NETWORK ENGINEER

Work Location Abu Dhabi (Offshore visits as per job requirements) Leave Cycle 150/30 – on single status 335/30 – on family status (applicable after completion of Probation period) Air Ticket Round trip \- Economy class provided Medical Health Insurance provided Accommodation Single\-status accommodation will be provided during the period of single status. Contract Type Contract Hire Working Hours 07:00 to 15:00 (5 days a week) Probation Period 6 months Status Family status benefits will become applicable upon successful completion of the probationary period. Qualification (minimum) Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field. **Professional certifications preferred:** CCNA, CCNP, Fortinet NSE, Palo Alto, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or equivalent. Experience (minimum) 5\-8 years of experience in enterprise network administration and support. Job Description * Designing, implementing, monitoring, securing, and maintaining the organization's network infrastructure to ensure high availability, reliability, performance, and security of business\-critical systems and communications* Supports digital transformation initiatives, business operations, cybersecurity requirements, and future technology growth by providing stable and scalable network services across offices, data centres, cloud environments, and remote locations.* Design, implement, configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD\-WAN, VPN, and Internet connectivity. * Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents, outages, and performance issues within agreed service levels * Participate in IT infrastructure projects, system upgrades, migrations, and digital transformation initiatives. * Support the Head in providing specifications of IT related projects in order to facilitate the technical evaluation and vendor selection process. * Monitor and report network availability, utilization, capacity, security events, and SLA performance. * Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions. * Implement and maintain network security controls including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, NAC, and network segmentation. * Support cloud networking solutions in Microsoft Azure, AWS, or hybrid environments. * Support for ISMS frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and best practices. * Perform vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation activities. * Manage data centre network infrastructure and connectivity between corporate, cloud, and offshore/remote locations. Additional requirements * Strong knowledge of routing, switching, wireless networking, firewalls, VPNs, cloud networking, and cybersecurity best practices. * Certified with CISCO, Palo Alto10 * Excellent communication, teamwork, and time‑management skills. * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills. * Capability to meet business requirements through effective solutions. * Strong knowledge of routing, switching, wireless networking, firewalls, VPNs, cloud networking, and cybersecurity best practices. * Strong project management skills