# Senior Network & Security Engineer / Senior Network Consultant

**Company:** [BlackStone eIT](null/companies/tibAGcW55dzHFist5SpD3s.md)
**Location:** Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Technical Team

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## Description

**Job Summary**

We are looking for an experienced **Senior Network & Security Engineer / Senior Network Consultant** to provide onsite network and security consultancy and technical support within a large enterprise environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across **L1, L2, and L3**, while working within an **ITIL framework**. The role may require after-hours and weekend support, including remote or onsite assistance outside normal working hours.

-   Manage and maintain network infrastructure within a large enterprise environment.
-   Provide **L1, L2, and L3 network troubleshooting and technical support**.
-   Diagnose and resolve complex network connectivity and performance issues.
-   Monitor network infrastructure and proactively identify potential issues.
-   Support network and security infrastructure to ensure availability, reliability, and performance.
-   Perform network configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.
-   Work within established **ITIL processes and service management frameworks**.
-   Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to resolve network and security incidents.
-   Provide technical consultancy and recommendations for network and security improvements.
-   Support incident resolution, escalation, and root-cause analysis.
-   Maintain technical documentation and troubleshooting records.
-   Support network monitoring activities, including the use of **ManageEngine or similar monitoring tools** where applicable.
-   Provide support outside normal working hours, including **after-hours and weekends**, when required.
-   Provide remote or onsite technical support based on operational requirements.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in **Computer Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field**.
-   Minimum **5–7 years of hands-on experience** managing and maintaining large enterprise network environments.
-   **CCNP certification is mandatory.**
-   Strong experience in enterprise networking and network troubleshooting.
-   Proven ability to provide **L1, L2, and L3 network support**.
-   Experience working within an **ITIL framework**.
-   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
-   Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
-   Ability to work onsite in the UAE for the full **1-year consultancy engagement**.
-   Flexibility to provide support outside normal working hours, including weekends, when required.

**Preferred Certifications**

-   **CCIE**
-   **Fortinet NSE**
-   **F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator**
-   **CISSP**

**Additional Preferred Skills**

-   Penetration Testing experience.
-   Experience with **ManageEngine monitoring tools**.
-   Previous experience supporting **UAE Government / Public Sector** customers is highly preferred.

**Government / Public Sector Experience**

Previous experience working with **UAE Government or Public Sector customers** is highly preferred.

For the overall engagement, the bidder/organization is expected to have at least **2 years of experience with government, public-sector, or judicial customers**.

**Key Competencies**

-   Enterprise Network Management
-   Network Security
-   L1/L2/L3 Troubleshooting
-   Network Monitoring
-   Incident & Problem Management
-   ITIL Service Management
-   Technical Consultancy
-   Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
-   Stakeholder Management
-   After-hours Technical Support