Senior Network Security Engineer

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Rackspace Technology is a leading provider of expertise and managed services across all the major public and private cloud technologies. We’ve evolved Fanatical Support to encompass the entire customer journey — providing Fanatical Experience™ from first consultation to daily operations. Our passionate experts combine the power of proactive, always‑on service and expertise with best‑in‑class tools and automation to deliver technology when and how our customers need it.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Security Engineer with specialized expertise in firewall technologies, F5 application delivery controllers, and intrusion prevention / detection systems (IPS / IDS). In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise and cloud network security infrastructure to protect against evolving cyber threats.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical knowledge across multiple security platforms, strong incident response capabilities, and the ability to lead the operation of critical environment to ensure network resiliency, compliance, and security.

This role will be permanently on-site with a customer in Riyadh (KSA).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise firewall infrastructure including next‑generation firewalls (NGFWs), VPN concentrators, and web application firewalls
• Configure, optimize, and maintain F5 application delivery controllers, including load balancing, SSL offloading, and application security modules
• Deploy and manage intrusion prevention / detection systems (IPS / IDS), ensuring proper tuning to minimize false positives while detecting genuine threats
• Develop and implement comprehensive network security architectures with defense‑in‑depth strategies
• Create and maintain security policies, rulesets, and access control lists across all security platforms
• Conduct regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing to identify and remediate security gaps
• Monitor security events and logs to identify potential security incidents and respond appropriately
• Lead security incident investigations and responses, including root cause analysis and remediation planning
• Establish security monitoring solutions and develop custom alerting for critical security events
• Implement automation and orchestration for security processes to improve efficiency and response times
• Design and implement secure network segmentation strategies to contain potential breaches
• Collaborate with compliance teams to ensure network security controls meet regulatory requirements
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend solutions to address evolving threats
• Provide technical mentorship to junior security engineers and network administrators
• Participate in after‑hours on‑call rotation for critical security incidents

Requirements

Additional Skills (Good To Have)

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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