Network Engineer

About
We are the leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and comprehensive lifecycle support for land platforms, heavy utility vehicles and ground support equipment of the UAE Armed Forces. We empower our customer to focus on its missions, confident that its land-based platforms and systems, warfighters, and other personnel are in optimal condition to operate at peak performance.

Location
Abu Dhabi, AE

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and manage Layer 2/Layer 3 switches and routers for systems, including VLANs, trunking, spanning-tree, routing, and redundancy.
• Perform IP planning, subnetting, and fleet mapping for multi-site deployments.
• Configure and maintain firewalls, VPN tunnels (IPSec, SSL), and network access controls.
• Conduct QoS configuration, bandwidth management, and multicast optimization for various systems and voice systems.
• Program and maintain PABX’s and other networking products/systems.
• Support Linux-based embedded systems (Busy Box, Quagga, routing daemons).
• Provide on-site technical support during system assembly, FAT/SAT, and field deployment.
• Train technicians and users on system operation, troubleshooting, and network management.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer, Network, or Telecommunications Engineering.
• 5–8 years of hands-on experience in Layer 2/3 networking and system engineering.
• Proficiency in VLANs, OSPF, NAT, ACLs, STP/RSTP, LACP, DHCP snooping.
• Experience in VoIP (SIP, RTP, numbering plans, trunking).
• Strong understanding of PoE, fiber, SHDSL, and industrial networking equipment.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Cisco CCNA/CCNP
• Fortinet NSE 1–3
• Alcatel ACFE / ALE Field Expert
• Ruijie RCNA-R&S / WLAN
• VMware or Microsoft Server certifications