities.\nParticipate in vendor and product lifecycle management, business continuity planning, capacity planning, audit /compliance activities, and disaster recovery exercises.\nTechnical Knowledge:\nIn-depth knowledge of Check Point firewall products, including Check Point Security Gateway, SmartConsole, and Management Server highly desirable.\nIntermediate to advanced knowledge of TCP/IP networking, VPN, NAT, IPSec, encryption standards, ports, and protocols.\nIn depth understanding of routers, switches, firewalls, WAF’s, WAAP’s and intrusion prevention Systems (IPS).\nStrong knowledge and proven track record of network administration and engineering supporting mission critical applications servicing large enterprise deployments.\nUnderstanding of security principles and frameworks including NIST 800-53, CIS 20 Critical Security Controls, and the FFIEC audit standards\nAbility to read, decrypt and help operational team members troubleshoot Wireshark, Fiddler, and/or other packet capture tools.\nAbility to translate highly complex technical information for non or less technical audiences.\nInquisitive and questioning nature with the goal of collaborating to find solutions.\nAbility to easily adapt to changing requirements and priorities.\nRelevant certifications such as Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) and Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) are preferred.\nExcellent documentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.\nExperience and Education Required:\nCombined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture\nMinimum of 3 years’ professional experience in a technical engineering position involving operational upkeep, optimization, and feature expansion of an existing application security or delivery deployment in a highly complex enterprise environment.\nDemonstrated experience with and proficiency with configuring, deploying, supporting, and maintaining Check Point firewalls, including Security Gateways and Management Servers, or adjacent and relevant technologies.\nRelevant Technology or Security certification (CCA, CCP, CCE, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, etc), Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA), and Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) are preferred.\nWe support our team members with generous benefits.\nCompetitive compensation\nHealth, welfare, and retirement benefits\n401(k) match at 5%\nWork-life balance and flexible work arrangements\nBanking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays\n40 hours paid volunteer hours per year\nMuch more. For details, see:\nM&T Benefits Overview\nAbout M&T\nM&T Bank is a Top 20 US bank holding company and one of the best performing and financial stable regional banks in the country, we offer our technology employees a wide range of performance-based career development opportunities. We have a strong commitment to our customers and the communities we serve, and we continue to grow with a focus on the future. So, when looking to advance your career, look to M&T. Grow with.\n#CheckPoint, #Firewall, #Maestro, #VSX\nM&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $93,581.10 - $155,968.51 Annual (USD). 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We’re not your stereotypical suit and tie bankers: we’re an innovative team of leading tech experts, pushing boundaries, and taking risks. We’re building an agile team of the most skilled and creative workers to solve complex problems, architect solutions, write high-performance software, and chart our new path, all to make the lives of our customers, and the communities that we serve, better. Join us and be part of something new as we build tomorrow’s bank, today.\nThe Technology Infrastructure and Service Delivery Team delivers and supports all the foundational technology used across M&T Bank. Supporting 2 Data Centers, 1 Service Desk, 14,000 Distributed platforms, 24 Mainframe Regions and process approximately 635,000 automated jobs per month. We deliver innovative and compelling technology solutions to enhance the internal customer experience, enabling our business partners to deliver.\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Security Professional with proven expertise supporting and administering network and security tools to join our team. As a Firewall Engineer, you will be responsible for the maintenance, support, and optimization of Check Point firewall solutions and related technologies. Your role will involve working closely with our internal clients to understand their requirements, assess their network security needs and concerns, and provide effective solutions using Check Point firewall and related products.\nResponsibilities\nResponsible for working with the Scrum Master, team members, management, and other stakeholders to ensure objectives are met in an Agile delivery environment.\nCollaborate with clients to understand their network security requirements, align recommended solutions to organizational standards, and achieve desired objectives.\nDeploy, support, and optimize Check Point firewall solutions, with emphasis on Virtual System Extension (VSX) and Maestro technology.\nConfigure and optimize Check Point firewalls, including policies, rules, and access controls.\nPerform installations, upgrades, and migrations, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.\nConduct troubleshooting and issue resolution for firewall-related incidents, including analyzing logs and packet captures, and analyzing different rule types.\nMonitor network traffic and security alerts to identify and mitigate potential threats or vulnerabilities.\nDevelop and maintain documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and operational procedures.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate firewall solutions with other network and security components.\nProvide technical support and guidance to fellow engineers and assist in mutual professional development, learning, and growth opportunities.\nParticipate in vendor and product lifecycle management, business continuity planning, capacity planning, audit /compliance activities, and disaster recovery exercises.\nTechnical Knowledge:\nIn-depth knowledge of Check Point firewall products, including Check Point Security Gateway, SmartConsole, and Management Server highly desirable.\nIntermediate to advanced knowledge of TCP/IP networking, VPN, NAT, IPSec, encryption standards, ports, and protocols.\nIn depth understanding of routers, switches, firewalls, WAF’s, WAAP’s and intrusion prevention Systems (IPS).\nStrong knowledge and proven track record of network administration and engineering supporting mission critical applications servicing large enterprise deployments.\nUnderstanding of security principles and frameworks including NIST 800-53, CIS 20 Critical Security Controls, and the FFIEC audit standards\nAbility to read, decrypt and help operational team members troubleshoot Wireshark, Fiddler, and/or other packet capture tools.\nAbility to translate highly complex technical information for non or less technical audiences.\nInquisitive and questioning nature with the goal of collaborating to find solutions.\nAbility to easily adapt to changing requirements and priorities.\nRelevant certifications such as Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) and Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) are preferred.\nExcellent documentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.\nExperience and Education Required:\nCombined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience in systems design, management and/or architecture\nMinimum of 3 years’ professional experience in a technical engineering position involving operational upkeep, optimization, and feature expansion of an existing application security or delivery deployment in a highly complex enterprise environment.\nDemonstrated experience with and proficiency with configuring, deploying, supporting, and maintaining Check Point firewalls, including Security Gateways and Management Servers, or adjacent and relevant technologies.\nRelevant Technology or Security certification (CCA, CCP, CCE, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, etc), Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA), and Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) are preferred.\nWe support our team members with generous benefits.\nCompetitive compensation\nHealth, welfare, and retirement benefits\n401(k) match at 5%\nWork-life balance and flexible work arrangements\nBanking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays\n40 hours paid volunteer hours per year\nMuch more. For details, see:\nM&T Benefits Overview\nAbout M&T\nM&T Bank is a Top 20 US bank holding company and one of the best performing and financial stable regional banks in the country, we offer our technology employees a wide range of performance-based career development opportunities. We have a strong commitment to our customers and the communities we serve, and we continue to grow with a focus on the future. So, when looking to advance your career, look to M&T. Grow with.\n#CheckPoint, #Firewall, #Maestro, #VSX\nM&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $93,581.10 - $155,968.51 Annual (USD). 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