Senior Firewall & Connectivity Architect | Senior Firewall & Connectivity Architect (m/w/d)
DIGIT4U Gruppe
Job Summary
As a Senior Firewall & Connectivity Architect, you will lead the design and implementation of next-generation security and network infrastructures. Your daily responsibilities include defining enterprise connectivity architectures across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and Cloud environments, while enforcing Zero Trust and SASE principles. You will act as the architectural authority for perimeter-less networks, overseeing complex migrations and managing the lifecycle of firewall policies using tools like Tufin. The role requires integrating Zscaler platforms with hybrid cloud environments and providing expert-level troubleshooting for identity-aware security systems. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker who can advise management on technology roadmaps while producing detailed high-level and low-level design documentation. The role offers a high degree of creative freedom within a flat hierarchy, featuring a hybrid work model, 33 days of annual leave, and comprehensive subsidies for childcare and retirement.
Required Skills
Education
Not specified
Experience
- Professional experience in designing end-to-end enterprise connectivity architectures (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Cloud)
- Proven expertise in Check Point Firewall architecture and user-based firewalling
- Extensive experience in leading firewall and connectivity migration projects
- Professional background in cybersecurity and secure hybrid infrastructure design
- Experience working at an architectural troubleshooting level across network and security stacks
- Experience with enterprise-level documentation including HLD/LLD and decision papers
Languages
Additional
- A valid work permit for Germany is required for non-EU citizens. The role involves hybrid/remote work with occasional on-site customer appointments.