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Sr. Systems Engineer, MEA

NETGEAR
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Senior
Onsite
2 days ago
AV over IP NetworkingEnterprise NetworkingEthernet SwitchingWi Fi (Wi Fi 6/6E/7)Multicast NetworkingZero Trust Security
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Role Overview

  • NETGEAR is seeking a technically strong and customer focused Senior Systems Engineer to support Professional AV (Pro AV), Enterprise, and IT customers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
  • This role combines deep expertise in AV over IP and enterprise networking with technical leadership throughout the sales cycle.
  • Based in Dubai, you will act as a trusted advisor to system integrators, consultants, enterprise customers, and channel partners.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with Sales, consultants, and channel partners to deliver pre sales technical consultation, solution design, product demonstrations, and proof of concepts.
  • Design and architect converged AV/IT network solutions for enterprise, hospitality, government, education, and large venue environments.
  • Provide technical leadership across Ethernet switching, Wi Fi, multicast networking, and AV over IP deployments.
  • Work closely with system integrators and consultants to ensure interoperability across AV ecosystems.
  • Serve as the technical bridge between customers, partners, and NETGEAR Support, ensuring smooth project delivery and post sales transition.
  • Design secure and scalable networks using segmentation, Zero Trust principles, and role based access for mixed AV/IT environments.
  • Promote and support cloud managed networking solutions, including remote monitoring, zero touch provisioning, and lifecycle management.
  • Support large scale and high profile deployments including smart buildings, hospitality venues, campuses, and live event environments.
  • Enable the regional partner ecosystem through technical training, best practices, and joint engagements.
  • Represent NETGEAR at regional industry events, trade shows, and partner engagements.
  • Serve as the voice of the customer, providing feedback to Product Management to influence product development and roadmap priorities.

Required Qualifications

  • 5–8+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, Pro AV Engineering, or a similar customer facing technical role.
  • Proven experience working with system integrators, consultants, and enterprise customers in the MEA region.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across wired, wireless, and IP based media networks.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non technical stakeholders.
  • Strong presentation and relationship building skills.
  • Excellent organisational and project coordination abilities.
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced, multicultural, and partner driven environment.
  • Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written).

Technical Expertise

  • Layer 2/Layer 3 networking VLANs, routing, link aggregation, and segmentation.
  • AV over IP networking multicast design and optimisation (IGMP snooping/querier, traffic containment, scalability), QoS for real time AV and enterprise traffic, and PTP timing fundamentals.
  • Enterprise Wi Fi (Wi Fi 6/6E/7) RF design, site surveys, and performance optimisation.
  • Zero Trust security concepts segmentation, identity based access, and secure onboarding.
  • Cloud managed networking platforms (e.g., NETGEAR Insight or similar).
  • Network design for high density, high bandwidth environments (AV and enterprise workloads combined).
  • Scalable network architectures (e.g., campus and spine leaf designs).
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting using packet capture, RF tools, and network analytics platforms.
  • Familiarity with REST APIs, automation, or scripting (e.g., Python) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with leading AV and enterprise ecosystems (e.g., Crestron, Q SYS, Extron, Biamp, Riedel, EVS, or similar).
  • Experience with IP based monitoring or orchestration platforms (e.g., TAG, Nevion, Evertz, or similar).
  • Strong experience supporting hospitality, large venues, smart buildings, or government projects.
  • Exposure to multi site or WAN connected environments.
  • Additional French language skill is a plus.
  • Industry certifications such as AVIXA CTS/CTS D/CTS I, CCNA/CCNP, CWNA, or equivalent.

Additional Information

  • Travel up to 50% across the Middle East and Africa, depending on customer and partner needs.

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