Senior Network Engineering Lead

Client of AIQU; Medina; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of AIQU in Medina, Saudi Arabia, is seeking an accomplished network leader to head a team of engineers delivering enterprise-grade network services. You will design, deploy and maintain network infrastructure, and guide projects from conception through deployment.

You will manage Cisco ISE, firewall policies, F5 LTM, WAF tuning, wireless solutions, and capacity planning while mentoring staff and collaborating with stakeholders to align network initiatives with business goals.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Proven expertise with Cisco ISE deployment and management.
• Strong background in designing and managing network infrastructure (routing, switching, VPN).
• Experience configuring and maintaining firewall solutions (e.g., Cisco ASA, Palo Alto).
• Hands-on experience with F5 LTM load balancers and associated configurations.
• Knowledge of WAF technologies and tuning for security and performance.
• Experience deploying and supporting wireless technologies (802.11ac/ax, WLAN controllers).
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN architectures, and network security best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of network engineers to deliver high-quality network services.
• Design, deploy and maintain enterprise network infrastructure solutions.
• Manage and configure Cisco ISE for identity and access control across the network.
• Implement and maintain firewall policies and configurations to secure network boundaries.
• Configure and administer F5 LTM load balancers and WAF solutions to ensure application availability and security.
• Plan, deploy and troubleshoot wireless LAN solutions based on industry standards.
• Perform network capacity planning, performance tuning and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network initiatives with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain network documentation diagrams and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Cisco ISE

Firewall configuration

F5 LTM

WLAN design

TCP/IP/LAN/WAN

Network security

VPN

Tools

F5 LTM

Cisco ASA

Palo Alto

WLAN Controllers

Python

Ansible

Job description

Lead and mentor a team of network engineers to deliver high-quality network services Design deploy and maintain enterprise network infrastructure solutions Manage and configure Cisco ISE for identity and access control across the network Implement and maintain firewall policies and configurations to secure network boundaries Configure and administer F5 LTM load balancers and WAF solutions to ensure application availability and security Plan deploy and troubleshoot wireless LAN solutions based on industry standards Perform network capacity planning performance tuning and root-cause analysis Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network initiatives with business objectives Develop and maintain network documentation diagrams and standard operating procedures

Required Qualifications

• 5 8 years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering
• Proven expertise with Cisco ISE deployment and management
• Strong background in designing and managing network infrastructure (routing, switching, VPN)
• Experience configuring and maintaining firewall solutions (e.g., Cisco ASA, Palo Alto)
• Hands-on experience with F5 LTM load balancers and associated configurations
• Practical knowledge of WAF technologies and tuning for security and performance
• Experience deploying and supporting wireless technologies (802.11ac/ax, WLAN controllers)
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN architectures, and network security best practices
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications such as CCNP Security, F5 Certified Administrator, CWNA
• Experience with network automation and scripting tools (Python, Ansible)
• Familiarity with Saudi Arabian telecom regulations and compliance standards
• Experience in large-scale network migrations or upgrades
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and change management