Senior L3 Network Admin– Security, Cloud & Enterprise Networks
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About the Role
LanceSoft Middle East is hiring a Senior L3 Network Administrator (CCIE) for a 2-year contract in Dubai. The role requires 8-10 years of enterprise experience, CCIE certification, and deep expertise in Azure networking, security architecture, and multi-vendor network environments.
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Responsibilities
- Provide architecture level network support for enterprise and hybrid cloud environments
- Review, validate, and challenge HLDs and LLDs for complex network and security designs
- Drive network optimization, scalability, resiliency, and performance improvements
- Act as the technical authority for multi vendor network architecture decisions
- Act as the final escalation point for business critical and complex network incidents
- Lead critical incident bridges, drive service restoration, and ensure minimal business impact
- Identify systemic issues and implement long term availability and stability improvements
- Lead firewall architecture and security design reviews, including Palo Alto and Cisco FTD firewall policies
- Drive network segmentation and Zero Trust architecture implementation
- Provide L3 level design and operational support for Microsoft Azure networking
- Manage and optimize routing and switching using BGP and OSPF
- Oversee SD WAN architectures and enterprise WAN optimization
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience in enterprise network engineering, with senior L3 / architect level ownership
- CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or Security) – mandatory
- Palo Alto Firewalls (expert level, including segmentation & Zero Trust)
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
- Microsoft Azure Networking – L3 level
- Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE, Cisco WLC
- F5 Load Balancers
- Strong expertise in BGP, OSPF, SD WAN, LAN/WAN
- Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, and enterprise network services
- Palo Alto Networks PCNSE (strongly preferred)
- Microsoft Azure AZ 700 (preferred)
- F5 Certified Administrator / Specialist (preferred)
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Job Summary
- We are seeking a highly senior L3 Network Engineer / Network Architect with 8–10 years of hands on enterprise experience to provide architecture level support, lead complex network design validation, and drive network optimization, security posture, and availability improvements across enterprise an
- The role requires CCIE level expertise, deep Azure networking skills at L3 level, and strong leadership in critical escalations, Zero Trust implementation, and governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide architecture level network support for enterprise and hybrid cloud environments.
- Review, validate, and challenge HLDs and LLDs for complex network and security designs.
- Drive network optimization, scalability, resiliency, and performance improvements.
- Act as the technical authority for multi vendor network architecture decisions.
- Act as the final escalation point for business critical and complex network incidents.
- Lead critical incident bridges, drive service restoration, and ensure minimal business impact.
- Identify systemic issues and implement long term availability and stability improvements.
- Lead firewall architecture and security design reviews, including Palo Alto and Cisco FTD firewall policies, rule base optimization, segmentation, and least privilege enforcement.
- Drive network segmentation and Zero Trust architecture implementation.
- Ensure security controls align with enterprise security frameworks and compliance requirements.
- Provide L3 level design and operational support for Microsoft Azure networking, including VNet architecture, routing, UDRs, NSGs, Azure VPN Gateway, and hybrid connectivity.
- Optimize cloud network performance, security, and availability.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8–10 years of experience in enterprise network engineering, with senior L3 / architect level ownership.
- Proven experience leading large scale, mission critical network environments.
- CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or Security) – mandatory.
- Palo Alto Firewalls (expert level, including segmentation & Zero Trust).
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD).
- Microsoft Azure Networking – L3 level.
- Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE, Cisco WLC.
- F5 Load Balancers.
- Strong expertise in BGP, OSPF, SD WAN, LAN/WAN.
- Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, and enterprise network services.
- Certifications: CCIE (Mandatory), PCNSE (strongly preferred), AZ 700 (preferred), F5 Certified Administrator / Specialist (preferred), ITIL 4 Foundation (preferred).
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