Network Security & Monitoring Engineer

Entertainer Fz; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle company in Dubai is seeking a Network Security & Monitoring Engineer to safeguard its infrastructure. The role involves monitoring network security systems, resolving incidents, and conducting security assessments. Candidates should have a strong background in Linux, Python, and AWS. This position offers opportunities for technical guidance and implementation of security protocols.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of Linux-based systems.
• Experience with Python and PHP-based web applications & APIs.
• Strong understanding of AWS.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, configure, and maintain all network security and infrastructure monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with the SOC team to review and resolve security incidents.
• Conduct regular security assessments for network software deployments.

Skills

Linux-based systems

Python

PHP

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Penetration testing tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Cloudflare Firewalls

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Job description

About Us

The ENTERTAINER is a leader in the Lifestyle industry providing our members with exclusive access to 2for1 vouchers for dining delivery attractions shopping and travel across the GCC and Singapore. We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of customer satisfaction and business growth continuously innovating to enhance the way our users engage with entertainment. Join us as we strive to transform the entertainment landscape through creativity and innovation.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Network Security & Monitoring Engineer to join our Security and Systems Monitoring Team. This role is critical in safeguarding both our cloud and onpremise infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing managing and monitoring network security solutions in alignment with The Entertainers best practice guidelines. Youll work closely with the SOC team system administrators and development teams to ensure continuous protection and effective incident response across our entire digital landscape.

As a Network Security & Monitoring Engineer you will

• Monitor configure and maintain all network security and infrastructure monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with the SOC team to review and resolve security incidents and tickets.
• Work crossfunctionally with Systems Development and HR to address escalations and ensure incident response plans are followed.
• Maintain and improve dashboards alerts and metrics for infrastructure and application monitoring.
• Install configure and maintain security and monitoring packages/software.
• Conduct regular security assessments for network software deployments and internal systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues to identify root causes and ensure optimal performance.
• Enhance network reliability availability and security by implementing preventive and corrective measures.
• Perform regular internal security reviews penetration testing and assessments on applications servers firewalls and infrastructure.
• Implement data and network security protocols including firewalls UTM IPS/IDS ACS and VPN technologies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring on best practices in security and monitoring.
• Set up manage and monitor automated alerts and incident escalation protocols.
• Maintain detailed documentation for all security tools incidents and monitoring processes.

What we're looking for

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related field (Masters preferred).
• Solid knowledge of Linuxbased systems.
• Experience with Python and PHPbased web applications & APIs.
• Strong understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Familiarity with Cloudflare Firewalls AWS CloudTrail GuardDuty and VPC Flow Logs.
• Handson experience with opensource security and penetration testing tools.

Working knowledge of:

• Web servers: Apache Gunicorn Nginx
• Databases: MySQL Percona MongoDB
• DevOps tools: Git Redis Celery Elasticsearch
• AWS services: S3 CloudFront EC2 RDS Aurora
• AWS Certified Security Specialty certification is a strong plus.

Required Experience:

Manager