mandatory certifications (F5, PCNSE, NSE, Citrix, Azure/AWS Security), strong troubleshooting and collaboration skills.--

Role OverviewWe are hiring a Network Security Engineer with 5+ years of experience to design, implement, and manage advanced network security solutions across hybrid and cloud environments. The role requires expertise in firewall/WAF lifecycle management, cloud security, and compliance with UAE banking regulations.🛠 Key Responsibilities

• Own firewall and WAF rule lifecycle: design, review, implementation, optimization, and recertification.
• Manage SSL/TLS certificates, ciphers, and HSTS for internet-facing services; enforce secure crypto standards.
• Build and maintain site-to-site VPNs, SD-WAN, and secure remote access solutions.
• Integrate network security controls with SIEM/SOAR and telemetry; develop actionable runbooks.
• Implement Azure/AWS network security (VNet/VPC, NSGs/NACLs, PrivateLink, Transit Gateway/Virtual WAN, Firewall/IDS/IPS).
• Deploy and govern cloud WAF and application gateways; embed guardrails (IaC policy, tagging, security blueprints).
• Support DevSecOps workflows and resilient architecture design.
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Required Skills

• Hands-on expertise with:
  • F5 BIG-IP (ASM/Advanced WAF) – policy tuning, attack signatures, bot/DDoS mitigation, iRules basics.
  • Palo Alto Networks – App-ID/URL filtering, Threat Prevention/WildFire, Panorama.
  • Fortinet FortiGate/FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer – NGFW policies, IPS/AV/web filter, automation, logging.
  • Citrix ADC (NetScaler) – L7 load balancing, SSL/TLS, content switching, AppFW.
• Strong Azure & AWS networking/security (VNet/VPC, routing, NSGs/NACLs, Firewalls, WAF, PrivateLink, Transit Gateway).
• Deep protocol knowledge: TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF, NAT, DNS, TLS, HTTP/S, IPsec/SSL VPN.
• Proven experience in high availability, performance, and compliance design.

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years in network security engineering.
• UAE banking experience preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting under pressure, collaboration across infra/app/SOC/risk teams, and mentoring capability.
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Good-to-Have Skills

• Security-first mindset with pragmatic delivery.
• Ownership, attention to detail, and ability to lead incident response
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