Senior Network Engineer

Emtech; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Emtech seeks an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join its growing technical team in the United Arab Emirates. This role focuses on enterprise networking, routing and switching, firewalls, and network security, with challenging infrastructure projects in Dubai.

The position requires 5+ years of networking experience, CCNA or CCNP, and strong customer communication and documentation skills. You will work with Cisco, Aruba, and Alcatel switches and Fortinet firewalls, delivering both onsite

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of networking experience.
• CCNA or CCNP certification.
• Excellent customer communication and technical documentation skills.
• Valid UAE Driving License.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot LAN and WAN network environments.
• Manage and support Cisco, Aruba, and Alcatel switches.
• Configure and troubleshoot Fortinet firewalls, VPNs, NAT, and security policies.
• Work with VLAN, STP, OSPF, BGP, ACL, and Link Aggregation technologies.
• Diagnose and resolve connectivity, packet loss, latency, internet, VPN, firewall, and network performance issues.
• Handle customer incidents independently and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Perform firmware upgrades, maintain configuration backups, conduct network health checks, and carry out preventive maintenance.
• Support network implementation, migration, and infrastructure upgrade projects.
• Coordinate with internet service providers and OEM support teams for technical escalations.
• Maintain network documentation and prepare incident and root cause analysis (RCA) reports.
• Provide onsite and remote technical support to customers.

Skills

Networking expertise

Cisco switches

Fortinet firewall

VPNs

Network troubleshooting

LAN/WAN

Customer communication

Documentation

Education

CCNA

CCNP

Tools

Aruba switches

Alcatel switches

Job description

Emtech is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join its growing technical team in the United Arab Emirates. This opportunity is ideal for networking professionals with strong expertise in enterprise networking, routing and switching, firewalls, and network security who are ready to take on challenging infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot LAN and WAN network environments.
• Manage and support Cisco, Aruba, and Alcatel switches.
• Configure and troubleshoot Fortinet firewalls, VPNs, NAT, and security policies.
• Work with VLAN, STP, OSPF, BGP, ACL, and Link Aggregation technologies.
• Diagnose and resolve connectivity, packet loss, latency, internet, VPN, firewall, and network performance issues.
• Handle customer incidents independently and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Perform firmware upgrades, maintain configuration backups, conduct network health checks, and carry out preventive maintenance.
• Support network implementation, migration, and infrastructure upgrade projects.
• Coordinate with internet service providers and OEM support teams for technical escalations.
• Maintain network documentation and prepare incident and root cause analysis (RCA) reports.
• Provide both onsite and remote technical support to customers.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant networking experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent customer communication and technical documentation skills.
• Valid UAE Driving License.
• CCNA or CCNP certification.