Network & Security Engineer

Marc Ellis; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is seeking a skilled Network & Security Engineer to oversee and optimize their enterprise network and security operations. The role involves managing critical infrastructure, collaborating with teams and partners, and ensuring continuous improvement in security measures. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in network operations and security engineering, along with relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise network/security engineering.
• Proficiency in Huawei, Cisco, and Palo Alto technologies.
• Relevant certifications (CCNP, PCNSE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and troubleshoot network operations.
• Liaise with Managed Security Service Providers.
• Provide advanced onsite IT support.

Skills

Network Operations

Security Engineering

Incident Response

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Palo Alto PAN-OS

Huawei & Cisco

Microsoft Security Stack

Job description

Role Overview
We are looking for a hands-on Network & Security Engineer to own the day-to-day operations and optimization of our enterprise network and security stack. The ideal candidate will manage on-premise Huawei & Cisco infrastructure, Palo Alto & Fortinet firewalls, and collaborate closely with MSSP/MSP partners and internal cloud, cyber-security, and IT support teams.

Key Responsibilities

AreaWhat You’ll Do

Network Operations• Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Huawei & Cisco switches, routers, and WLAN
• Manage Palo Alto NGFWs (policy, upgrades, HA, SSL-decryption, GlobalProtect)
• Coordinate with MSPs/ISPs for capacity upgrades, new circuits, and fault resolution

Security Engineering• Liaise with Managed Security Service Providers on alerts, tuning, and playbooks
• Maintain and enhance NAC, PAM, secure web proxy, and other security projects
• Act as SOC IR point-of-contact: triage alerts, investigate in Microsoft 365 Defender / Sentinel, escalate to stakeholder teams

Collaboration & Projects• Work with Azure, M365, and Cyber-Security teams on hybrid/cloud integrations
• Support infrastructure changes (design reviews, change control, UAT)
• Provide L2/L3 guidance to L1 IT support for incident resolution

Governance & Documentation• Keep network/security diagrams, runbooks, and asset inventories current
• Contribute to DR/BCP planning and quarterly tabletop exercises

Continuous Improvement• Track emerging threats, recommend hardening and automation opportunities
• Drive firmware/OS upgrade cycles and lifecycle management

Onsite IT Support• Provide advanced support and troubleshooting assistance for critical onsite IT issues
• Help coordinate network and security tasks that require physical presence

Desired Skills & Experience

• 5+ years in enterprise network/security engineering or similar role

• Strong hands-on experience with Huawei & Cisco routing/switching, VLANs, STP, BGP, OSPF

• Proficiency with Palo Alto PAN-OS (policies, App-ID, URL-F, Threat Prevention)

• Familiarity with NAC (e.g., Cisco ISE), PAM (e.g., CyberArk), and secure proxies

• Working knowledge of Microsoft security stack (Defender, Sentinel) and Azure networking

• Experience collaborating with MSSP/MSP/ISP partners and managing SLAs

• Solid understanding of incident response, SIEM workflows, and MITRE ATT&CK

• Scripting (PowerShell/Python) and automation mindset is a plus

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP/HCIP, PCNSE, Azure Network Engineer, Security+) are preferred

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience)