Senior Network Security Engineer -(Saudi National)- Riyadh, KSA

DS DeepSource; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

DS DeepSource is seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to join our Riyadh-based team. The role requires 5+ years of hands-on experience in network security operations within financial services or banking settings.

You will operate and troubleshoot enterprise security infrastructure, manage security solutions for a high-availability environment, and coordinate with IT and vendor teams to ensure rapid incident resolution.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4–6 years of experience in network engineering and application delivery.
• CCNA/CCNP certification is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience with Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls, Palo Alto Networks Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers.
• Forescout NAC and Proofpoint Email Security/Mail Gateway experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot network security infrastructure.
• Manage security solutions in a financial environment with high availability and security.
• Perform incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of security issues.
• Implement security policies, configurations, changes, and upgrades per procedures.
• Coordinate with IT, security, infrastructure, and vendor teams as needed.
• Support security incidents and ensure timely resolution per SLAs.
• Maintain technical documentation and procedures.

Skills

Network security engineering

Cisco routing & switching

CCNA/CCNP

Fortinet FortiGate

Palo Alto Networks

F5 Load Balancers

Forescout NAC

Proofpoint Email Security

Tools

FortiGate Firewall

Palo Alto Firewall

F5 Load Balancer

Forescout NAC

Proofpoint Mail Gateway

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Network Security Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience in network security operations, preferably within a financial services or banking environment.

The ideal candidate should have strong operational and troubleshooting experience across enterprise network security technologies and be able to work independently in a business-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot network security infrastructure.
• Manage and support security solutions in a financial environment, ensuring high availability and security.
• Perform incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of network security issues.
• Implement security policies, configurations, changes, and upgrades in accordance with approved procedures.
• Coordinate with internal IT, security, infrastructure, and vendor teams when required.
• Support security incidents and ensure timely resolution in line with agreed SLAs.
• Maintain technical documentation, configurations, and operational procedures.

Experience

• Experience: Minimum of 4–6 years of experience in network engineering and application delivery.
• Routing & Switching: Solid background in Cisco networking. CCNA/CCNP certification is a strong plus.

Strong hands-on operational experience with:

1. Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls
2. Palo Alto Networks Firewalls
3. F5 Load Balancers
4. Forescout NAC – Good to have
5. Proofpoint Email Security / Mail Gateway – Good to have

Certifications

• Candidate must hold at least two relevant professional certifications at the time of joining.
• Certifications related to Network Security, Fortinet, Palo Alto, F5, Forescout, Proofpoint, or other relevant cybersecurity technologies are preferred.delivery.