Check Point Network Administrator

Project overview

Assignment Description

For the MSI team within the Security Section, we are looking for an experienced Check Point network administrator.

The competencies we are looking for in this role are:

Background of the assignment

The Generic IT and Infrastructure (GIT&Infra) department is responsible for providing advice, services, systems, and applications for generic information technology, particularly for the Infrastructure and generic IT business capability. The department is responsible for the realization and maintenance of the defense-wide IT infrastructure. The primary objective of the GIT&Infra department is to ensure Business IT Alignment in the generic IT domain and to execute the lifecycle of all IT infrastructure for generic IV/ICT products.

This applies to both standard and custom IV/ICT products and to customers in accordance with the agreed criteria of time, money, and quality. The GIT&Infra department thus provides a coherent generic IT and ensures a generic information management that aligns with the business operations of Defense, enabling the user to make optimal use of the various IT facilities.

The work is carried out within the Security section. The Security Section guarantees the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data of Defense and its chain partners so that they can always and everywhere work with their data. In doing so, the Security Section makes a significant contribution to the response speed and effectiveness of Defense and its chain partners. The primary area of focus is Security. Cyberattacks are commonplace, making high-quality IT security crucial. We ensure that our colleagues in the office and in the field can perform their work safely at all times and everywhere.

Work will take place within the Security section in Maasland.

In our organization, we work in a hybrid manner (partly on location and partly from home).

Candidate is willing to structurally work at least 50% of the time from the Maasland office location (4 days per week during the onboarding period).

Requirements/Preferences

Additional information:

Hybrid working: The frequency is an estimate, provided the work allows. Arrangements regarding working from home are always made in consultation with the needs assessor. Frequency of days working from home: 2

On-call services: Yes

• Proactive & initiative; You take the lead, identify opportunities and risks, and come up with improvement proposals yourself instead of waiting.
• Perseverance; You persist with complex issues and do not give up easily when a solution is not immediately obvious. You delve deeper until you understand the core.
• Analytical ability; You find your way within an existing organization and complex technical environments. You can distinguish between main and secondary issues and get to the core of a problem.
• Problem-solving ability; You think in alternatives, carefully weigh different solution directions, and clearly outline the pros and cons.
• Collaboration; You actively seek collaboration, share knowledge and information, and show genuine interest in the joint result.
• Communication skills; You ask clarifying questions where necessary, share insights with colleagues, and ensure clear alignment with involved stakeholders.
• Candidate has at least 2 years of demonstrable work experience with the chosen eCF profile or similar function.
• You have a HBO work and thinking level.
• You are familiar with Change Management processes (impact analysis, test plans, rollback scenarios).
• You are able to troubleshoot within a complex IT landscape.
• 5 years of work experience with management, implementations, and migrations in the field of network infrastructure (VPN, firewalls, load balancers, and proxies) within a strictly secured environment.
• You are in possession of the following certification: CCSE
• Knowledge and experience with Linux systems is a plus for us.
• Knowledge and experience in the field of F5, Cisco, and Fortinet are a plus.
• Candidate preferably has more than demonstrable work experience with the requested function within the eCF profile and assignment description.

Project details

• Start: 2027-01-31T23:00:00
• Location: Maasland Zuid-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch