Network Engineer [Dubai, UAE]

We are looking for a Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support our growing network infrastructure. You will be part of a systems engineering team that is responsible for designing and developing scalable, maintainable, highly available network architectures that meet business objectives and SLAs.

Network Engineer responsibilities include:

• Monitoring network engineering performance and ensure system availability and reliability
• Configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS)
• Performing network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security configurations

Job brief

We are looking for a Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support our growing network infrastructure. You will be part of a systems engineering team that is responsible for designing and developing scalable, maintainable, highly available network architectures that meet business objectives and SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS)
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security configurations
• Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability
• Monitor system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning
• Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues
• Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval, and success of changes made to the network infrastructure
• Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution

Requirements

• Proven hands-on network engineering experience
• CCNP or higher (CCIE and/or CISSP highly valued)
• Deep understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS)
• Solid understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools
• University degree in Computer Science or a related subject

Job Requirements: Network design, Network implementation, Network maintenance, Network support, Systems engineering, Scalable network architectures, Maintainable network architectures, High availability network architectures, Business objectives alignment, SLA compliance, Network performance monitoring, System availability, System reliability, Configuration of routers, Configuration of switches, Configuration of firewalls, Configuration of load balancers, VPN configuration, QoS configuration, Network device installation, Network maintenance, System upgrades, Service packs installation, Patches installation, Hotfixes application, Security configurations, System resource utilization monitoring, Trending analysis, Capacity planning, Level-2 support, Level-3 support, Troubleshooting, Configuration management, Change management, Security tools selection, Security policies implementation, Security procedures implementation, Vendor liaison, IT personnel coordination, Network engineering experience, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, Networking protocols (IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS), OSI model understanding, TCP/IP model understanding, Monitoring tools, Network diagnostic tools, Network analytics tools