Responsibilities:

• Develop designs, patterns, blueprints for network and network security solutions across environments including datacenter, campus, branch & ISP connectivity and cloud network architectures on platforms such as Microsoft Azure and/or Oracle Cloud

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements related to networks and network security on premise and in cloud e.g. PCI DSS, GDPR, UAE CPR.

• Guide implementation engineers to transition designs into operation.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and assess the impact, benefits & drawbacks of proposed solutions on network and network security.

• Collaborate with security architects, developers, and engineering teams to ensure network and network security patterns and principles are applied consistently.

• Work closely with all stakeholders to align network and network security architecture with overall security strategies, standards and requirements.

• Identify opportunities for improvements in process, architecture or technology and suggest designs and projects for implementation.

• Develop solutions to remediate identified risks within network and network security ecosystems.

• Showcase leadership skills by taking responsibility & accountability for the overall technical direction of the project and product.

• Troubleshoot solve technical problems when they arise & suggest remediation/mitigation options for the same.

  Technical, Functional & Soft Skill Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of Networking & Network Security concepts and devices for On-Premises & Cloud implementations including

• Experience with Infrastructure Automation (Infra as code, Policy as code) using Terraform, Ansible, Github, Jenkins and other CI/CD toolsets.

• Deep technical understanding of network security tools such as Next Gen Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention, IPSEC and SSL VPN technologies, DDoS Prevention at L3/L4/L7, Web App Firewalls and Network Detection and Response.

• Experience developing architecture designs incorporating Software Defined Networks, LAN/WAN/WLAN/SD-WAN and Cloud.

• Understanding of network packet analysis via tools such as wireshark and TCP dump.

• Knowledgeable in the application of current and emerging network software and hardware technology and protocols

• Experience with networking in containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Excellent diagramming skills

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

• Excellent vendor relationship management skills to be able to synergize and add value via technology providers.

• Innovative mindset that ensures ideation and execution new Network/Network Security technologies via approaches like Proof of Concept (PoC) / Value (PoV).

Skills

Qualifications:

• MSc/BSc degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Engineering, or related fields

• Network certifications such as Cisco CCIE, CCNP, CCDA, CCDP

• General Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM

• Network Security Certifications (PCNSE, NSE4, CCSA, F5 etc)

• 7+ years network/network security engineering experience

• Work experience as a Technical Architect is required, as well as hands-on knowledge in network/security development and system management.

• Cloud Certifications that apply to Solution Architecture, Networking Architecture & Security Architecture are desirable

Job Details

Posted Date: 2024-07-07

Job Location: United Arab Emirates - Dubai

Job Role: Security

Company Industry: IT Services