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Principal Network Architect - GCC Countries
Grouper
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Senior
25 months ago
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About the Role
Grouper seeks a Principal Network Architect to design, deploy, and maintain cloud-based GRC and HRIS services. The role requires expertise in network architecture, cloud security, automation, and vendor management.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the creation of advanced network architectures and designs within a team of technical leads.
- Evaluate and assess new networking technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
- Develop technical solutions and establish standards, policies, and procedures for network infrastructure.
- Manage cloud network resources, application flows, and security elements as code integrated into CI/CD pipeline.
- Automate workloads using tools like Microsoft Azure and AWS command line tools.
- Apply risk based approach to implementing security policies for GDPR and InfoSec compliance.
- Collaborate with security team to implement best practices for cloud network security.
- Engage in Agile Scrum standups with platform and development teams.
- Implement monitoring solutions for network infrastructure using open source dashboarding like Grafana.
- Act as primary interface to third party network and security vendors.
Requirements
- Experience or certification in Azure Web Application Firewall, Checkpoint Next Generation Firewall, or NGINX/F5 API Management
- Experience with IT governance standards and compliance frameworks such as ITIL, PCI, and SOC
- Extensive experience in architecting networks for Microservice APIs
- Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Ansible, Azure DevOps, or Terraform
- Experience with Atlassian JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence
- Proficiency in Linux shell scripting
- Experience with git repositories
- Strong documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Extensive experience with load balancer design, SSL termination, and application/solution design
- Desired certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, CISSP, or equivalent
- Knowledge of advanced layer 4 7 traffic management, including JWT/OIDC and identity provider integration
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- This role involves closely collaborating with stakeholders to design, deploy, maintain, and monitor live services and the underlying network infrastructure.
- As a Principal Network Architect, you'll focus on architecting, deploying, and operating cloud based GRC and HRIS services and SaaS products ensuring security and connectivity.
Areas of Focus
- Lead the creation of advanced network architectures and designs within a team of technical leads.
- Proactively evaluate and assess new networking technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
- Develop technical solutions and establish standards, policies, and procedures for network infrastructure.
- Manage cloud network resources, application flows, and security elements as code, integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Automate workloads using a variety of tools and services, including native command line tools like Microsoft Azure and AWS.
- Apply a risk based approach to implementing security policies to ensure GDPR and InfoSec compliance.
- Collaborate with the security team to implement best practices for cloud network security.
- Engage in Agile Scrum standups with platform and development teams, supporting software deployment to secure cloud networks.
- Implement monitoring solutions for network infrastructure and services across multiple clouds, utilising open source dashboarding technologies like Grafana.
- Act as the primary interface to third party network and security vendors on behalf of Grouper.
What We're Looking For
- Experience or certification in Azure Web Application Firewall, Checkpoint Next Generation Firewall, NGINX/F5 API Management & NGINX App Protect Web Application Firewall.
- Experience with IT governance standards and compliance frameworks such as ITIL, PCI, and SOC.
- Extensive experience in architecting networks to enable a flexible and secure environment for operating and maintaining a fleet of Microservice APIs.
- Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Ansible, Azure DevOps, or Terraform for automating routine tasks.
- Experience with Atlassian JIRA, Bitbucket, and Confluence for project management, version control, and documentation.
- Proficiency in Linux shell scripting for automation and system administration tasks.
- Experience in working with git repositories for version control and collaborative development.
- Strong documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Extensive experience with standard load balancer design, SSL termination, and overall application/solution design.
- Desired certifications or equivalent experience in disciplines such as CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, CISSP, or other relevant security certifications.
- Demonstrated knowledge of advanced layer 4 to 7 traffic management, including authentication and authorization flows, JWT/OIDC, and integration with 3rd party identity providers.
The Perfect Match
- Certified MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure is a plus.
- Someone who gets things done, but puts security first.
- University degree; advanced degree preferred.
- Experience working in an agile environment following scrum.
- Certification on Microsoft Azure, AWS and other Public Cloud technology is a plus.
Meet Grouper
- We are our customers' trusted partner in safeguarding data, strengthening cybersecurity, and strategic consulting.
- We lead the way in ensuring data integrity, securing information, and navigating regulatory compliance with confidence.
- From wielding cyber superpowers to mastering security frameworks like ISO 27001:2013 and NIST, we're certified wizards.
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