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Lead Network Engineer

Job Title: Lead Network Engineer

Location: Dubai

Duration: 1 yr ext

Industry: Banking sector

 

Job Responsibilities:

 

Technical: 

• Proven expertise in Routing & Switching, Security Infrastructure

• Network Design & Architecture: Design, implement, and optimize enterprise-level network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.

• Routing & Switching: Configure and manage routers, switches, and firewalls across LAN/WAN environments.

• Security & Compliance: Enforce network security best practices, including firewall configurations, VPN setup, and access controls.

• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Utilize network monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve performance issues, minimizing downtime.

• Wireless & Remote Access: Oversee Wi-Fi network performance and implement remote access solutions for secure connectivity.

• Automation & Optimization: Implement network automation (Python, Ansible, or scripting) to improve efficiency and reduce manual interventions.

• Vendor Management & Procurement: Work with vendors to evaluate, procure, and deploy network solutions that align with business needs.

• Disaster Recovery & Redundancy: Develop and maintain network redundancy strategies, including backup solutions and failover mechanism.

 

Management and Leadership: 

• Team Leadership & Development: Guide and mentor network engineers, ensuring continuous skill development.

• Project Management: Lead network-related projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met.

• Stakeholder Communication: Work closely with IT leadership, security teams, and business units to align network strategies with organizational goals.

• Incident & Change Management: Collaborate with IT service management teams to ensure proper incident resolution and adherence to change management policies.

• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure network compliance with industry standards (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS) and maintain up-to-date documentation.

 

Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Forcepoint Proxy network environments.

• Expert knowledge in TCP/IP, Routing, Switching, Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco), VPN, Proxy, IPS, F5 WAF and Cisco ACI Fabric, routers, switches (Catalyst/Nexus)

• Configure and Manage F5 LTM/GTM and Citrix ADC load balancers for optimal application delivery and redundancy

• Hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, VPNs, VLANs.

• Proficiency in network security tools and practices, including firewalls and IPS/IDS.

• Familiarity with Cloud Networking (AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Networks, GCP Interconnect).

• Experience with network monitoring tools like SolarWinds, Riverbed etc. 

• Knowledge of network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform).

• Understanding of ITSM frameworks such as ITIL.

 

Interested candidates share resume to shreya.verma@lancesoft.com