Why Join Us?
We're looking for a Technical Operations Team Lead to join our platform group and drive execution across technical operations, infrastructure, and delivery processes. This role blends leadership, technical depth, and cross-functional collaboration — and is perfect for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-impact environments.
You’ll lead a hybrid team (on-site and offshore), work with global stakeholders, and partner with our Program Managers to track delivery in Jira and bring structure to rapidly evolving workflows. This is a key role in helping us scale and operate more efficiently as we build the future of secure cloud connectivity.
About Us
Check Point is a key player the network security field, striving to provide the leading SASE platform in the market. Our innovative approach, merging cloud and on-device protection, redefines how businesses connect in the era of cloud and remote work.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a cross-functional team (including offshore members)
- Own execution planning, delivery tracking, and team velocity
- Collaborate with Program Managers to define, track, and report work in Jira
- Implement and optimize working procedures for technical teams
- Manage Cloud IT systems and user lifecycle (e.g., Okta/Azure, Our SaaS access).
- Oversee 3rd party service providers, procurement, and budgeting.
- Design and implement automation (Python preferred), including AI-driven workflows.
- Support R&D and QA teams with cloud infra, and internal developer's tools and Dev Environments.
- Partner with Customer Success, Sales Engineering, and Field Ops.
- Ensure compliance with internal security policies by working closely with the CISO and applying SecOps requirements across Cloud IT systems and operations.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in technical operations, IT, infrastructure, or DevOps roles.
- 1+ years leading a team of engineers
- Proven ability to define and roll out scalable processes in technical teams
- Proficiency with Jira and cross-team collaboration with Program Managers
- Strong scripting and automation skills (preferably in Python)
- Familiarity with AI tools
- Hands-on experience with identity and access management (Okta or similar)
- Experience managing external vendors, purchasing, and cloud budgets
- Cloud-native mindset; Experience working with cloud-native architectures, especially in AWS, and with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks; experience working with SecOps and applying security requirements in collaboration with CISO
- Experience working in enterprise environments and navigating cross-functional collaboration with multiple stakeholders and peer organizations
- A strong communicator who can lead by example, align technical execution with product vision, and support a growing team.
It Would Be Great If You Also Have
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- field enablement exposure or FinOps experience
- Knowledge of performance optimization, caching, and distributed system design.
- Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and security best practices.
- A passion for mentoring and building a high-performance, collaborative team culture.