Network and Security Engineer

Overview

Join Our Team – Lead the Future of Enterprise Networking & Security in Riyadh! We are looking for a highly skilled

Network & Security Engineer

to join our enterprise IT operations team. This is a

critical hands-on role

responsible for ensuring

network stability, cybersecurity resilience, and service excellence

for a mission-critical environment that supports thousands of users. This position offers the chance to work with

enterprise-grade, multi-vendor infrastructure

( Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, Citrix ) and contribute to

NCA ECC & ISO 27001 compliance initiatives

while driving continuous improvement in network performance and security posture. Location :

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Employment Type :

1-Year Renewable Contract (with transition support to ensure continuity if the contract is awarded to another vendor) Note : This is a core, hands-on role within enterprise IT operations. Responsibilities

Network Operations & Administration Administer, configure, and troubleshoot

core, distribution, and access switching

(Fortinet FS-648F, FS-624F, FS-2048F, FS-1024E). Configure

VLANs, OSPF / BGP routing, STP / RSTP, LACP, QoS

for Webex and VoIP. Design and secure wireless infrastructure (FortiAP-441K-E, 234G-E) with

802.1X authentication

and

NAC integration . Performance Monitoring & Optimization Monitor

PoE budgets, uplinks, port utilization, RF health . Perform

capacity planning, firmware upgrades, and patching

with minimal disruption. Troubleshoot roaming issues and deliver seamless

Wi-Fi 6 / 6E

coverage. Firewall, Security & Load Balancing Manage

Fortinet FG-2601F HA firewalls

– rules, NAT, VPN tunnels, and segmentation. Conduct

quarterly firewall reviews , remove stale objects, and document changes. Administer

NAC policies ,

F5 LTM ,

Citrix ADC , and

WAF

(FortiWeb / F5 ASM) to protect against OWASP Top 10 threats. Monitor logs, SIEM alerts ( FortiAnalyzer, Wazuh ) and threat feeds. Perform

root cause analysis (RCA)

and escalate high-severity incidents per SLA. Maintain

network topology diagrams, configuration backups, coverage maps . Align configurations with

NCA ECC, CIS Benchmarks , and client standards. Provide

audit evidence

and contribute to HLD / LLD, SOPs, and risk assessments. Partner with

SOC, systems, and helpdesk teams

to resolve cross-functional issues. Participate in

CAB meetings, on-call rotations , and engage vendor TACs (Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, F5). Define

network / security roadmaps

aligned with business goals. Mentor

junior engineers & L1 teams , ensuring effective knowledge transfer. Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent. 7+ years

hands-on experience in network engineering & cybersecurity. Preferred Certifications :

Fortinet NSE 4–7, Cisco CCNP Enterprise / Security, Palo Alto PCNSE, ITIL v4 Foundation Technical Expertise

Enterprise-class firewalls, switches, wireless, NAC

(Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto) OSPF / BGP routing, IPsec / SSL VPN, segmentation, QoS Load balancing, WAF, SSL offloading, reverse proxying Cloud networking security ( Azure NSG, AWS VPC ) Monitoring tools :

FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, SolarWinds, ManageEngine Soft Skills

Calm under pressure, analytical, and structured problem-solver Excellent documentation discipline ( SOPs, RCA reports, diagrams ) Clear communicator, collaborative mindset Bilingual (Arabic / English)

preferred Why Join Us

This is not just an operations role — it’s an opportunity to

shape the future of enterprise networking and cybersecurity , influence architecture decisions, and support compliance readiness for critical infrastructure. Apply

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