Network Security Engineer - 6-Month Contract (Abu Dhabi)

Linked4HR; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 223,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Linked4HR is seeking a Network Security Engineer for an urgent 6-month contract in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role requires hands-on firewall, SIEM, and cloud security experience and immediate joining availability.

Responsibilities include monitoring security infrastructure, incident response, vulnerability management, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity is required along with certified security credentials.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of network security experience.
• Hands-on experience with firewalls including Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA or equivalent.
• Experience with SIEM platforms such as Rapid7, LogRhythm, QRadar or equivalent.
• Experience with IDS/IPS, WAF, DLP, NAC and EDR.
• Vulnerability management experience using Rapid7/Nessus.
• Experience with cloud security (Azure, AWS, Oracle).
• Strong incident response and network traffic analysis experience.
• DNS, email and web security knowledge.
• SOC monitoring experience and security incident documentation.
• Must have completed CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (or CEH/PCNSE/etc).

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain network security infrastructure (firewalls, SIEM, IDS/IPS, WAF, DLP, EDR).
• Analyse traffic, logs and alerts to identify threats and incidents.
• Configure and manage NGFWs (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA).
• Support firewall rules, access controls and NAC.
• Respond to security incidents and document investigations.
• Support vulnerability scanning and remediation tracking.
• Monitor security across Azure, AWS and Oracle Cloud environments.
• Oversee DNS, email and web security monitoring and DDoS protection.
• Perform patching and maintenance on security systems.
• Maintain security documentation and compliance reports.
• Collaborate with Network Operations, IT, Incident Response and vendors.
• Support SOC with security monitoring and incident response.
• Contribute to ISO 27001, ICAO, EASA, GCAA compliance.

Skills

Network security

Incident response

Threat analysis

Threat hunting

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Cisco ASA

NGFW

Rapid7

LogRhythm

QRadar

DLP

NAC

EDR

Azure

AWS

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Linked4HR is seeking a Network Security Engineer for an urgent 6-month contract in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role requires hands-on firewall, SIEM, and cloud security experience and immediate joining availability.

Responsibilities include monitoring security infrastructure, incident response, vulnerability management, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity is required along with certified security credentials.