Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
About Us:
RFS HR Consultancy is a leading UAE-based recruitment firm specializing in network and security operations. We connect organizations with skilled professionals who manage and secure network infrastructures, offering expert executive search and recruitment services tailored to meet the unique needs of dynamic, evolving industries.
About Our Client:
Our client, a leading UAE organization focused on IT and innovation, is seeking an experienced Network and Security Operations Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to ensure secure, efficient network operations and contribute to transformative projects in network infrastructure and cybersecurity, while advancing your career in a technology-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
As an Network and Security Operations Engineer, you will,
- Lead ,deliver , implement and maintain end-to-end network, and security infrastructure solutions utilizing new technologies, including on prem and cloud solutions
- Desing and maintain security posture and resilient network , through out the entire network and security landscape
- Recommend and Drive recommended changes as needed in response to technology trends , business needs or audits
- Undertake projects workload and while ensuring necessary deliverables are achieved within agreed project time and cost constrains , ensuring closure and design documentations availability and accuracy
- Carry out routine maintenance , failover tests , and drills to continuously monitor the network against established thresholds and BCP benchmarks
- Perform proactive incident response and closure within SLAs and maintaining RCAs and KBs
- Assist with development and management of the Network and security budgets.
- Align with IT risk management initiatives and Internal/External corporate audit
- Thorough understanding and experience in network LAN solutions and technologies, including but not limited to campus switching, complex multi routing, WAN, SD-WAN, PBR, non-blocking datacenter technologies.
- Advanced understanding on wireless technologies, including wireless profiles, RF, manipulation in 5 GHZ. ad 2.4 frequencies
- Thorough understanding and experience on designing, manipulation and, troubleshooting, all routing protocols and technologies including, BGP, OSPF , EIGRP , RIP , IS-IS , MPLS, and re-distribution
- Expert on designing and troubleshooting advanced switching protocols, including but not limited spanning tree, port-channels, VPC, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP
- Through understanding and experience on security solutions, including, IPS/IDS, firewalls, WAF & CDN encryption, decryption, SSL off-loading, IPSEC and SSL VPNs
- Advanced Knowledge and experience with Security observability and automation platforms , including SOAR , XDR
- Advanced Knowledge and hands on experience in Multi-Pod cisco ACI environment
- Experience with cisco Intent based networking (Cisco DNA) and Meraki platforms
- Advanced knowledge and experience on Cloud, Datacenter networking, computing, and security
- Advanced knowledge and experience on L2/L3 Multicast and streaming protocols (PIM, IGMP , RP)
- Experience on IP-Telephony solutions
- Experience on multiple monitoring and reporting platforms including (Riverbed , ManageEngine SolarWinds , PRTG , ZABIX )
- Working Experience with ITIL frameworks.
- Hands on experience on platforms including but not limited to :
- Cisco Catalyst and Nexus (ACI and NX-OS modes)
- Aruba, Cisco, and Ruckus enterprise wireless system
- WAF and ADC solutions (Citrix, F5, Sophos, and Azure GW)
- Fortinet, Palo-Alto, FTD, Juniper, and Sophos Next-Gen Firewalls
- Cisco and FortiGate SD-WAN solutions and platforms
- Cisco ISR routers
- Blade-switching (Oracle Exadata , Synergy , IBM-Blade)
- Cisco and Ribbon enterprise telephony systems and voice gateways
- Aruba ClearPass , Cisco ISE, and NetScout , NAC and AAA solutions
Requirements
As an Network and Security Operations Engineer you should have,
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or relevant field
- CCNP Enterprise
- CCNP Datacenter
- CCNP Security or FCP or PCNSA
- Minimum 7 years of experience in networking and security fields
- ITIL certified
- CCIE
What our client offers:
Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.