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About the Role
Administer and support enterprise network infrastructure for a UAE government entity. Requires 8+ years of network administration experience with Cisco technologies and enterprise monitoring tools.
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Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain enterprise network infrastructure
- Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity
- Support incident identification, troubleshooting, and resolution
- Perform configuration management and change implementation activities
- Coordinate maintenance and operational support activities
- Ensure network security best practices are followed
- Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and operational procedures
- Prepare monthly operational and performance reports
- Support approved changes, maintenance windows, and emergency activities
- Participate in after hours and weekend support when required
Requirements
- 8+ years of network administration or network engineering experience
- Strong experience with Cisco routing and switching technologies
- Experience with enterprise network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, or Zabbix
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, VPN, and network security
- Experience supporting large enterprise, government, telecom, or data center environments
- Knowledge of Windows Server and Linux environments
- Experience in incident management, change management, and operational support
- Strong documentation and reporting capabilities
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Role Overview
- You will be responsible for the administration, monitoring, maintenance, and operational support of enterprise network infrastructure. The role requires strong technical expertise in network operations, incident management, monitoring, documentation, and change support within a mission critical envi
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain enterprise network infrastructure
- Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity
- Support incident identification, troubleshooting, and resolution
- Perform configuration management and change implementation activities
- Coordinate maintenance and operational support activities
- Ensure network security best practices are followed
- Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and operational procedures
- Prepare monthly operational and performance reports
- Support approved changes, maintenance windows, and emergency activities
- Participate in after hours and weekend support when required
Requirements
- 8+ years of network administration or network engineering experience
- Strong experience with Cisco routing and switching technologies
- Experience with enterprise network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, or Zabbix
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, VPN, and network security
- Experience supporting large enterprise, government, telecom, or data center environments
- Knowledge of Windows Server and Linux environments
- Experience in incident management, change management, and operational support
- Strong documentation and reporting capabilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Certifications
- CCNA
- CCNP
- ITIL Foundation
- Fortinet NSE
- Microsoft Certifications
Location & Duration
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Long Term Government Project (3 Years)
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