Firewall Infrastructure Engineer – Hybrid (Check Point)

Lloyds Bank plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Firewall Infrastructure Specialist to provide operational support for firewall services. You’ll manage incidents, deliver changes, and ensure compliance with security standards in a hybrid work environment. The role requires strong technical knowledge of Check Point firewalls and excellent communication skills. Join a team focused on operational excellence and benefit from an extensive perks package including a generous pension contribution and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• CCSE/CCSA certified or equivalent hands-on experience with Check Point firewalls.
• Strong understanding of network security principles.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments with strict change control.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for Check Point firewalls.
• Contribute to audit, compliance, and vulnerability management activities.
• Maintain and update documentation in Confluence.

Skills

CCSE/CCSA certification or equivalent experience

Understanding of network security principles

Experience with Check Point firewalls

Familiarity with Cisco networking technologies

Experience in large enterprise environments

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of scripting and automation tools

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Agile methodologies

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

A leading financial institution is seeking a Firewall Infrastructure Specialist to provide operational support for firewall services. You’ll manage incidents, deliver changes, and ensure compliance with security standards in a hybrid work environment. The role requires strong technical knowledge of Check Point firewalls and excellent communication skills. Join a team focused on operational excellence and benefit from an extensive perks package including a generous pension contribution and performance-related bonuses.