Network Architect – Internal Consultant

Charterhouse Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology company in networking seeks a Network Architect in Dubai. The ideal candidate has expert-level networking knowledge and experience in data centres or telecom networking. Responsibilities include consulting on design decisions, validating protocols, and mentoring engineers. This role offers the chance to influence design decisions and ensure effective deployment of networking software. Competitive salary and permanent employment are part of the offer.

Qualifications

• Expert-level networking knowledge required.
• Extensive experience in data centres or telecom networking essential.
• Strong understanding of protocol requirements and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Act as an internal consultant on networking design decisions.
• Validate network protocols and offer QA strategy support.
• Create internal guidelines for engineers and provide mentorship.

Skills

Expert-level networking knowledge (CCIE / HCIE level)

Linux networking proficiency

Deep protocol expertise

Testing methodology knowledge

ASIC mapping knowledge

Job description

Job details: Location: Dubai | Salary: Competitive Salary | Job Type: Permanent | Discipline: IT & Technology

Reference: 53643 | Posted: 3 days ago | Share this job

Charterhouse are working with a growing technology company in the networking equipment space. Our client develops the Network Operating Systems that power critical data centre and telecom routing and switching infrastructure. They are looking to hire a Network Architect to support 200+ engineers in building next-generation networking software.

About the Role

The Network Architect will act as an internal consultant for software engineers, QA and management teams on networking design decisions. The role will be tasked with validating the network protocols by reviewing BGP, EVPN, MPLS, SPF implementations to ensure they follow RFCs correctly, and offer QA strategy support by helping teams design realistic topologies.

Additionally, responsibilities include creating the internal guidelines for engineers to use when necessary, and provide any additional mentorship to the engineers to ensure networking decisions are made correctly. This role is about shaping design decisions and ensuring this greenfield NOS understands how real networks behave upon deployment.

About You

The successful candidate must have expert-level networking knowledge (CCIE / HCIE level), and should have extensive experience in data centres or telecom networking with large-scale deployment experience. The candidate should have Linux networking proficiency and a strong working knowledge of testing methodology. It is essential to have deep protocol expertise and ASIC mapping knowledge, and should understand how protocol requirements translate to TCAM/SRAM resources.