Network & Security Engineer

Marc Ellis; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic organization in the UAE is seeking a Network & Security Engineer to oversee their enterprise network and security infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing Huawei and Cisco systems, enhancing security protocols, and ensuring efficient operations with internal teams and external partners. This is an exciting opportunity to implement innovative solutions and protect critical information assets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise network/security engineering or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Huawei & Cisco technologies.
• Proficiency with Palo Alto PAN-OS and Microsoft security stack.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Huawei & Cisco infrastructure.
• Liaise with Managed Security Service Providers on alerts and tuning.
• Keep network/security diagrams and asset inventories current.

Skills

Routing and Switching

Network Administration

Incident Response

Scripting

Security Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP, HCIP, PCNSE)

Job description

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

Area What You’ll Do

Network Operations

• Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Huawei & Cisco switches, routers, and WLAN
• 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
• 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
• 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)