Network Security Engineer

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Network Security Engineer with 4–5 years of hands-on experience to design, implement, monitor, and maintain secure network infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in network security technologies, threat detection, and incident response, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational systems and data.

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Work Conditions: On-site, Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage secure network architectures, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation.
• Monitor network traffic and security events to detect, analyze, and respond to security incidents.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot network security devices such as firewalls, routers, switches, and load balancers.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and penetration testing, and implement remediation plans.
• Develop, implement, and enforce network security policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Collaborate with IT, SOC, and infrastructure teams to support secure system integrations and deployments.
• Investigate security breaches and incidents, perform root cause analysis, and recommend preventive measures.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS).
• Maintain documentation related to network architecture, security configurations, and incident reports.
• Stay updated with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 4–5 years of proven experience as a Network Security Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, and switching.
• Hands-on experience with firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Check Point).
• Experience with IDS/IPS, SIEM tools, VPNs, and endpoint security solutions.
• Solid understanding of network monitoring, packet analysis, and traffic inspection.
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.
• Experience in incident response and security investigations.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Certifications:

• CCNA / CCNP Security
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• CISSP / CISM
• Fortinet NSE or Palo Alto Certifications