Senior Network and Security Engineer

Business Umbrella; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a skilled network and security engineer. The role involves designing and managing complex network infrastructures, integrating security solutions, and troubleshooting multi-vendor systems. Candidates must hold a CCIE certification and have substantial hands-on experience with Cisco technologies. Excellent communication and documentation skills are essential for success in this challenging position.

Qualifications

• CCIE certification is mandatory.
• 7 years of experience in enterprise network and security engineering.
• Juniper certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage complex network and security infrastructures.
• Lead Cisco ACI fabric deployments and policy integration.
• Troubleshoot complex network and security issues.

Skills

CCIE (Data Center / Routing & Switching / Security)

Fortinet NSE 4 or above

Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI

Strong knowledge of routing protocols

Network automation experience

Tools

Cisco ACI

Cisco DNAC

Cisco ISE

FortiGate firewalls

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage complex network and security infrastructures covering routing, switching, wireless and security.
• Lead Cisco ACI fabric deployments, policy configuration and integration with L4-L7 services.
• Deploy and manage Cisco SDA environments using DNAC for automation, assurance and policy‑based segmentation.
• Configure and maintain Cisco ISE for network access control and policy enforcement.
• Implement and support Fortinet solutions including FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitch and FortiManager.
• Troubleshoot complex network and security issues across multi‑vendor environments.
• Ensure high availability, performance tuning and scalability of network and security systems.
• Maintain up‑to‑date documentation including network diagrams HLD/LLD, SOPs and operational runbooks.

Requirements

• CCIE (Data Center / Routing & Switching / Security) – Required.
• Fortinet NSE 4 or above – Required.
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco ACI, SDA, DNAC and ISE – Required.
• Juniper certification – Advantage.
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), Layer 2/3 technologies, network segmentation, VPN and QoS.
• 7 years of experience in enterprise network and security engineering.
• Experience with network automation and monitoring tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication and documentation skills.