Senior Network & Security Architect - Zero Trust & DC Deployments

CNS Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

CNS Middle East in the UAE is seeking an experienced network security engineer to design, deploy and hand over complex enterprise security and data-centre projects.

You will lead end-to-end implementations including Next-Gen Firewalls, Zero Trust NAC, F5 and Cisco ACI, mentor the team, and serve as the technical escalation point for customers.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise networking, 5+ years delivering security projects, and relevant certifications; UAE/GCC experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in CS/Engineering or IT.
• Minimum 10 years in enterprise networking with 5+ years delivering security projects.
• UAE/GCC experience and multi-vendor firewall and F5 migrations are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design HLD/LLD for security and data-centre solutions.
• Lead end-to-end deployments and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Act as L3 escalation for network/security incidents.
• Support pre-sales with BoQ/SOW responses and technical briefs.
• Deliver as-built documentation and knowledge transfer to customers.
• Review and harden customer environments.

Skills

Network security

Firewall design

Zero Trust

End-to-end project delivery

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Telecom Engineering or IT

CCNP Security

CCNP Enterprise / Data Center

PCNSE

Fortinet NSE 7 / FCSS

F5 Certified Technology Specialist (301/302/303)

CCIE Security / Data Center / Enterprise

Tools

F5 BIG-IP

Cisco ACI

AD/LDAP

SIEM

SOAR

Job description

CNS Middle East in the UAE is seeking an experienced network security engineer to design, deploy and hand over complex enterprise security and data-centre projects.

You will lead end-to-end implementations including Next-Gen Firewalls, Zero Trust NAC, F5 and Cisco ACI, mentor the team, and serve as the technical escalation point for customers.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise networking, 5+ years delivering security projects, and relevant certifications; UAE/GCC experience is preferred.