Hiring Senior L3 Network Engineer - Dubai - Perm job

salary: 18k to 20k AED

We are seeking a highly skilled L3 Network Engineer to provide advanced troubleshooting, configuration, and governance support for a complex enterprise and hybrid cloud network environment. The rolerequires strong hands-on expertise across network security, cloud networking, automation, wireless, and load balancing technologies, with ownership of problem management, RCA, and change approval.

The ideal candidate will act as a technical authority, supporting mission-critical services and ensuring

network availability, performance, security, and compliance.

Advanced Network Support & Troubleshooting

Provide L3-level support for enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, firewall, and wireless

infrastructure. & Firewall Engineering

 Provide expert-level administration and support for Palo Alto Firewalls, including:

o Security policy design and optimization

o NAT, IPSec/SSL VPNs, and traffic inspection

o Threat prevention and security hardening

 Support and manage Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewalls.

 Ensure firewall configurations align with security policies and compliance requirements.

Cloud & Hybrid Networking (Microsoft Azure)

 Support Microsoft Azure networking, including:

o VNets, subnets, NSGs, UDRs

o Azure VPN Gateway and hybrid connectivity

 Troubleshoot and optimize cloud-to-on-prem and inter-VNet traffic flows.

 Ensure secure and resilient hybrid network connectivity.

Cisco Platforms – Automation, Access Control & Wireless

 Operate and support Cisco DNA Center (DNAC) for network assurance and automation.

 Manage Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for network access control (NAC), AAA, and policy

enforcement.

 Support Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC) and enterprise wireless networks.

Load Balancing & Application Delivery

 Manage and support F5 Load Balancers, including:

o Virtual servers, pools, nodes, and health monitors

o Traffic management and application delivery policies

 Troubleshoot application performance and availability issues.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

 7+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering with L3 ownership

 Strong hands-on experience with:

o Palo Alto Firewalls (mandatory, expert level)

o Microsoft Azure Networking

o Cisco DNAC, Cisco FTD, Cisco ISE, Cisco WLC

o F5 Load Balancers

 Strong expertise in BGP, OSPF, LAN/WAN, SD-WAN

 Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, and enterprise network services

Certifications (Preferred / Mandatory)

 Cisco: CCNP Enterprise / Security (CCIE preferred)

 Palo Alto Networks: PCNSE (strongly preferred)

 Microsoft Azure: AZ-700 (Azure Network Engineer Associate)

 F5 Networks: F5-CA or F5 Certified Specialist (LTM)

 ITIL® 4 Foundation (preferred)