Platform Network Engineer

Confidential Company; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 12,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Kuwait City seeks a Network Engineer to design, deploy and manage cloud and on-prem infrastructure for a fast-growing FinTech with multiple markets.

The role requires hands-on experience with LAN/WAN, VPNs, firewalls, Kubernetes networking, and IaC. You will document architectures, harden security, monitor systems, and collaborate across teams to ensure reliable, scalable services. Familiarity with SRE practices and CI/CD pipelines is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in network engineering for infra and cloud ops.
• Experience designing and deploying enterprise networks across markets.
• Strong security practices for network infrastructures.
• Ability to document topologies and configurations clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network infra (LAN/WAN/VPNs).
• Support cloud services with Kubernetes; manage on-prem using Ansible.
• Implement robust network security measures; configure firewalls and VPNs.
• Document topologies, processes, and configurations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively.

Skills

TCP/IP fundamentals

DNS/DHCP

Routing & Switching

VLANs

VPNs

Kubernetes networking

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure)

Infrastructure as Code (Ansible)

Terraform

Linux administration

Firewall & security

Network monitoring (Zabbix/SolarWinds)

CI/CD (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

pfSense

FortiGate

Zabbix

SolarWinds

Nagios

Job description

Basic Scope of Job

Network Engineer experience in designing deploying and managing network and cloud infrastructure for a fast-growing FinTech across different markets.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Network Architecture Implementation Design deploy and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including LAN WAN VPNs firewalls and load balancers Support cloud services with Kubernetes and manage on-premise infrastructure using Ansible and Linux automation
• Documentation Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for network topologies infrastructure setups and processes
• Network Security Operations Implement robust network security measures manage S2S IPSec VPN tunnels configure firewalls and oversee routing switching and DNS operations
• Team Collaboration Work closely with cross-functional teams contributing as a hands-on team player with strong communication skills

Requirements

Experience of proven track in network engineering relevant to infrastructure and cloud operations

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in networking including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, and load balancing.
• Kubernetes networking and security.
• Experience with AWS/Azure cloud networking (Vnets/VPCs, NSGs/SGs, Azure Firewall/WAF, NatGWs).
• IaC: Expertise in using Ansible for configuration management and Terraform for cloud infrastructure or similar.
• Strong Linux understanding.
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, NATing, and network security appliances - experience with pfSense, FortiGate, or similar is required.
• Strong understanding of network monitoring tools such as Zabbix, SolarWinds, Nagios or similar.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions or ArgoCD.

Additional Valuable Skills

• On-premises infrastructure administration including virtualization and server management.
• Experience with on-prem setup and backbone WANs