Senior Network Architect: High Availability & Security

DataOne; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

DataOne is seeking a Senior Network Architect responsible for the design, security, resilience, and long-term consistency of DataOne's network infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates. You will oversee the full network lifecycle—from target architecture and technology selection to implementation standards, monitoring, automation, and ongoing hardening.

You will define and maintain architecture across LAN/WAN, data centers, and remote sites, implementing segmentation, high availability, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in CS/Networks or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of network engineering or architecture experience.
• Proven experience in multi-site/data center networks.
• Experience designing highly available network infrastructures.
• Industry certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain target network architecture across LAN, WAN, data centers, and remote sites.
• Design segmentation, routing, switching, wireless, and interconnection with high availability.
• Implement secure remote access, VPN/SD-WAN, and zero-trust access.
• Establish network monitoring, incident management, and post-incident reviews.
• Standardize configurations and automate provisioning and compliance checks.

Skills

Network architecture

Security & resilience

Automation & tooling

Incident management

Cross-site coordination

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP, Fortinet NSE

Tools

Ansible

Job description

DataOne is seeking a Senior Network Architect responsible for the design, security, resilience, and long-term consistency of DataOne's network infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates. You will oversee the full network lifecycle—from target architecture and technology selection to implementation standards, monitoring, automation, and ongoing hardening.

You will define and maintain architecture across LAN/WAN, data centers, and remote sites, implementing segmentation, high availability, and