704 Network Security jobs in the United Arab Emirates

We are looking for a seasoned security expert to join our team as a Network Security Specialist.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing firewall, authentication, and identity access management infrastructure across both IT and operational technology environments. This role requires hands-on experience in administering and maintaining network security solutions, ensuring robust and secure network operations.

• Manage and maintain firewall policies, authentication protocols, and identity access management systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and security issues and incidents.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of security solutions.
• Develop and implement security best practices and standards.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in network security, with a focus on firewalls, authentication, and identity access management.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols, routing, switching, and load balancing.
• Experience with Fortinet products and technologies, including FortiAnalyzer, FortiADC, and FortiAuthenticator.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health insurance.
• Career growth opportunities through challenging projects.
• Employee engagement and wellness activities.
• Learning and development opportunities.

We are a leading cybersecurity provider, offering strategic consultancy and tailored security solutions across the Middle East. We are committed to delivering top-notch security services and solutions to enhance cybersecurity defenses.

We are looking for a seasoned professional to fill the role of Network Security Engineer. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in network security and be proficient in various standard network management tools, internal ticketing systems, and monitoring consoles.

• Proactively monitor and resolve network incidents affecting the site to ensure maximum availability and performance.
• Perform tasks using various standard network management tools, internal ticketing systems, and monitoring consoles.
• Maintain accurate documentation of network infrastructure based on architectural standards.
• Collaborate with other departments, service providers, vendors, and suppliers on all network-related matters.
• Monitor the health of network infrastructure and address alerts/issues as they arise.

• Detailed knowledge and hands-on experience with IP Addressing, Subnetting, VLSM, ARP reverse & proxy ARP, and Ping Concepts.
• Familiarity with implementing and troubleshooting complex layer 2 technologies such as VLAN, Trunks, VTP, Ether channel, STP, RSTP, and MST.
• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Access, Distribution, and Core switches.
• In-depth expertise in analyzing, implementing, troubleshooting, and documenting LAN/WAN architecture and good experience with IP services.
• Wireless and AP Cisco WLC/AP Aruba Controller/AP
• Switches Cisco Meraki and Aruba
• IPT Cisco Unified Call Manager
• Aruba ClearPass
• Cisco SDWAN
• Firewall: Cisco FMC/FTD, FortiGate, Palo Alto

• CCNP Security
• FortiGate NSE 4
• Palo Alto PNCSE

A minimum of 5 years of experience in network security and related fields is required.

Network Security Expert Required

Al Etihad Payments empowers employees to work in a collaborative environment that promotes productivity and well-being. It provides high-quality workplace experiences.

Our Mission

The organization develops and operates world-class infrastructure, standards, and solutions for the UAE Economy. It is dedicated to fostering innovation and delivering excellent financial services efficiently without friction.

Our employees are committed to working with licensed financial institutions and other payment service providers to achieve this goal.

Our employees support the government's objectives of a cashless society, national digitization, and the Central Bank of the UAE objective of being a top ten central bank globally.

Our Culture

We are a diverse group of passionate individuals who work as one team. We support each other, make impactful contributions to the organization, and develop meaningful connections across the payments ecosystem.

About the Role

The Network & Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the organization's network infrastructure and security systems. This role ensures high availability, performance, and security of network services, protecting sensitive data and systems from evolving cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design, implement, configure, and maintain LANs, WANs, WLANs, and other network segments.
2. Configure and manage network devices including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, IDS / IPS, and VPN appliances.
3. Develop, implement, and enforce network security policies, standards, and procedures in line with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
4. Monitor network performance and security events, analyze logs, and respond to incidents, alerts, and security breaches promptly and effectively.
5. Implement and manage access control systems, identity management solutions, and MFA.
6. Perform regular network and security configuration reviews to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
7. Collaborate with IT teams to integrate network and security solutions with existing systems and applications.
8. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for network configurations, security policies, and incident response procedures.
9. Participate in troubleshooting and resolving critical network and security incidents, if required.
10. Stay up to date with the latest network technologies, security trends, threats, and vulnerabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP Security, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, PCNSE) are highly desirable.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in network engineering and/or cybersecurity roles.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), and switching technologies (VLANs, STP, EtherChannel).
• Proficiency with network equipment (routers, switches, load balancers).
• Experience with wireless network design and management.
• Knowledge of network segmentation and virtualization (e.g., VMware NSX).
• In-depth knowledge of firewall technologies, especially Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet (configuration, policy management, troubleshooting).
• Experience with IDS/IPS systems.
• Understanding of VPN technologies (IPsec, SSL VPN).
• Familiarity with EDR solutions.
• Knowledge of SIEM platforms for log analysis and incident response.
• Understanding of access control mechanisms (e.g., AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+).
• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO)
• Strong understanding of common cyber-attacks (e.g., phishing, DDoS, malware) and mitigation strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Regional experience in the UAE is preferred.
• Proficiency in written and spoken Arabic is considered a strong asset.

What You Can Expect

• Dynamic and motivated team of colleagues working towards achieving UAE National Objectives.
• Competitive compensation package, including annual bonus and additional benefits like child educational allowance and annual flight tickets;

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology and Other

Banking

We are seeking a seasoned IT security professional to join our team as a Consultant for Firewall Technologies. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your expertise in network security solutions and collaborate with stakeholders to drive business growth.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive network security solutions, including planning and design/dimensioning of network topologies and technologies. They will also be expected to develop and optimize work processes through automation, manage network topic complexes, guide offshore teams, and work closely with different stakeholders. Additionally, they will be responsible for planning and implementation of changes, error analysis, and troubleshooting.

• 9+ years of experience in networking domain.
• Proven experience and success with Firewall Technologies.
• Must have worked on Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Cisco FTD.
• Working Experience on Firewall analysers such as AlgoSec and Firemon is an added benefit.
• Working Experience on Packet broker like Ixia Vision One is an added benefit.
• CNSE, PCNSA certified is good to have.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic operations environment and contribute to the development of cutting-edge network security solutions. The ideal candidate will be able to prioritize and work issues via the ticketing system, multi-task, and meet deadlines.

The successful candidate will be fluent in English and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. A strong sense of accountability and self-motivation is essential for this role.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on: 08/18/2025

Position: Network Security Specialist

Experience Required: 3 to 7 years

Employment Type: Full-time

• Manage Netscout AED & AEM appliances, perform daily health checks, and operational monitoring.
• Fine-tune detection thresholds and filters to optimize DDoS detection and minimize false positives.
• Manage mitigation strategies for volumetric and application-layer DDoS attacks.
• Ensure timely software/firmware upgrades.
• Provide reports and analytics on system performance, threat detection, and incident reviews.
• Administer daily firewall operations, including policy reviews, rule optimization, and log analysis.
• Monitor and analyze security events; perform deep packet inspections to identify threats.
• Configure and maintain security policies, NAT, and VPNs.
• Collaborate with incident response teams to contain and resolve threats.
• Manage and monitor Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), ensuring signatures and configurations are up-to-date.
• Investigate alerts, fine-tune IPS rules, and reduce false positives while maintaining strong defenses.
• Provide advanced analysis during intrusion attempts or suspicious activities.
• Deliver 24x7 operational support for system and security monitoring with real-time alert triage.
• Generate operational and security reports with insights, trends, and recommendations.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor for network security, traffic engineering, and threat visibility.
• Conduct training sessions, knowledge transfers, and technical briefings with stakeholders.
• Escalate complex technical issues to vendor TAC/support and drive resolution.

• Hands-on experience with Netscout AED (Arbor Edge Defense) and Arbor Cloud.
• Firewall administration: Palo Alto, Cisco, or Fortigate.
• IPS management and tuning.
• Strong knowledge of DDoS mitigation strategies and traffic engineering.
• Experience in log analysis, incident investigation, and troubleshooting complex network security issues.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to handle escalations and coordinate with vendor support teams.

• Certifications such as PCNSE, CCNP Security, NSE (Fortinet), or Netscout Certified.
• Experience in a SOC/NOC environment with large-scale enterprise networks.
• Strong analytical skills for pattern recognition and security recommendations.

This is a challenging role for an experienced Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise-level network infrastructure and security solutions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for troubleshooting network issues, ensuring security compliance, and optimizing network performance while adhering to industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Network Management: Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN/WLAN/SD-WAN networks. Manage firewalls, load balancers, proxies, and VPNs.
• Security Implementation: Deploy and maintain security policies, ACLs, threat prevention mechanisms. Conduct security assessments, patch management, and compliance checks (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS).
• Incident Response: Investigate and resolve network breaches, DDoS attacks, malware infections. Perform forensic analysis and log reviews.
• Automation & Optimization: Implement network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform) for efficiency. Optimize network performance, latency, and bandwidth utilization.
• Collaboration & Documentation: Work with L3 teams, SOC, and IT compliance teams. Maintain network diagrams, SOPs, and audit reports.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Networking: Cisco/Juniper Routing & Switching, Firewalls (Palo Alto/Fortinet), VPN, SD-WAN.
• Security: Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Vulnerability Management.
• Protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, DHCP, DNS, IPv6.
• Tools: Wireshark, SolarWinds, Splunk, Nessus, Nmap.
• Soft Skills: Self-confidence, motivation, ability to work independently and in a team. Strong customer service orientation.

Preferred Skills:

• Cisco Viptela SD-WAN, Fortinet SDWAN.
• Cisco SD Access, Cisco ACI.
• VMware NSX-T.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Network Security Engineer to join our team and contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of our network infrastructure and security solutions.

As a Network Security Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, from designing and implementing new network architecture to maintaining and upgrading existing systems.

Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in networking and security, with experience in areas such as routing and switching, firewalls, and VPNs. They will also have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Monitor, configure, and maintain all network security and infrastructure monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with the team to review and resolve security incidents and tickets.
• Work cross-functionally with Systems, Development, and HR to address escalations and ensure incident response plans are followed.
• Maintain and improve dashboards, alerts, and metrics for infrastructure and application monitoring.
• Install, configure, and maintain security and monitoring packages/software.
• Conduct regular security assessments for network, software deployments, and internal systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues to identify root causes and ensure optimal performance.
• Enhance network reliability, availability, and security by implementing preventive and corrective measures.
• Perform regular internal security reviews, penetration testing, and assessments on applications, servers, firewalls, and infrastructure.
• Implement data and network security protocols including firewalls, UTM, IPS/IDS, ACS, and VPN technologies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring on best practices in security and monitoring.
• Set up, manage, and monitor automated alerts and incident escalation protocols.
• Maintain detailed documentation for all security tools, incidents, and monitoring processes.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (Master's preferred).
• Solid knowledge of Linux-based systems.
• Experience with Python and PHP-based web applications & APIs.
• Strong understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Familiarity with Cloudflare, Firewalls, AWS CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and VPC Flow Logs.
• Hands-on experience with open-source security and penetration testing tools.

• Web servers: Apache, Gunicorn, Nginx.
• Databases: MySQL, Percona, MongoDB.
• DevOps tools: Git, Redis, Celery, Elasticsearch.
• AWS services: S3, CloudFront, EC2, RDS, Aurora.
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification is a strong plus.

We are seeking a seasoned Network Security Specialist to join our team. This role requires expertise in designing and implementing Operational Technology (OT) network solutions for control systems.

In this position, you will be responsible for managing assignments across several projects of moderate size or portions of larger projects, ensuring they are completed cost-effectively and in compliance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety regulations, and cybersecurity policies.

• Collaborate with customers to shape and deliver solutions, while seeking feedback to drive improvements
• Develop work plans and cost estimates for projects, ensuring timely, quality delivery within targeted costs
• Coordinate with relevant functions to ensure designs are properly manufactured, staged, tested, installed, and commissioned
• Coach engineering colleagues on translating conceptual designs into engineering documentation, best practices, and lessons learned
• Act as a technical lead and approving design deliverables, ensuring conformity, safety, and quality
• Anticipate and resolve critical issues, applying advanced concepts and methods
• Participate in project meetings, addressing technical issues, and meeting contractual obligations
• Assess technical risks and opportunities, and report issues with recommendations for resolution
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, contractual requirements, and engineering guidelines

• Over 5 years of experience in industrial networking and cybersecurity, including hands-on work with control systems and OT environments
• Adept in Cisco Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches, VLAN/VTP/STP/RSTP/MSTP/VRRP/MRP/PRP, MLPS, L2/L3 VPNs, and various network monitoring tools
• Passionate about problem-solving and effective communication, bringing strong interpersonal skills to customer interactions
• Degree in engineering or an equivalent field, with extensive knowledge of cybersecurity for industrial automation systems
• CCNA and CCNP certifications (R&S/Security), with a solid understanding of OT-specific standards like ISA/IEC 62443
• Experience with cybersecurity solutions including McAfee ePO, ENS Threat Prevention, Application Whitelisting, industrial firewalls (Tofino, Eagle), Cisco FTD, FortiGate, and Sophos
• Knowledge of Active Directory Group Policy configuration and system hardening, along with backup systems like Acronis

We want you to bring your full self to work – your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Contribute to a collective vision. This is where progress takes flight, teams turn ideas into impact, and we define what's next.

Run What Runs the World.

This position requires a dedicated professional to ensure the optimal performance and system uptime of network and security infrastructure.

• Monitor network and security systems, responding to alerts and anomalies in real-time.
• Provide first-level support and troubleshooting for network connectivity and security issues.
• Escalate unresolved incidents to L2/L3 teams with comprehensive documentation.
• Execute routine operational tasks such as system health checks and log reviews.
• Maintain accurate incident and change logs in the ticketing system.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• At least 3 years of experience in large industry monitoring network and security operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform basic troubleshooting on network and security issues.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to document and explain technical issues clearly.
• Certifications: CISCO CCNA /Security or equivalent, Solarwinds certifications are preferred.

Dicetek is a global IT solutions provider committed to driving digital transformation through innovation and cutting-edge technologies.