IT & OT Network Security Engineer

VINCI; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Onboarding and training program

Mobility within a global group

CSR initiatives

Job summary

Axians Emirates, a Cegelec Abu Dhabi entity under VINCI Energies, seeks a Network & System Security Engineer to secure client IT/OT networks in Abu Dhabi. You will configure firewalls, perform hardening, monitor security events and support incident response across enterprise environments.

In this role you’ll work with Fortinet/Palo Alto, VPNs, and vulnerability management, ensuring secure remote access and continuous operations within critical infrastructure contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, IT, network engineering or a related field.
• 2-5 years in network security, infrastructure security, systems administration or cybersecurity operations.
• Hands-on experience configuring and managing enterprise firewalls, VPNs and network security solutions, preferably Fortinet or Palo Alto.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, network segmentation and access control.
• Practical knowledge of Windows/Linux security administration, system hardening, Active Directory and endpoint security.
• Familiarity with security monitoring, vulnerability management and incident response processes.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF or IEC 62443 would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Configure, administer and maintain network security solutions, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, network access control and other security platforms.
• Implement and maintain network segmentation, firewall rules, access controls and secure remote connectivity across IT and relevant OT environments.
• Perform security hardening of Windows/Linux servers, network devices and supporting infrastructure in line with approved security standards.
• Monitor security alerts, logs and network activity, investigate suspicious events and support cybersecurity incident response.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, coordinate patching and remediation activities, and verify the effectiveness of security measures.
• Review and implement security-related changes, troubleshoot network and system security issues, and ensure operational continuity.
• Coordinate with IT teams, cybersecurity teams and technology vendors to resolve technical issues and support security improvements.
• Maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, security configurations, operational procedures and incident reports.

Skills

Network security

Firewall management

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity/IT/network engineering

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

VPN technologies

Active Directory / Windows security

Job description

Axians Emirates, a Cegelec Abu Dhabi entity under VINCI Energies, seeks a Network & System Security Engineer to secure client IT/OT networks in Abu Dhabi. You will configure firewalls, perform hardening, monitor security events and support incident response across enterprise environments.

In this role you’ll work with Fortinet/Palo Alto, VPNs, and vulnerability management, ensuring secure remote access and continuous operations within critical infrastructure contexts.