Network & Security Engineer — Riyadh
Employment Type: 1-Year Renewable Contract (with transition support to ensure continuity if the contract is later awarded to another vendor)
We are seeking an experienced Network & Security Engineer
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Network & Security Engineer — Riyadh
Employment Type: 1-Year Renewable Contract (with transition support to ensure continuity if the contract is later awarded to another vendor)
We are seeking an experienced Network & Security Engineer to take ownership of the end-to-end management, security, and optimization of the client enterprise network infrastructure. The role covers wired, wireless, firewall, NAC, and VPN components and requires adherence to NCA ECC and ISO 27001 requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Network Operations: Administer and troubleshoot core & access switching (Fortinet FS series), configure VLANs, routing, QoS, and secure SSIDs with 802.1X.
- Performance Optimization: Monitor switch ports, uplinks, PoE delivery, and RF health; fine-tune wireless parameters and resolve congestion/latency issues.
- Security & Firewall Management: Manage Fortinet HA firewalls, NAT/VPN policies, NAC, periodic rule reviews, firmware upgrades, and vulnerability patching.
- Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Investigate SIEM alerts (e.g., FortiAnalyzer), perform RCA, escalate to SOC, and support compliance audits.
- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain topology diagrams, backups, SOPs, and ensure alignment with NCA ECC, CIS benchmarks, and client baselines.
- Collaboration & Escalation: Work with SOC, systems and helpdesk teams, participate in CAB meetings, and engage vendor TAC when required.
- Unified Communications Support: Ensure secure, resilient connectivity for Cisco CUCM, Webex and Microsoft Teams environments.
- Strategic Planning & Mentorship: Contribute to network/security roadmaps, evaluate new technologies, and mentor junior engineers.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
- 7+ years of practical experience in network engineering & cybersecurity within enterprise environments.
- Preferred certifications: Fortinet NSE 4–7, Cisco CCNP (Enterprise/Security), PCNSE; ITIL v4 Foundation advantageous.
- Strong documentation, change-management and troubleshooting skills.
- Arabic/English communication skills preferred; ability to work under pressure and meet SLA commitments.
Technical Skills
- Enterprise-class firewalls, switching, wireless and NAC (Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto).
- IP routing (OSPF/BGP), IPsec/SSL VPN, network segmentation and QoS.
- Security hardening, firmware/patch management and configuration backup best practices.
- Familiarity with monitoring and management tools: FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, SolarWinds, ManageEngine.
- Experience with load balancers and WAF (F5 LTM, FortiWeb/F5 ASM) and cloud networking/security is a plus.
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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