Principal Network Architect - GCC Countries

Grouper Technology Limited; Dubai; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Network Architect, where your expertise in cloud-based services and network security will drive impactful solutions. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to design and maintain robust network infrastructures while ensuring compliance with industry standards. You'll lead architectural initiatives, evaluate new technologies, and manage cloud resources, all within an agile environment. If you're proactive and results-driven, this is your chance to make a significant difference in a dynamic team focused on innovation and security.

Qualifications

• Experience in network architecture for microservice APIs.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and Ansible.
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks like GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of advanced network architectures and designs.
• Manage cloud network resources and automate workloads.
• Implement security policies ensuring compliance with GDPR.

Skills

Azure WAF

Checkpoint NGFW

NGINX/F5 API Management

Python

Ansible

Azure DevOps

Terraform

ITIL

PCI

SOC

Linux Shell Scripting

Communication Skills

Education

Microsoft MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure

Advanced Degree

Tools

Atlassian JIRA

Bitbucket

Confluence

Job description

The Scoop on the Role:

This role involves closely collaborating with stakeholders to design, deploy, maintain, and monitor live services and the underlying network infrastructure. As a Principal Network Architect, you'll focus on architecting, deploying, and operating cloud-based GRC and HRIS services and SaaS products, ensuring the security and connectivity of critical operations processes.

The role's areas of focus:

1. Architectural Leadership: Lead the creation of advanced network architectures and designs within a team of technical leads.
2. Technology Evaluation: Proactively evaluate and assess new networking technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
3. Technical Standards: Develop technical solutions and establish standards, policies, and procedures for network infrastructure.
4. Infrastructure Management: Manage cloud network resources, application flows, and security elements as code, integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.
5. Automation: Automate workloads using tools and services like Microsoft Azure and AWS.
6. Security Compliance: Implement security policies with a risk-based approach to ensure GDPR and InfoSec compliance.
7. Security Collaboration: Work with the security team to implement best practices for cloud network security.
8. Agile Participation: Participate in Agile Scrum standups supporting software deployment to secure cloud networks.
9. Monitoring Solutions: Implement monitoring solutions for network infrastructure across multiple clouds, using open-source tools like Grafana.
10. Vendor Management: Act as the primary interface with third-party network and security vendors for Grouper.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience or certification in Azure WAF, Checkpoint NGFW, NGINX/F5 API Management & NGINX App Protect Web Application Firewall.
• Experience with IT governance standards and frameworks such as ITIL, PCI, SOC.
• Extensive experience in network architecture for microservice APIs.
• Scripting skills in Python, Ansible, Azure DevOps, or Terraform.
• Proficiency with Atlassian JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence.
• Linux shell scripting expertise.
• Experience with git repositories.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with load balancer design, SSL termination, and application/solution design.
• Certifications like CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, CISSP, or similar are desirable.
• Knowledge of advanced traffic management, including JWT/OIDC and third-party identity provider integration.

We are looking for someone who:

• Possesses a Microsoft MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure certification or similar.
• Is proactive, security-conscious, and results-driven.
• Holds an advanced degree (preferred).
• Has experience working in agile, Scrum environments.
• Holds certifications in cloud technologies like Azure and AWS.

Meet Grouper:

We are trusted partners in safeguarding data, cybersecurity, and strategic consulting, leading in data integrity, security, and compliance with frameworks like ISO 27001 and NIST.

Join Grouper:

Embark on a journey where your technical skills meet strategic impact. Join our Platform Operations Team as a Principal Network Architect.