Senior Network Engineer

We’re Hiring: Senior Network Engineer – Projects (1-Year Contract)

Location: Dubai, UAE

Client: Leading Financial Institution

Contract Duration: 1 Year (Extendable)

We are supporting one of our prestigious clients in the banking sector to hire a Senior Network Engineer (Projects). The role requires a highly technical, hands-on professional with strong command over enterprise networking technologies, cloud networking, and modern infrastructure transformation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage hybrid enterprise network infrastructure across data centers, cloud, and branches.

Deliver network solutions involving routing (BGP, OSPF), switching, ACI, SD-WAN, wireless, and network security.

Provide hands-on support in troubleshooting, optimization, and migration of complex networks.

Manage vendor relationships and ensure service delivery in line with defined SLAs.

Maintain compliance with the organization’s information security and audit frameworks.

Technical Requirements:

Strong hands-on expertise in routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP) — must be able to explain, configure, and troubleshoot.

Advanced switching knowledge – VLANs, STP, VTP, EtherChannel, and Layer 3 switching.

Solid understanding and working experience in Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) – both theory and implementation.

Experience with cloud networking (Azure / AWS / hybrid connectivity) – must be comfortable designing and supporting integrations.

Proven wireless networking skills – Aruba and Cisco Access Points provisioning, controller setup, and troubleshooting.

Working knowledge of SDN / SD-Access / SD-WAN technologies.

Familiar with network automation tools (Python, Ansible) and monitoring solutions (SolarWinds, PRTG).

CCIE (Enterprise or Data Center) mandatory; Cloud certification (Azure/AWS) preferred.

Professional Experience & Skills:

10–15 years in enterprise-level IT network infrastructure.

Deep troubleshooting and analytical capability.

Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Vendor and stakeholder management experience.

Strong understanding of ITIL processes and project management methodologies.

Contract Type: 1-Year Extendable

Salary: Competitive Package