Senior Network Engineer — WAN, VPN & Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Albawani | البواني; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Albawani in Saudi Arabia seeks a Network Engineer to design, implement, manage, and secure the organization’s network infrastructure across multiple sites and projects. The role ensures high availability, scalability, and secure connectivity for corporate offices, remote sites, and JV environments.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years’ experience in enterprise networking, with CCNA certification and strong skills across LAN/WAN, security, and cloud networking in Azure/AWS.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years’ experience in network engineering within medium to large-scale enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with LAN, WAN, MPLS, VPN, and wireless technologies.
• Strong understanding of enterprise network security, firewalls, and compliance with national cybersecurity frameworks (NCA).
• Experience with network infrastructure in cloud environments (Azure, AWS) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage LAN/WAN, MPLS, VPN, and wireless networks across multiple sites.
• Implement network segmentation, QoS policies, and redundancy mechanisms (e.g., HSRP, VRRP).
• Perform performance monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning.
• Maintain and update network documentation (topology diagrams, IP schemas, configuration records).
• Implement and maintain network security measures (firewalls, IPS, ACLs).
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to ensure compliance with NCA, ISO 27001, and NIST standards.
• Conduct root cause analysis for network issues to ensure minimal downtime.
• Coordinate with ISPs and vendors for installation, upgrades, and resolution of network problems.
• Work with external vendors and system integrators to support network infrastructure enhancements.
• Manage hardware/software upgrades, ensuring compatibility and minimal disruption.
• Assist in planning, testing, and execution of disaster recovery strategies from a network perspective.
• Support hybrid connectivity solutions for Azure and AWS.
• Research and recommend emerging network technologies.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and performance enhancements.

Skills

LAN/WAN/MPLS/VPN/Wireless

Network security & firewalls

Azure & AWS cloud networking

Disaster recovery planning (network)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field

CCNA

CCNP

Network+

HCIA

Fortinet NSE

Palo Alto PCNSE

Tools

Cisco networking gear

Job description

Albawani in Saudi Arabia seeks a Network Engineer to design, implement, manage, and secure the organization’s network infrastructure across multiple sites and projects. The role ensures high availability, scalability, and secure connectivity for corporate offices, remote sites, and JV environments.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years’ experience in enterprise networking, with CCNA certification and strong skills across LAN/WAN, security, and cloud networking in Azure/AWS.