the company, an e& enterprise company, is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Network Security Engineer with deep expertise in Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and F5 technologies. The candidate will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting advanced network security infrastructures. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, efficient, and highly available network environments while driving continuous improvement in security posture and operational excellence.
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Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
Responsibilities:
- Act as the SME for NGFW firewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto) and F5 technologies (LTM, GTM, ASM, APM).
- Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot network security infrastructures across multiple environments.
- Manage and optimize firewall policies, NAT configurations, IPS, URL filtering, and security profiles.
- Implement and support F5 load balancing, WAF capabilities, and access management modules.
- Provide operational support, including incident handling, RCA, and performance tuning.
- Ensure high availability, secure traffic flow, and optimal performance across critical network services.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Fortinet, Palo Alto firewalls, and F5 platforms (LTM/GTM/ASM/APM).
- Deep understanding of network security architecture and best practices.
- Experience in security operations, troubleshooting, and traffic/log analysis.
- Knowledge of routing/switching protocols, segmentation strategies, and cloud security fundamentals.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience working in enterprise environments with strong change and incident management practices.
Benefits:
- Health insurance with one of the leading global providers for medical insurance.
- Career progression and growth through challenging projects and work.
- Employee engagement and wellness campaigns activities throughout the year.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities.
- Annual flight tickets to home country.
- Inclusive and diverse working environment.
- Flexible/Hybrid working environment.
- Open door policy.
the company is the cybersecurity arm of e& enterprise (formerly Etisalat Digital), providing leading enterprise businesses and governments across the Middle East with strategic consultancy combined with tailored information security services and solutions that address their diverse requirements. Since its establishment in 2004 and subsequent acquisition by e& in February 2020, the company has become a trusted IT security advisor in the region, delivering unmatched value through vendor-agnostic solutions and expert service delivery teams.
