Lead Network & Cyber Security Engineer (L3) – Team Lead | Hilal Technology | Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Hilal Technology; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Health Insurance

Air Ticket

Competitive Salary

Incentives & Commission

Career Growth

Multi-Vendor exposure

Job summary

Hilal Technology is seeking a highly experienced Lead Network & Cyber Security Engineer (L3) to lead complex enterprise networking and cybersecurity projects across customer environments. This senior, client-facing role combines hands-on technical depth with project ownership and team mentoring.

The ideal candidate will manage design, deployment, migration, and optimization of multi-vendor networks and security environments, driving technical excellence and customer satisfaction across

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in Network and Cyber Security Engineering.
• At least 3 years in System Integrator (SI), Managed Services, or Professional Services environment.
• Strong CCNP or CCIE-level networking expertise.
• Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise routing and switching technologies.
• Expertise managing and supporting at least three major firewall platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco, Juniper, or Huawei security solutions.
• Hands-on experience with NAC, EDR/XDR, WAF, PAM, VPN, ZTNA, and SASE technologies.
• Advanced troubleshooting using Wireshark and tcpdump.
• Experience with Cisco or Avaya IP Telephony solutions.
• Experience with Ribbon SBC platforms.
• Strong technical documentation and solution design capabilities.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise routing and switching projects across multiple vendor environments.
• Design, deploy, migrate, and troubleshoot multi-vendor firewall solutions.
• Lead security transformation and migration projects with minimal downtime.
• Implement advanced cybersecurity technologies including NAC, MFA, PAM, EDR/XDR, WAF, VPN, SASE, and ZTNA.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for critical incidents.
• Lead Unified Communications deployments including SIP and SBC solutions.
• Serve as final escalation point for high-priority incidents.
• Create and maintain HLD/LLD, implementation plans, and runbooks.
• Coordinate execution with customers, vendors, and delivery teams.
• Conduct risk assessments and validation activities.
• Mentor L1/L2 engineers and foster knowledge transfer.
• Participate in customer meetings, workshops, and solution reviews.

Skills

CCNP/CCIE

Routing & Switching

Firewall Platforms

NAC/EDR/XDR/SASE

Unified Communications

Customer-facing

Mentoring Teams

Tools

Wireshark

tcpdump

Job description

Job Title: Lead Network & Cyber Security Engineer (L3) - Team Lead | Hilal Technology | Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Recruiting Company: Hilal Technology

Job Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Job Type: Full-Time

• Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
• Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time
• Experience Required: 8–10+ Years
• Industry: Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity & Professional Services
• Team Leadership Role: Yes
• Client-Facing Position: Yes
• Preferred Background: System Integrator (SI) / Professional Services

Position Summary

Hilal Technology is seeking a highly experienced Lead Network & Cyber Security Engineer (L3) to lead the delivery of complex enterprise networking and cybersecurity projects across multiple customer environments. This hands-on leadership role combines advanced technical expertise, project ownership, client engagement, and team mentoring, making it an ideal opportunity for senior engineers looking to drive large-scale, multi-vendor technology implementations.

Detailed Job Description

As the Lead Network & Cyber Security Engineer (L3), you will serve as the primary technical authority for enterprise networking, cybersecurity, and unified communications projects. You will lead the design, implementation, migration, and optimization of complex multi-vendor network and security environments while providing expert guidance to customers and internal engineering teams. The successful candidate will manage critical technical escalations, oversee project delivery, develop technical documentation, and ensure successful project execution with minimal operational disruption. This role requires deep expertise in routing and switching, firewall technologies, advanced security solutions, and enterprise collaboration platforms. You will also play a key role in mentoring engineers, driving technical excellence, and ensuring customer satisfaction across strategic engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise routing and switching projects across Cisco, Aruba, Huawei, and Dell environments.
• Design, deploy, migrate, and troubleshoot multi-vendor firewall solutions including Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco, Juniper, and Huawei.
• Lead complex security transformation and migration projects while minimizing downtime and operational impact.
• Implement and support advanced cybersecurity technologies including NAC, MFA, PAM, EDR/XDR, WAF, VPN, SASE, and ZTNA.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for critical network and security incidents.
• Lead Cisco and Avaya Unified Communications deployments including SIP and Session Border Controller (SBC) solutions.
• Serve as the final technical escalation point for Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents.
• Create and maintain High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), implementation plans, and migration runbooks.
• Coordinate project execution with customers, vendors, and internal delivery teams.
• Conduct technical reviews, risk assessments, and implementation validation activities.
• Mentor and develop L1 and L2 engineers, ensuring technical knowledge transfer and team capability growth.
• Participate in customer meetings, workshops, technical presentations, and solution reviews.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in Network and Cyber Security Engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience within a System Integrator (SI), Managed Services, or Professional Services environment.
• Strong CCNP or CCIE-level networking expertise.
• Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise routing and switching technologies.
• Expertise managing and supporting at least three major firewall platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco, Juniper, or Huawei security solutions.
• Hands-on experience with NAC, EDR/XDR, WAF, PAM, VPN, ZTNA, and SASE technologies.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills using packet analysis tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump.
• Experience with Cisco or Avaya IP Telephony solutions.
• Experience with Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC) platforms.
• Strong technical documentation and solution design capabilities.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive project delivery.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Cisco CCNP Enterprise or CCIE certification.
• Palo Alto PCNSE certification.
• Fortinet NSE certification.
• Check Point CCSE certification.
• Juniper JNCIE-SEC certification.
• CISSP certification.
• Experience with cloud security architectures and hybrid network environments.
• Experience with security operations, threat detection, and incident response initiatives.
• Knowledge of automation and infrastructure orchestration tools.

Benefits

• Company Car / Transportation
• Health Insurance
• Annual Round-Trip Air Ticket to Home Country
• Competitive Salary Package
• Project Completion Incentives and Commission
• Career Growth and Leadership Opportunities
• Exposure to Leading Multi-Vendor Technologies and Enterprise Projects

Recruitment Pro Tip

For senior network and cybersecurity leadership roles, employers want to see evidence of successfully leading large-scale implementations, migrations, and technical teams. Clearly highlight the size and complexity of projects delivered, firewall platforms managed, routing and switching environments supported, critical incidents resolved, certifications earned, and measurable business outcomes such as reduced downtime, improved security posture, or successful enterprise transformations.