Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Contract 6 months rolling

Dubai - Hybrid

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a high-performance technology team supporting mission-critical financial services infrastructure. The role will focus on the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, low-latency, and highly available network environments across multiple data centres and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate closely with operations, security, and application teams to ensure seamless connectivity and resilience for trading, market data, and business-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise-grade network infrastructure across data centres, office sites, and cloud environments.
• Implement and support routing, switching, load balancing, and firewall solutions.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, and ensure minimal downtime.
• Work on low-latency network solutions for real-time data and trading environments.
• Manage network capacity planning, upgrades, and security patches.
• Support disaster recovery planning and execution for network services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new applications and platforms into the existing network architecture.
• Maintain detailed documentation of network topology, configurations, and operational procedures.

Key Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Network Engineer in enterprise or financial services environments.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco and/or Juniper networking technologies.
• Expertise in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and switching (VLANs, STP, EtherChannel).
• Experience with firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco ASA) and network security best practices.
• Proven track record in low-latency networking and performance optimisation.
• Familiarity with load balancers (F5, Citrix ADC) and WAN optimisation tools.
• Knowledge of network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Nagios, or equivalent).
• Understanding of cloud networking (AWS, Azure) and hybrid architectures.
• Experience working in highly regulated, mission-critical environments.
• Relevant certifications (CCNP, JNCIP, PCNSE) are highly desirable.