Senior Network Security Engineer Jobs in Dubai, UAE | Enterprise Network & Cybersecurity Engineer

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Dubai, UAE

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Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Security Engineer to join our team in Dubai, UAE. This role is ideal for professionals with extensive experience in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, and network infrastructure who are passionate about designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, high-performance network environments. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening enterprise security while supporting business-critical networking operations.

As a Senior Network Security Engineer, you will work with leading security and networking technologies including Cisco, Fortinet, Zscaler, Palo Alto, and Aruba to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise infrastructure. This position offers excellent opportunities for long-term career growth, professional development, and continuous learning through industry-recognized certifications and exposure to modern Zero Trust security architectures.

Candidates with strong technical expertise, excellent troubleshooting skills, and experience supporting enterprise environments are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise network security infrastructure.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Fortinet security solutions including FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator, and FortiNAC.
• Implement and administer Zscaler solutions including ZIA, ZPA, and ZDX.
• Configure and troubleshoot SD-WAN, IPSec VPN, routing, switching, and enterprise network connectivity.
• Implement Zero Trust security architecture and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
• Manage enterprise wireless environments using Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) and Aruba Central.
• Configure and support Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, Palo Alto, and Cisco Firepower (FTD) platforms.
• Administer routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, ACLs, and Policy-Based Routing (PBR).
• Integrate security solutions with SAML, Single Sign-On (SSO), and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Perform network hardening, infrastructure optimization, and security standardization.
• Prepare High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation.
• Provide Level 3 technical support for enterprise network and security environments.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of enterprise networking and network security experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise with:
  • Cisco Routing & Switching (Catalyst, Nexus, ISR)
  • Fortinet Security Solutions
  • Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX)
  • Palo Alto Firewalls
  • Cisco Firepower (FTD)
  • SD-WAN
  • IPSec VPN
  • Cisco WLC
  • Aruba Central
  • Aruba ClearPass
  • Cisco ISE
• Strong understanding of:
  • Zero Trust Security Architecture
  • SSL Inspection
  • Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Routing protocols including BGP and OSPF
  • VLANs, ACLs, and Policy-Based Routing
• Experience with SAML, Single Sign-On (SSO), and Microsoft Entra ID integration.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CCNA
• CCNP
• Fortinet NSE
• CompTIA Security+
• Zscaler Certifications

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary: Not disclosed by the employer.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with enterprise-grade networking and cybersecurity technologies.
• Exposure to Zero Trust security architecture and advanced cloud security platforms.
• Collaborative and technically challenging work environment.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale enterprise infrastructure projects.

Career Growth

This position offers excellent opportunities for career growth in enterprise networking and cybersecurity. Professionals will enhance their expertise across Cisco, Fortinet, Zscaler, Palo Alto, and cloud security technologies while developing advanced skills through enterprise projects, technical training, certification programs, and continuous professional development.

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