Network Engineer (Security)
Boardroom AppointmentsSandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
As a Network Engineer (Security), you'll be responsible for planning and implementing network infrastructure and security strategies.
Requirements
- Administration and Management of Palo Alto, FortiGate, Cisco ASA and Check Point firewall infrastructure.
- Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama, Fortigate firewalls, FortiManager & Analyzer appliances, CISCO ISE and repower, Checkpoint Next-Generation Firewalls and Smart-1 appliances.
- Creating, changing and analysing rules based on requirements and troubleshooting.
- Configure and troubleshoot HA Cluster, Backup, Upgrade, Patch and Migrate Firewalls
- Knowledge using the Packet captures and troubleshooting skills in Palo Alto, Checkpoint and Fortigate firewalls.
- Knowledge of Check Point internal communication protocols and troubleshooting skills.
- Setup site-to-site IPSEC VPN tunnel and Remote VPN (SSL) within and across platforms like Checkpoint, Palo alto and Fortigate Firewalls.
- Advanced troubleshooting of production problems with RCA and fault diagnosis.
- Regular review of firewall rule bases and recommend necessary optimization actions.
- Upgrade and patch management of Firewalls like Palo-alto, Fortinet and Checkpoint Firewalls.