Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
About Us:
RFS HR Consultancy, a leading international recruitment agency based in the UAE, we are committed to connecting top talent with exceptional opportunities in the IT and Technology sector. We specialize in sourcing skilled professionals, such as Senior Network Engineers, to meet the unique needs of businesses worldwide. With extensive expertise, we ensure that our recruitment solutions empower organizations to build robust and efficient IT infrastructures.
About Our Client:
Our client is a well-established organization in the UAE, recognized for its commitment to innovation and excellence in IT and networking solutions. They are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their team and contribute to the design, implementation, and management of advanced network systems.They have a strong interest in fostering growth and embracing leading-edge technologies, providing excellent opportunities for professionals to advance in their careers.
Key Responsibilities:
As an Senior Network Engineer you will,
- Monitor and analyze security alerts, incidents, and events to identify potential issues and security threats
- Coordinate incident response activities with internal and external teams and ensure timely resolution of all incidents
- Provide administration and support, ensure standard practices, install/configure/customize applications and hardware like Switches, routers, patch panels, firewalls, IPS and load balancers
- Implement, and maintain the organization’s network infrastructure, including VOIP, LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless networks.
- Monitor network performance and traffic patterns, identify and troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to optimize performance and minimize downtime.
- Collaborate with IT teams and business stakeholders to understand technical requirements and develop network solutions that support business objectives.
- Execute network infrastructure projects, including upgrades, migrations, and expansions, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget and quality standards.
- Maintain accurate documentation of network configurations, diagrams, and procedures, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans and manage the overall threat and risk exposure of Azure setup to an acceptable level. All in compliance with the corporate security policy, legal, compliance or regulatory requirements making sure remediation of all reported security vulnerabilities are implemented within a pre-agreed timeframe
- Collaborate in IT audits, vulnerability and threat assessments, and directing responses to concerned team members
- Work closely with other IT teams to ensure a secure design and deployment of new technologies is in place
- Solid understanding of all layers of the OSI model, LAN/WAN networks
- Strong knowledge of networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, and subnetting.
- Familiarity with network security principles, practices, and technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security.
- Hands-on experience with network hardware and software from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet.
- Experience with network monitoring and management tools, such as SolarWinds, Nagios, or PRTG.
Requirements
As an Senior Network Engineer, you should have,
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, computer science or related field is the minimum requirements for this position
- Cisco Certification CCNA and CCNP, CCIE, CISSP
- Strong knowledge of networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, and subnetting.
- ITIL certified
- Minimum 5 years in Network Administration role
- Experience in enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions
- Project Management (Waterfall and Agile) Certification
- Cisco Certification such as CCIE and CISSP
- 2+ years’ experience of managing Network and Secuirty Projects
- Knowledge of GDPR and other international security related guidelines and regulations
- Knowledge of PCI, ISO and UAE Security Regulations (Consumer and Data)
What our client offers:
Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.