Network Security Engineer

Role: Network Security Automation

Location: Dubai, UAE

Onsite/Hybrid

Salary: 14,000 AED per Month

Notice Period: Maximum 30 Days

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Network Security Automation Engineer with a strong background in designing, automating, and operationalizing firewall management and network access controls across hybrid cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing enterprise firewall platforms, developing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions, integrating firewall workflows with automation and orchestration tools, and ensuring alignment with compliance and security standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and operationalize firewall management processes across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalable firewall configuration management.
• Integrate firewall automation workflows with ITSM platforms.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with embedded compliance and validation checks.
• Perform VPN analysis and support Zero Trust migration planning.

Detailed Technical Skillset

1. Infrastructure as Code

Tools: YAML, JSON, GitLab CI/CD

• Design reusable templates for firewall configurations (e.g., NAT rules, security policies).
• Integrate configuration templates with version control systems.

2. Firewall Automation

Platform: Algosec

• Automate firewall change workflows using Algosec integrated with ServiceNow.
• Onboard enterprise and cloud-based firewalls into automation frameworks.

3. API Integration

Tools: Algosec, Ansible

• Develop Ansible-based automation solutions where native API integrations are not available (e.g., NAT rule modifications).

4. Firewall Compliance

Tools: Algosec, Qualys

• Review and optimize firewall policies.
• Support compliance benchmark creation and conduct periodic assessments.

5. VPN Analysis

Technologies: Palo Alto GlobalProtect, Site-to-Site VPN

• Analyze client VPN and site-to-site VPN configurations.
• Identify and segregate non-system-to-system traffic.

6. Cloud Firewall Migration

Platforms: Azure Firewall, AWS Network Firewall, Palo Alto, Fortinet

• Extract native firewall configurations.
• Convert configurations into standardized group schema for target appliances.

7. CI/CD Automation

Tools: GitLab, Shell Scripting, Python

• Build secure CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment, validation, and rollback of firewall configurations.

8. Documentation

• Develop and maintain knowledge base articles and SOP documentation for operations teams.
• Ensure documentation aligns with Emirates Group templates and standards.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in network security and firewall management.
• Strong expertise in automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud firewall environments.
• Experience working with compliance-driven security environments.