Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer | CNS | Dubai

Position Summary CNS is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer with 12 to 15 years of progressive professional experience in IT infrastructure, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure management to join our team on a full-time permanent on-site basis in Dubai. In this critical leadership role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing enterprise network architecture, managing robust IT infrastructure, and guiding high-performing network engineering and systems administration teams. You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in LAN/WAN/VPN, virtualization, cloud computing, and cybersecurity to deliver uncompromised system availability, high performance, and operational excellence. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier regional technology solutions and digital transformation enterprise. Detailed

Job Description
As a Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer supporting CNS in Dubai, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of enterprise network architecture, data center operations, cloud deployment strategies, and infrastructure lifecycle management. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing enterprise network architecture (LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless networks, and network topology), managing servers, storage, virtualization, Windows/Linux environments, and high-availability systems, designing, implementing, and managing public, private, or hybrid cloud infrastructure, enforcing network and infrastructure security (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management), directing data center operations, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity, leading infrastructure, network engineering, systems administration, and cloud teams, managing infrastructure upgrades, network migrations, cloud projects, budgets, and vendor relationships. You will utilize your proactive troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills to resolve complex enterprise infrastructure anomalies under strict project delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize enterprise network architectures including LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless networks, and network topologies.
- Manage end-to-end IT infrastructure operations encompassing physical/virtual servers, enterprise storage, Windows, and Linux environments.
- Architect, deploy, and manage scalable public, private, and hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions.
- Enforce robust network and infrastructure security including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management.
- Direct data center operations, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and business continuity readiness.
- Lead, mentor, and guide multidisciplinary infrastructure, network engineering, systems administration, and cloud teams.
- Manage complex infrastructure upgrades, network migrations, enterprise cloud projects, departmental budgets, and vendor relationships.
- Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional software development, cybersecurity, and executive leadership squads. Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 12 to 15 years of progressive professional experience in IT infrastructure, network architecture, and cloud management.
- Strong, demonstrable hands-on professional expertise in enterprise network architecture design across LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless systems.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of IT infrastructure management including servers, storage, virtualization, Windows, and Linux OS.
- Solid practical experience designing, implementing, and managing public, private, or hybrid cloud infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of network and infrastructure security protocols, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management frameworks.
- Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities under high-pressure enterprise conditions.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with strong executive leadership and vendor management abilities.
- Mandatory legal work eligibility and physical availability for full-time on-site operations in Dubai. Nice-to-Have Skills
- Professional certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect.
- Prior professional working experience in top-tier enterprise IT system integrators, telecommunications, or large corporate environments.
- Hands-on familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with large-scale data center migration projects, enterprise budgeting, and multi-vendor contract negotiations. Application