Senior Juniper Resident Engineer (Network Security)

Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group); Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Network Manager to oversee large enterprise networks in Saudi Arabia. This role involves managing a team, defining policies for uptime, and ensuring optimal network architecture. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of Juniper products, OSPF, and BGP protocols, along with extensive experience in vendor and customer management. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to maintaining high standards in network performance and reliability. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for networking, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing large distributed networks.
• Deep knowledge of OSPF, BGP, and Juniper products is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large enterprise network ensuring 100% uptime.
• Conduct periodic network audits and enforce best practices.

Skills

JNCIE SEC accreditation

Juniper networking products

OSPF

BGP

IP network design

WAN and LAN networking

ITIL v3 Foundation certification

Vendor management

Customer management

Education

BE degree in Computers or Information Technology

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Juniper Security/Firewalls

F5 LTM

Job description

• Responsible for managing a large enterprise / Govt sector in KSA
• Day to day management of the team by handling escalations
• Defining and enforcing the procedures and policies to ensure 100% uptime
• Helping with the overall network architecture and vendor management
• Performing periodic network audits and deploying the industry best practices
• Responsible for making Incident reports, Root cause analysis and sharing with the customer
• Responsible for reviewing the changes and active participation in CAB discussions
• Responsible for maintaining documentation, diagrams, Incident Reports, Root Cause Analysis, etc.

Minimum Requirements:
• JNCIE SEC accreditation is mandatory, and deep knowledge of Juniper networking products like SSG, ISG, STRM, SSL VPN Gateway, M10i, J Series and EX series switches.
• At least 6 years of experience in managing large distributed networks.
• Experience in running large enterprise networks on a 24×7 basis.
• Deep understanding of OSPF and BGP protocols’ operation principles, switching technologies, etc.
• Knowledge of IP network design, WAN and LAN networking (MSTP and RSTP knowledge is essential) and multi-service CoPP / QoS installations.
• Experience in Juniper Security / Firewalls, Load balancers like F5 LTM is a plus.
• Must have experience in managing distributed teams is an added advantage.
• Experience in Juniper M/J/EX series is needed.
• Experience in managing customers is a plus.
• Experience in vendor management is a plus.
• Comfortable to work under pressure environment.
• ITIL v3 Foundation certification is mandatory.
• Educational Qualification: Mandatory: BE degree in Computers or Information Technology or Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.

About The Company:
Saudi Networkers Services founded in late 2001, SNS was initially established as a joint venture between Networkers International (Networkers MSB), a UK-based company, and Saudi Networkers Services, a Saudi-based company.
- SNS has more than 1,600 employees across the MENA region.
- SNS is an ISO 9001 certified company.
- SNS reaches 380 contractors in KSA only.
- Extensive database of 70,000+ active professional candidates.
- Experienced in our field with more than 8 years of doing such business.