Network Security Specialist

Arab Solutions; Doha; On-site; QAR 134,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Arab Solutions is seeking a Network Security Specialist to maintain and operate the network security infrastructure, respond to incidents, support shutdown requirements, and manage vulnerability remediation on security devices.

The role focuses on designing secure network architectures, deploying firewalls, IPS, VPNs, and ensuring ongoing protection against threats, while documenting configurations and procedures for resilience.

Qualifications

• 10 years of asset inventory and management experience.
• Proficient with ITSM tools BMC-Remedy.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Experience with MS Office suite including Visio and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and diagnose network performance issues and bottlenecks.
• Design scalable network architecture with appropriate hardware and software.
• Install, configure and test network security equipment (firewalls, IPS).
• Maintain network security against threats and manage security policies.
• Monitor performance, analyze logs, and detect security breaches.
• Provide end-user technical support for network issues.
• Document configurations, policies, and upgrade plans.
• Support security infrastructure operations for high availability.

Skills

Asset inventory management

ITSM tools (BMC Remedy)

Time management

Communication skills

Quality assurance

Microsoft Office

MS Visio

MS PowerPoint

Tools

BMC Remedy ITSM

MS Visio

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Job Role: Network Security Specialist

Job Purpose: To maintain and operate the network security infrastructure solutions, respond to business
incident, support the shutdown requirements, and handle the vulnerability management
remediation on the network security devices. fulfil the business users requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzing network performance: Diagnose and resolve issues related to network performance. Thisincludes analyzing network traffic, identifying bottlenecks, and proposing solutions to improvenetwork speed and reliability.
• Designing network architecture: Design the architecture of a network that meets the organization'sneeds. This includes selecting hardware and software components, configuring network protocols,and ensuring that the network can scale to accommodate future growth.
• Installing and configuring network security equipment: Install and configure network hardware,including firewalls, IPS, etc.. This includes configuring network protocols, setting up security policies,and testing the network to ensure it is operating correctly.
• Maintaining network security: Ensure that the network is secure from outside threats, includinghacking, malware, and phishing attacks. This includes setting up firewalls, network admission control,and other security measures to protect the network and its data.
• Monitoring network performance: Monitor network performance and identify issues before theybecome major problems. This includes monitoring network traffic, analyzing logs, and identifyingpotential security breaches.
• Providing technical support: Provide technical support to end-users, including troubleshootingnetwork issues and resolving problems with hardware and software.
• Documenting network configurations: Document the network architecture, including hardware andsoftware configurations, network protocols, and security policies. This documentation is essential fortroubleshooting network issues and ensuring that the network can be easily maintained andupgraded in the future.
• Supporting security infrastructure operations: Provide continuous hands-on monitoring, incidenttroubleshooting, connectivity issue resolution, and administration & maintenance of critical securitytechnologies, including firewalls, IPS, VPN, proxy servers, web application firewalls, DNS security,multifactor authentication, AAA, and mail gateways, to maintain service availability, resilience, andsecure project delivery.

Mandatory Requirements (Qualification/Experience)

• 10 years of experience with asset inventory and management
• Ability to use ITSM tools BMC-Remedy
• Ability to balance multiple concurrent activities and manage time efficiently
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office, MS Visio, and MS PowerPoint