Cisco Network Engineer – Field Deployments & On‑Call

Innovawave; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovawave in the UAE is seeking a highly motivated Network Engineer to manage Cisco-based infrastructure. The role requires hands-on configuration, strong documentation, and teamwork to support field deployments and site installations.

The successful candidate will configure switches/routers, manage VLANs and routing protocols, perform firmware upgrades, TAC coordination, and maintain comprehensive.change logs while ensuring network security and reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience managing Cisco networking infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or related field preferred.
• CCNA certification mandatory; CCNP or higher an advantage.
• Familiarity with Cisco DNA Center and Meraki for cloud-managed networking.
• Experience with network monitoring tools and TAC engagement.
• UAE driving license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Configure, monitor, and maintain Cisco switches, routers, wireless controllers and access points.
• Implement and manage VLANs, Inter-VLAN Routing, and Layer 3 interfaces.
• Configure and troubleshoot EtherChannel, Port Security, VSS, HSRP and Spanning Tree.
• Manage routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP.
• Configure NTP, DHCP, and Syslog for network management.
• Perform firmware upgrades and proactive network performance analysis.
• Back up configurations and ensure recovery readiness.
• Open TAC cases and coordinate with Cisco support for root cause analysis.
• Document network configurations, updates, and incidents accurately.
• Support network design, expansion, and migration activities.
• Prepare and maintain Change Requests, RCA reports, and logs.

Skills

Cisco networking

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Cisco DNA Center

Cisco Meraki Dashboard

Cisco Prime Infrastructure

SolarWinds

PRTG

Splunk

Job description

Innovawave in the UAE is seeking a highly motivated Network Engineer to manage Cisco-based infrastructure. The role requires hands-on configuration, strong documentation, and teamwork to support field deployments and site installations.

The successful candidate will configure switches/routers, manage VLANs and routing protocols, perform firmware upgrades, TAC coordination, and maintain comprehensive.change logs while ensuring network security and reliability in a fast-paced environment.