Network Engineer

Crescent Petroleum; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic engineering firm in Sharjah is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to ensure operational health of all network infrastructure. Responsibilities include designing, deploying, and maintaining networks, as well as troubleshooting issues to keep operations efficient and secure. The ideal candidate has a background in computer science, extensive experience with networking protocols, and problem-solving skills. This role is crucial for enhancing network security and performance.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years’ experience with configuring and implementing a multi-vendor hardware network.
• Hands-on experience with configuring and troubleshooting IPSec tunnels and SSL VPN.
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools.

Responsibilities

• Ensure complete operational health of all network infrastructure.
• Maintain and enhance network infrastructure ensuring high-availability, security, and performance.
• Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot company networks, VPNs, and related services.

Skills

Networking Protocols

TCP/IP

Traffic shaping

IPSec tunnels

SSL VPN

Wired networks

Wireless networks

Cloud computing

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's/master’s in computer science or information systems

Tools

Network monitoring tools

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a member of the team, you have a direct impact on design and feature enhancements to keep our systems running smoothly. You also ensure that network operations are safe and efficient by monitoring network performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware components and responding to network connectivity issues.

KEY RESPONISIBILITIES

• The primary responsibility of the role is to ensure complete operational health of all network infrastructure.
• Maintan and Enhance Network Infrastructure ensuring high-availability, security and performance

Essential Function

• Design, deploy, maintain and troubleshoot company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, VPNs and related services.
• Identify, diagnose and resolve wired and wireless network problems.
• Conduct regular network performance tests.
• Implement, monitor, and manage network QoS.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and diagrams for LANs, WANs and other network interconnections.
• Analyse technical architecture of Network (Core- Distribution and access levels) to understand dependencies, points of failure, impacts, to provide recommendations for Network and continuously improve resiliency across the IT infrastructure.
• Implement, monitor and maintain all levels of network security in conjunction with security team.
• Troubleshoot issues efficiently while effectively communicating escalations and outcomes
• Proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure network is running smoothly.

Required Minimum Qualification & Experience

• Bachelors/master’s in computer science or information systems
• In depth knowledge of Networking Protocols, TCP/IP, QoS, traffic shaping for wired and wireless networks.
• 6-8 years’ experience with configuring and implementing a multi-vendor hardware network.
• Hands-on experience with configuring and troubleshooting IPSec tunnels and SSL VPN.
• Hands-on experience designing wireless networks for optimal performance and security.
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools
• In-depth knowledge of STP, VPC, VLAN design.
• Working knowledge of cloud computing platforms.
• Ability to create detailed LLD and HLD diagrams.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems as they arise.
• Self-starter, capable of working independently and in a team environment, collaborating well with others to solve problems in a team-focused dynamic.
• Knowledge of networking protocols and operations, cloud networking configuration and firewalls
• CCNP or CCIE Preferred.