Network Secuity Officer

Responsible for designing implementing and maintaining secure network architectures and solutions that protect organizational information assets from internal and external threats. The role involves developing security frameworks leading the design of secure network infrastructure and ensuring compliance with security policies standards and best practices.

Architecture & Design:
• Design document and maintain secure network and system architectures aligned with business objectives and security requirements.
• Develop and review network security blueprints segmentation plans and data flow diagrams.
• Integrate security controls into enterprise network infrastructure including firewalls VPNs WAF and proxy systems
Implementation & Configuration
• Lead the deployment and configuration of network security devices (e.g. firewalls routers switches WAFs load balancers).
• Oversee implementation of zero-trust network access network access control (NAC) and micro-segmentation strategies.
• Coordinate with infrastructure and application teams to embed security into design and implementation phases.
Technology Evaluation & Innovation
• Assess new security technologies tools and methodologies relevant to network protection.
• Develop security architecture roadmaps and recommend investments to enhance the organization’s security posture.
Security Compliance Mentoring & Collaboration
• Ensure network security architecture aligns with organizational policies frameworks (ISO 27001 NIST CIS) and regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR PCI-DSS).
• Conduct regular network security assessments gap analyses and audits.
• Define and maintain network security standards and configuration baselines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to network and security engineers.
• Collaborate closely with enterprise architects DevOps teams and cloud architects for integrated security solutions.
Key Skills:
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of modern attack vectors and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation and leadership capabilities.

10 years of experience in network and security engineering with at least 4 years in senior role.
Bilingual - Arabic Speaking (Mandatory)
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science Information Technology or related field.
Certifications:
CCNP Security / CCIE Security Or
Palo Alto PCNSE Or
Cloud Security Certification Or
Fortinet Certification
F5 Certification Preferred
Required Skillsets
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP Routing Protocols VLANs VPNs).
• Expertise with next-generation firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto Fortinet Check Point Cisco ASA/Firepower).
• Proficiency in network policy building QoS Packet shaping & intrusion prevention systems.
• Experience with cloud network security (Azure GCP).
• Familiarity with zero trust SD-WAN and SASE architectures.