Senior Network & Security Engineer / Senior Network Consultant

Job Summary

We are looking for an experiencedSenior Network & Security Engineer / Senior Network Consultantto provide onsite network and security consultancy and technical support within a large enterprise environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure acrossL1, L2, and L3, while working within anITIL framework. The role may require after-hours and weekend support, including remote or onsite assistance outside normal working hours.

• Manage and maintain network infrastructure within a large enterprise environment.
• ProvideL1, L2, and L3 network troubleshooting and technical support.
• Diagnose and resolve complex network connectivity and performance issues.
• Monitor network infrastructure and proactively identify potential issues.
• Support network and security infrastructure to ensure availability, reliability, and performance.
• Perform network configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.
• Work within establishedITIL processes and service management frameworks.
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to resolve network and security incidents.
• Provide technical consultancy and recommendations for network and security improvements.
• Support incident resolution, escalation, and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain technical documentation and troubleshooting records.
• Support network monitoring activities, including the use ofManageEngine or similar monitoring toolswhere applicable.
• Provide support outside normal working hours, includingafter-hours and weekends, when required.
• Provide remote or onsite technical support based on operational requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree inComputer Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum5–7 years of hands-on experiencemanaging and maintaining large enterprise network environments.
• CCNP certification is mandatory.
• Strong experience in enterprise networking and network troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to provideL1, L2, and L3 network support.
• Experience working within anITIL framework.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work onsite in the UAE for the full1-year consultancy engagement.
• Flexibility to provide support outside normal working hours, including weekends, when required.

Preferred Certifications

• CCIE
• Fortinet NSE
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator
• CISSP

Additional Preferred Skills

• Penetration Testing experience.
• Experience withManageEngine monitoring tools.
• Previous experience supportingUAE Government / Public Sectorcustomers is highly preferred.

Government / Public Sector Experience

Previous experience working withUAE Government or Public Sector customersis highly preferred.

For the overall engagement, the bidder/organization is expected to have at least2 years of experience with government, public-sector, or judicial customers.

Key Competencies

• Enterprise Network Management
• Network Security
• L1/L2/L3 Troubleshooting
• Network Monitoring
• Incident & Problem Management
• ITIL Service Management
• Technical Consultancy
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• After-hours Technical Support