Senior Network Security Engineer
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Position open to SAUDI Nationals only. The Senior Network Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and securing enterprise and large-scale network security infrastructures.
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Job Summary
Position open to SAUDI Nationals only.
The Senior Network Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and securing enterprise and large-scale network security infrastructures.
The role focuses on next-generation firewalls, network segmentation, threat prevention, and security best practices across complex environments.
The engineer will act as a technical lead, provide expert-level troubleshooting, and support security architecture decisions.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in network security engineering
- Strong practical experience with Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet firewalls
- Proven experience in enterprise or mission-critical environments
- Experience working in high-availability, large-scale networks
- Experience in security operations, incident response, and change management
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage firewall solutions using Cisco, Palo Alto, and Fortinet platforms
- Implement security policies, access control, NAT, VPN, and threat prevention features
- Perform firewall migrations, upgrades, and technology refresh projects
- Design and maintain secure network segmentation using VRF, VLAN, and zone-based policies
- Configure and manage site-to-site and remote access VPN solutions
- Monitor security events and perform advanced troubleshooting for security incidents
- Conduct risk assessments and recommend security improvements
- Ensure compliance with security standards, policies, and best practices
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers
- Prepare technical documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures
- Coordinate with network, systems, and application teams for secure integrations
- Support audits, penetration tests, and vulnerability assessments
Technical Skills
- Expert-level knowledge of firewall architecture and next-generation security features
- Strong understanding of routing and switching fundamentals
- Experience with IPS, IDS, URL filtering, malware protection, and SSL inspection
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and network protocols
- Familiarity with SIEM integration and security monitoring tools
- Experience with data center and campus security designs
- Knowledge of cloud security integration is a plus
Certifications (Mandatory)
- CCIE (Security or equivalent)
- Fortinet NSE Level 5 to 7
- Palo Alto Networks Certified (PCNSE or equivalent)
Preferred Experience
- Experience in airports, government, or critical infrastructure environments
- Experience with business continuity and disaster recovery planning
- Experience with managed services or 24x7 operations environments
- Send your CV with the subject line: Network Security Operations Engineer to:
- careers@rsg.one
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