Senior Network Security

ALBAIK Food Systems Co.; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

ALBAIK Food Systems Co. is seeking a Lead Network Security professional in Jeddah to design and implement resilient security architectures. You will manage enterprise firewalls, VPNs, and cloud networking, monitor threats, and coordinate incident response with cross-functional teams.

This role requires deep experience in security policies, CIS benchmarks, and disaster recovery planning. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of hands-on network security experience, relevant certifications, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Network Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years hands-on experience in network security and secure architectures.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing/switching, VPNs and firewall technologies.
• Experience configuring enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Meraki, Fortinet or equivalent).
• Familiarity with AWS/Azure networking, CIS benchmarks, and vulnerability tools.
• Experience with SIEM, log management and threat monitoring.
• Two relevant certifications covering Palo Alto, Meraki, Cisco, or Fortinet.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and continuous improvement of network security architecture and controls.
• Manage enterprise firewalls, secure connectivity, VPNs, segmentation, and cloud security.
• Monitor security alerts, investigate threats, and coordinate incident response.
• Review firewall rules, changes, and privileged access for secure configurations.
• Oversee vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and remediation coordination.
• Apply CIS benchmarks and ensure configuration compliance.
• Review/update network security policies and procedures with GRC.
• Plan network disaster recovery and business continuity testing.
• Prepare network security KPI reports and drive security performance improvements.

Skills

Network security

VPNs

Firewall management

Incident response

Policy review

Cloud networking

Threat monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Cisco Meraki

AWS networking

Azure networking

Nessus / Tenable

SIEM

Job description

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of network security architecture and controls.
• Manage enterprise firewalls, secure connectivity, VPNs, network segmentation, and cloud network security.
• Monitor security alerts and system health, investigate threats, and coordinate incident response with relevant teams.
• Review firewall rules, network changes, and privileged access to maintain secure configurations.
• Oversee vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, and coordinate remediation with IT teams.
• Apply network hardening standards and CIS benchmarks, and verify configuration compliance.
• Review and update network security policies, standards, and procedures in coordination with GRC.
• Plan and conduct network disaster recovery and business continuity failover testing.
• Prepare network security KPI reports and lead the team in improving security performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Network Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in network security.
• Strong knowledge of network architecture, TCP/IP, routing and switching, VPNs, and firewall technologies.
• Hands-on experience configuring and managing enterprise firewalls, such as Palo Alto, Cisco Meraki, Fortinet, or equivalent.
• Experience with AWS networking, Azure network security, CIS benchmarks, and vulnerability assessment tools such as Nessus or Tenable.
• Experience with SIEM, log management, and threat monitoring tools.
• At least two relevant certifications covering Palo Alto, Meraki, Cisco, or Fortinet technologies.
• Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate or AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty is a plus.