About the Job: The Network & Network Security Lead will play a major role in ensuring the integrity, performance, and security of the organization’s networking environment. This position requires an expert-level understanding of complex network and security architectures, a hands-on ability to troubleshoot high-impact issues, and the capability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering secure and resilient infrastructure for a regulated financial environment.
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Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- Architecture & Design Leadership: Lead the design and evolution of enterprise network and security architecture aligned with business and compliance requirements. Ensure integration of network security principles in all architectural decisions.
- Advanced Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution: Own and resolve high-severity incidents spanning networking, firewalls, routing, DNS, proxies, and cloud networking. Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term preventive measures.
- Multiskilling & Cross-Functional Expertise: Provide mentorship in routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, SD-WAN, ACI, SD-Access, and network access control (NAC).
- Security Posture & Threat Management: Implement and maintain network segmentation, access control, and zero-trust strategies while collaborating on incident response and threat mitigation.
- Operations Oversight & Optimization: Oversee the performance, availability, and efficiency of network and security services, ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
- Project Leadership: Lead critical infrastructure projects, including migrations and upgrades, ensuring secure rollout of new services and systems.
- Vendor & Contract Management: Select and manage vendors and service providers to ensure SLA compliance.
- Compliance & Audit Readiness: Maintain documentation and policies to meet financial sector audits and compliance checks.
- Monitoring & Incident Detection: Monitor for performance and threats using tools like SIEM, NMS, and define thresholds and escalation workflows.
- Team Development: Coach team members, conduct performance reviews, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
- Documentation: Ensure all documentation aligns with compliance and organizational standards.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Typically requires 7+ years of relevant work experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a similar role.
- Deep expertise in enterprise networking, SDN solutions, network security, and firewall administration.
- Full-stack network knowledge and strong troubleshooting skills in multi-vendor environments.
- Understanding of secure cloud networking (Azure/AWS) and familiarity with compliance frameworks.
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related field.
- Preferred certifications: Cisco CCIE, CISSP/CISM, Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure Network Specialty).
Working Conditions:
- Based in Saudi Arabia with on-site visits to data centers and site offices.
- Availability for critical incidents and changes outside of normal working hours.
- Hybrid collaboration with global teams and regulators.
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