Network & System Security Engineer — IT/OT Defender

Vinci Energies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 290,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

Axians Emirates is seeking a Network & System Security Engineer to secure and maintain IT/OT infrastructure for a client in Abu Dhabi. You will configure firewalls and VPNs, implement segmentation, and harden Windows and Linux servers while supporting incident response.

The role requires 2–5 years in security operations, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and hands-on firewall/VPN experience with Fortinet or Palo Alto. On-site work in Abu Dhabi is expected.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of network security, infrastructure security or cybersecurity operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, IT, network engineering or related field.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise firewalls (Fortinet/Palo Alto) and VPNs.
• Good grasp of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs and access control.
• Experience in Windows/Linux security administration and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain network security solutions including firewalls, VPNs and IDS/IPS.
• Implement network segmentation and secure remote connectivity across IT/OT environments.
• Harden Windows/Linux servers and supporting infrastructure per standards.
• Monitor security alerts, logs and events; support incident response activities.
• Coordinate patches, vulnerability remediation and verify controls.
• Document configurations, diagrams and incident reports.

Skills

Firewall management

VPN security

TCP/IP basics

Windows/Linux security

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/cybersecurity

Tools

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Windows Server

IDS/IPS

Job description

Axians Emirates is seeking a Network & System Security Engineer to secure and maintain IT/OT infrastructure for a client in Abu Dhabi. You will configure firewalls and VPNs, implement segmentation, and harden Windows and Linux servers while supporting incident response.

The role requires 2–5 years in security operations, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and hands-on firewall/VPN experience with Fortinet or Palo Alto. On-site work in Abu Dhabi is expected.