Senior Network Security Engineer UAE National

We have been given an exciting mandate by our client a leading manufacturing company in the UAE. They are looking for a qualified and experienced Senior Network Security Engineer. In this role your duties and responsibilities would include but not limited to:

Network Security Design and Implementation: Design develop and implement robust network security architectures policies and procedures to safeguard the organizations network infrastructure against potential threats and vulnerabilities.

Incident Response and Management: Develop and execute incident response plans to promptly address and mitigate security breaches or vulnerabilities in the network infrastructure.

Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing: Conduct regular security assessments vulnerability scans and penetration tests to identify weaknesses in the network infrastructure and develop effective remediation plans.

Security Monitoring and Analysis: Monitor network traffic log data and security events to identify and respond to potential security incidents. Analyse security logs and reports investigate any anomalies and take appropriate action.

Security Policy and Compliance: Ensure compliance with industry standards regulatory requirements and best practices related to network security. Develop and enforce security policies and procedures throughout the organization.

Network Troubleshooting and Optimization: Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to diagnose and resolve complex network security issues. Identify areas for improvement and implement network optimization strategies to enhance performance and reliability.

Requirements

To be considered for this role you must meet the following criteria:

Mandatory requirements:

Computer science or equivalent.

8 years commercial experience in complex network environments

Firewalls: Check Point Fortinet Sophos Palo Alto Cisco WAF Azure Networking.

Proven experience as a Senior Network Engineer Network Administrator or in a similar role with a focus on network security

Handson experience with network security devices including Check Point Fortinet Sophos Palo Alto firewalls and other leading vendors.

Required Technical knowledge and skills.

Hands on experience on Cisco products (routers Nexus L3 & L2 switches )

Deep understanding of network protocols routing switching firewall technologies VPN IDS/IPS and other network security technologies.

Experience with multiple sites: head office & Branches connectivity with Cloud data centre

Strong knowledge of security frameworks standards and best practices (e.g. ISO 27001 PCI)

Experience with security tools and technologies such as SIEM vulnerability scanners intrusion detection/prevention systems and packet analysis tools

Maintain complete technical documentation and Network architecture diagrams.

Network Operating Systems (e.g. IOS Giaa Forti OS ).

Network monitoring and management (e.g. Syslog SNMP).

Sniffers and Protocol Analysers (e.g.Wireshark tcpdump ethereal).

Knowledge of routing protocols (RIP OSPF BGP) and switching technologies (VPC VSS STP HSRPVRRPLACP & Pagp )

Strong working knowledge of commonly used appliances (load balancers VPN appliances WAN accelerators cache devices packet shapers protocol analyzers).

A solid understanding of WAN and LAN switching and routing ARP TCP IP HTTP SMTP DNS and other related internet protocols.

A strong working knowledge of secure Web application delivery.

A strong working knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol stack.

A strong working knowledge of application layer protocols.

Knowledge of Layer 47 load balancing and SSL acceleration technologies.

Experience with centralized device monitoring and management tools such as Manage Engine OpManager Crowd Strike EDR & SIEM .

Knowledge of Endpoint security including Trellix.

Preferred Certifications: CCNA CCNP CCSA Fortinet Sophos XG. Check Point.

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