Summary
TAWANTECH is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves designing, implementing, securing, troubleshooting, and maintaining enterprise networks, including LAN/WAN, data center, cloud connectivity, SD-WAN, and VPN environments. The administrator will support network security, SOC integration, incident management, disaster recovery, documentation, and compliance activities. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years of enterprise network administration experience; banking or regulated-environment experience is preferred.
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Senior Network Administrator – Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
We are looking for a Senior Network Administrator to join our team in Saudi Arabia.
Job Overview:
The Senior Network Administrator will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure while ensuring high availability, performance, and security compliance across banking/enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage enterprise network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, Data Center, Cloud connectivity, SD-WAN, and VPN solutions.
- Configure and maintain network security solutions including NGFW, IPS/IDS, WAF, NAC, and secure access technologies.
- Manage and troubleshoot Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, F5, and enterprise networking technologies.
- Support SOC integration requirements including SIEM, NDR, log forwarding, NetFlow, and security monitoring.
- Perform network troubleshooting, incident management, RCA, and preventive actions.
- Support Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) activities.
- Maintain network documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and operational procedures.
- Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field.
- 5–8 years of experience in enterprise network administration.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Cisco networking technologies
- Palo Alto / Fortinet / Check Point / F5 firewalls
- LAN/WAN, VLAN, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN
- VPN technologies (IPSec / SSL VPN)
- Network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, or equivalent)
- SIEM/SOC integration
- Experience in banking or regulated environments is preferred.
- Knowledge of SAMA Cybersecurity Framework, NCA ECC, PDPL, and NDMO is preferred.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.