Senior Network Administrator

VaporVM; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

VaporVM seeks an experienced network professional to design, implement, secure, and scale complex networks. You will work on architectures that ensure high availability, performance, and scalable growth.

The role includes deploying routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless APs; ongoing monitoring; 24/7 on-call support; and leading migrations with ISO 27001/20000 compliance, while maintaining clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess current network infrastructure design for scalability and recommend architectures with high availability.
• Install, configure, and deploy network hardware and software including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless access points.
• Monitor network performance using SNMP and NetFlow and ensure uptime to 99.9%.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support for critical incidents.
• Implement security best practices and ensure ISO 27001 and ISO 20000 compliance; integrate with cybersecurity frameworks.
• Analyze network traffic patterns and lead migrations to cloud-based networking or SD-WAN.
• Maintain detailed documentation of configurations and create performance reports; train staff.
• Assist in planning and executing network-related projects including budget estimates and timelines.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Network Design and Architecture Assess current network infrastructure design enhancements for scalability and recommend architectures that support high availability redundancy and performance
• Implementation and Configuration Install configure and deploy network hardware and software including routers switches firewalls VPNs and wireless access points
• Maintenance and Monitoring Perform routine maintenance monitor network performance using tools like SNMP NetFlow or similar and ensure uptime meets or exceeds 99 9
• Troubleshooting and Support Diagnose and resolve network issues including connectivity problems latency security breaches and hardware failures Provide 24 7 on-call support for critical incidents
• Security and Compliance Implement security best practices conduct vulnerability assessments ensure compliance with standards such as ISO 27001 and ISO 20000 and integrate with existing cybersecurity frameworks
• Optimization and Upgrades Analyze network traffic patterns recommend optimizations for bandwidth efficiency and lead migration projects e g to cloud-based networking or SD-WAN
• Documentation and Reporting Maintain detailed documentation of network configurations create reports on performance metrics and provide training knowledge transfer to internal staff
• Project Management Assist in planning and executing network-related projects including budget estimates and timelines