SD‑WAN Consulting Engineer | Flint International | Abu Dhabi, UAE

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

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking an SD-WAN Consulting Engineer. The role involves designing and implementing cloud-ready WAN architectures, leading workshops, and providing customer consulting. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in enterprise WAN and hands-on experience with SD-WAN technologies. This is a full-time, onsite position offering competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise WAN with 2+ years hands-on SD-WAN experience.
• Strong knowledge in routing, QoS, IPsec, and high availability.
• Experience with brownfield migrations and controller-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops to translate business goals into SD-WAN design.
• Implement architectures, templates, and app-aware routing.
• Integrate with security stacks and cloud on-ramps.
• Oversee migrations and produce detailed documentation.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and provide operational handover.

Skills

Enterprise WAN experience

Hands-on SD-WAN experience

Routing protocols (BGP/OSPF)

Quality of Service (QoS)

IPsec and high availability

Stakeholder communication

Customer-facing consulting skills

Tools

Cisco (Viptela/Meraki)

Fortinet

Versa

Job description

🏢 Recruiting Company: Flint International
🌍 Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
💼 Job Type: Full-Time, Onsite (Client-Site)
📧 Application Method: [e-mail]

Position Summary

We need an SD‑WAN Consulting Engineer to design, deliver, and optimize cloud‑ready WAN architectures that improve application experience and reduce cost. You’ll be the trusted advisor guiding customers through policy design, migrations, and adoption.

Detailed Job Description

You will lead workshops, build HLD/LLD, and implement SD‑WAN across branch, DC, and cloud, using platforms such as Cisco (Viptela/Meraki), Fortinet, or Versa. You’ll design app‑aware policies, DIA breakouts, and security integrations (SASE/ZTNA), and run PoCs/pilots to validate success criteria. Expect hands‑on deployment, brownfield migrations with minimal downtime, and comprehensive runbooks. You’ll also enable operations via dashboards, telemetry, and knowledge transfer.

Key Responsibilities

• Run discovery workshops; translate business goals into SD‑WAN policy and design
• Implement controllers/edges, templates, and app‑aware routing/QoS
• Integrate with security stacks (NGFW/SASE) and cloud on‑ramps (SaaS/IaaS)
• Lead migrations and acceptance testing; produce detailed documentation
• Troubleshoot complex overlay/underlay issues and optimize performance
• Provide enablement and handover to NOC/operations teams

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years in enterprise WAN with 2+ years hands‑on SD‑WAN (one or more vendors)
• Strong routing (BGP/OSPF), QoS, IPsec, and high availability
• Experience with brownfield migrations and controller-based architectures
• Proficient with templates/automation and monitoring/telemetry
• Strong stakeholder communication and customer‑facing consulting skills

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Vendor certifications (e.g., Cisco ENSDWI/Viptela, NSE7 SD‑WAN, Versa)
• SASE/ZTNA design and CASB/DLP integrations
• Python/Ansible for configuration at scale
• Multi‑cloud connectivity (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Experience with performance monitoring (ThousandEyes, AppDynamics, etc.)

Recruitment Pro Tip

Share a one‑page case study highlighting business KPIs (cost savings, app performance, deployment speed) achieved through your SD‑WAN rollout. Business outcomes trump tool lists.