Network Security Engineer

5 days ago

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Al Etihad Payments Full time

Network and Security Engineer

Al Etihad Payments empowers employees to work in an environment that best promotes their productivity and well-being, while providing high-quality workplace and fantastic professional experience.

Get to Know Us

Al Etihad Payments is the UAE's designated retail payments entity, dedicated to developing and operating world-class infrastructure, standards, and solutions for the UAE Economy. Al Etihad Payments is a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE, strongly supported by the UAE Government.

Our employees are committed to work with licensed financial institutions and other payment service providers to foster innovation and deliver excellent financial services to all in the UAE, efficiently and without friction.

Al Etihad Payments supports 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 collaborative, diverse, and passionate group of individuals that works as one team. We support one another, make impactful contributions to the organization, and develop and nurture meaningful connections across the payments ecosystem

About the role

The Network and Security Engineer (N&SE) will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the network and security infrastructure of AEPs. The primary focus will be on safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality, scalability, and availability of AEPs network resources and data. The N&SE will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that security measures are integrated seamlessly into AEPs network architecture and operations. Research and analyze card payments market demand and customer experience requirements.

Responsibilities

  1. Designing and planning the AEP's network infrastructure, including LANs, WANs, WLANs, VPNs, and Internet connectivity, to meet business requirements, performance objectives, and security requirements.
  2. Deploying and configuring network equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and wireless access points according to design specifications, security requirements, and industry best practices.
  3. Diagnosing and resolving network issues, outages, and performance problems in a timely manner, utilizing troubleshooting techniques and collaboration with internal teams and vendors.
  4. Implementing and maintaining security controls, policies, and procedures to protect the organization's network infrastructure from unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyber threats.
  5. Creating and maintaining accurate documentation of network configurations, diagrams, and procedures. Following change management processes for network and security changes and updates.
  6. Planning and executing network upgrades, expansions, and migrations to accommodate business growth, technological advancements, and changing requirements.
  7. Performing capacity planning to anticipate future network growth, scalability, and security requirements. Implementing solutions to accommodate increased network traffic and resource demands.
  8. Contributing to disaster recovery and business continuity planning by designing resilient network architectures, implementing failover mechanisms, and participating in recovery exercises.
  9. Developing, implementing, and enforcing network security policies and procedures to protect against unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyber threats.
  10. Conducting regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify and remediate security weaknesses in the network infrastructure.
  11. Developing and maintaining incident response plans and procedures to effectively respond to and mitigate security incidents, including conducting forensic investigations and root cause analysis.
  12. Implementing and managing network security monitoring tools and centralized logging systems to detect and analyze security events and anomalies.
  13. Integrating security controls and best practices into cloud infrastructure and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to ensure the security of data and applications hosted in cloud environments.
  14. Interacting with network equipment vendors, service providers, and contractors to procure hardware/software, escalate support issues, and coordinate service delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

  1. Bachelor's degree or master's degree in a relevant field such as computer engineering, computer science, information technology, information systems, or a related discipline. Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CISSP, or equivalent are preferred.
  2. 2-5 years of work experience in network and security administration.
  3. Previous experience in payment services is a plus.
  4. Experience working in the UAE region is a plus.

Technical and Behavioral Skills

  1. Proven experience in network engineering, design, implementation, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
  2. Proficiency in networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, STP, MPLS, and DNS.
  3. Familiarity with network security principles, best practices, and technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, VPNs, and security policies.
  4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  5. Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated on emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in the field of networking and information security.
  6. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
  7. Strong project management and program management skills.
  8. Should be adaptable, flexible, and collaborative with good time-management skills.
  9. Professional fluency in written and spoken English; Arabic is a plus.

What you can expect from us

  1. Modern work environment with a level of flexibility;
  2. Dynamic and motivated team of colleagues working towards achieving UAE National Objectives;
  3. Competitive compensation package, including annual bonus and additional benefits like child educational allowance and annual flight tickets (where eligible);
  4. Comprehensive health insurance coverage;
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