We at Coforge are looking for \"Senior Network Engineer\" for Dubai, UAE Location:
Detailed Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, secure, and support enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises, data center, and cloud environments. The role will act as an L2 escalation point, drive network projects, ensure high availability, security, and compliance, and provide 24x7 support for critical network services.
Key Responsibilities
- Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VLANs, STP, Cisco IOS/NX-OS
- Wireless: Cisco, Aruba, Cisco ISE, ClearPass
- Network Security: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, NAT, ACLs, WAF
- Load Balancing: F5, Citrix NetScaler, AWS ALB
- AWS Networking: Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Security Groups, NACLs
- Cloud Networking: AWS, Azure, GCP, VPC/VNet Design, Cloud Security
- Automation: Python, Ansible
- Monitoring & Analytics: SNMP, NetFlow, QoS, SolarWinds, Dynatrace, Wireshark
- ITIL Foundation & Network Security Compliance (ISO 27001, SOC)
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network solutions including routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers.
- Serve as the L2 escalation point for complex network incidents, RCA, packet analysis, and troubleshooting.
- Manage AWS networking components such as Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, ALB, Security Groups, and NACLs.
- Monitor network performance, capacity, and availability using tools such as SolarWinds and Dynatrace.
- Perform firewall administration, network security management, and vulnerability remediation.
- Support disaster recovery initiatives and ensure compliance with RTO/RPO objectives.
- Develop network architecture standards, technical documentation, and operational runbooks.
- Automate network configurations and operational tasks using Python or Ansible.
- Ensure compliance with IT governance, security, audit, and industry standards (ISO 27001, SOC, etc.).
- Participate in infrastructure projects, technology evaluations, and network modernization initiatives.
- Provide 24x7 operational support and maintain SLA commitments.
Preferred Experience
- Strong hands‑on experience with Cisco, Aruba, Palo Alto/Fortinet/Juniper technologies.
- Expertise in enterprise, data center, and cloud networking.
- Experience with network security, automation, and large‑scale infrastructure environments.
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.