Security Engineer – Checkpoint & Palo Alto (L2)

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Experience: 5+ years

Security Engineer (L2) with 5+ years of experience

Key Responsibilities

• Provide

  L2 support

  for Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, and other security devices.
• Assist in

  firewall rule configuration, NAT, security zones, and access control policies

  .
• Monitor

  security alerts and incidents

  , escalating critical issues to L3/L4 teams.
• Perform

  basic troubleshooting and root cause analysis

  under guidance of senior engineers.
• Maintain

  security documentation, runbooks, and SOPs

  .
• Collaborate with

  network, infrastructure, and application teams

  for secure operations.
• Support

  firewall upgrades, patching, and change management activities

  .
• Ensure compliance with

  security policies and operational standards

  .

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years

  of experience in enterprise security or firewall management.
• Hands-on experience with

  Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls

  .
• Understanding of

  VPNs, NAT, firewall policies, and security zones

  .
• Familiarity with

  IPS/IDS and threat prevention

  is a plus.
• Basic troubleshooting and incident handling skills.
• Good communication, documentation, and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCSE / CCSE NGX

  (Checkpoint) or

  PCNSE

  (Palo Alto) certifications.
• Exposure to

  data center or multi-site enterprise networks

  .
• Basic knowledge of

  automation or scripting

  for firewall operations is a plus.

Highlights

• Work on

  enterprise firewall environments

  with Checkpoint and Palo Alto technologies.
• Exposure to

  security operations, policy enforcement, and incident escalation

  .
• Opportunity to

  grow into L3/L4 security roles

  .
• Collaborative and learning-focused environment.