Senior Network Engineer

Penta Consulting; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Consulting, a technology service provider, is seeking a Cisco Network Engineer to design, deploy and support complex Cisco networking environments for enterprise customers in the region.

You will work on Catalyst/Nexus/ISR/ASR platforms, troubleshoot routing protocols, support SD‑WAN/SD‑Access, and contribute to network automation using Python, Ansible, NETCONF/YANG, and REST APIs. Collaboration across Arista and Juniper is common.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, and supporting Cisco networking environments.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, and ASR platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, and ASR platforms.
• Troubleshoot and maintain routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, QoS, VRFs, HSRP/VRRP, and VLANs.
• Manage incidents, changes, and root cause analysis across enterprise environments.
• Produce network design and operational documentation.
• Support SD-WAN and SD-Access environments.
• Contribute to network automation initiatives using Python, Ansible, NETCONF/YANG, and REST APIs.
• Work with tools such as Cisco Catalyst Center (DNAC), ThousandEyes, NSO, and Crosswork.
• Support security and wireless technologies including ASA/FTD Firewalls and Cisco Wireless.
• Collaborate across multi‑vendor environments including Arista and Juniper networks.

Skills

Cisco networking

Routing protocols

MPLS

SD-WAN

Automation

Network design

Multi-vendor

Tools

DNAC

ThousandEyes

NSO

Crosswork

REST APIs

Python

Ansible

NETCONF/YANG

Job description

Penta Consulting are a technology service provider and leading outsourced partner helping to deliver professional and managed solutions across EMEA.

Are you passionate about designing, deploying, and supporting complex Cisco networking environments? We're looking for experienced Cisco Network Engineers to join our growing team and help deliver world‑class network solutions for enterprise customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, and ASR platforms.
• Troubleshoot and maintain routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, QoS, VRFs, HSRP/VRRP, and VLANs.
• Manage incidents, changes, and root cause analysis across enterprise environments.
• Produce network design and operational documentation.
• Support SD-WAN (Viptela/Meraki) and SD-Access environments.
• Contribute to network automation initiatives using Python, Ansible, NETCONF/YANG, and REST APIs.
• Work with tools such as Cisco Catalyst Center (DNAC), ThousandEyes, NSO, and Crosswork.
• Support security and wireless technologies including ASA/FTD Firewalls and Cisco Wireless.
• Collaborate across multi‑vendor environments including Arista and Juniper networks.