Network Security Engineer / / 3 months contract

Exceedgulf; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services firm is seeking a Network Security Engineer for a 3-month contract in Abu Dhabi. You will lead the design and implementation of network security solutions, focusing on both on-prem and cloud environments. The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience, CCNP certifications, and is proficient in Cisco technologies. This full-time position is suited for mid-senior level professionals looking to enhance their career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in networking and security fields.
• Expert in designing and troubleshooting advanced switching protocols.
• Strong experience with security solutions including IPS / IDS and firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Lead, deliver, implement and maintain network and security infrastructure solutions.
• Design and maintain security posture across the network.
• Perform proactive incident response and closure within SLAs.

Skills

Network management

Security solutions

Incident response

Cloud networking

ITIL frameworks

Education

CCNP Enterprise or Security

Tools

Cisco Catalyst and Nexus

Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls

Cisco DNA

Job description

Overview

Network Security Engineer / / 3 months contract

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Responsibilities

• Lead, deliver, implement and maintain end-to-end network and security infrastructure solutions utilizing new technologies, including on-prem and cloud solutions.
• Design and maintain security posture and resilient network across the entire network and security landscape.
• Recommend and drive changes as needed in response to technology trends, business needs or audits.
• Undertake project workloads and ensure deliverables are achieved within agreed time and cost constraints, with design documentation available and accurate.
• Carry out routine maintenance, failover tests, and drills to continuously monitor the network against established thresholds and BCP benchmarks.
• Perform proactive incident response and closure within SLAs, maintaining RCAs and knowledge bases.
• Assist with development and management of the Network and security budgets.
• Align with IT risk management initiatives and internal / external corporate audits.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in networking and security fields.
• CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security or FCP or PCNSA.
• Thorough understanding and experience in network LAN solutions and technologies, including campus switching, complex multi-routing, WAN, SD-WAN, PBR, non-blocking data center technologies.
• Advanced understanding of wireless technologies, including wireless profiles, RF, and operation in 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequencies.
• Thorough understanding and experience in designing, manipulating, troubleshooting routing protocols and technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, IS-IS, MPLS, and route redistribution (Expert-Advanced).
• Expert in designing and troubleshooting advanced switching protocols, including spanning tree, port-channels, VPC, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP (Expert-Advanced).
• Strong experience with security solutions including IPS / IDS and firewalls.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in Multi-Pod Cisco ACI environment is an advantage.
• Experience with Cisco Intent-based networking (Cisco DNA) and Meraki platforms.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in Cloud, Datacenter networking, computing, and security (Expert-Advanced).
• Advanced knowledge and experience on L2 / L3 multicast and streaming protocols (PIM, IGMP, RP).
• Experience with IP-Telephony solutions.
• Experience with multiple monitoring and reporting platforms including Riverbed, ManageEngine SolarWinds, PRTG, Zabbix.
• Working experience with ITIL frameworks.

Platform and Technologies

• Cisco Catalyst and Nexus (ACI and NX-OS modes) – Mandatory.
• Aruba, Cisco, and Ruckus enterprise wireless systems – Mandatory.
• WAF and ADC solutions (Citrix, F5, Sophos, and Azure Gateway) – Desirable.
• Fortinet, Palo Alto, FTD, Juniper, and Sophos Next-Gen Firewalls – Mandatory.
• Cisco and FortiGate SD-WAN solutions and platforms – Mandatory.
• Cisco and Ribbon enterprise telephony systems and voice gateways – Desirable.
• Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE, NetScout, 802.1X NAC and AAA solutions – Mandatory.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Entertainment Providers