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Senior Network Engineer

Sundus
United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Mid-Senior
JPC - 5824

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer

Position Type: Outsourced – 1 Year (Extendable)

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a robust enterprise network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, performance, and security across LAN, WAN, and network security environments.

This role involves hands-on management of core networking components such as routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers. The candidate should bring strong expertise in Juniper, FortiGate, VPN technologies, and F5 BIG-IP, along with a proactive approach to troubleshooting and optimization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement secure, scalable network solutions to meet business requirements.
  • Configure, manage, and maintain enterprise routers and switches (primarily Juniper).
  • Implement and support routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and switching technologies (VLANs, STP).
  • Administer network security devices, including FortiGate firewalls (policies, NAT, VPNs).
  • Deploy and manage F5 BIG-IP load balancers to ensure high availability and optimized application delivery.
  • Monitor network performance using tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, and proactively resolve issues.
  • Troubleshoot complex network incidents using packet analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump).
  • Plan and execute network capacity upgrades and bandwidth optimization.
  • Maintain accurate documentation including network diagrams, configurations, and change records.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams and mentor junior network engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, Layer 2/3 networking, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
  • Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise networking hardware, especially Juniper.
  • Proven expertise in firewall management and VPN configurations (Fortinet FortiGate).
  • Experience with F5 BIG-IP load balancers, including traffic management and SSL offloading.
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Exposure to network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) is a plus.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in enterprise network engineering.

Preferred Certifications

  • Cisco CCNP / CCIE
  • Juniper JNCIP / JNCIE
  • Fortinet NSE 4 or higher
  • F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA)
  • Vendor-neutral certifications (e.g., CompTIA Network+)
  • Fortinet NSE 1, NSE 2, NSE 3 (client-requested, added verbally)

Key Skills

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United Arab Emirates

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Posted
Feb 09, 2026
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Abu Dhabi
Company
Sundus

Industries

Human Resources Services

Categories

Information Technology

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