Summary
Intertec Systems is seeking a Technical Specialist, Network & Security, based in Dubai, UAE. The role leads the design and deployment of enterprise network and security solutions and serves as the L3 escalation point for complex incidents. Responsibilities include managing firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, vulnerability remediation, security reviews, and high-availability planning. Applicants should have an engineering degree and 10–15 years of experience, with expertise in technologies such as F5, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, and Aruba; the posting also lists relevant certifications.
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Job Title: Technical Specialist
Job Purpose: We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Specialist Network & Security with deep expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing complex network and security architectures. The ideal candidate will act as a technical escalation point, drive solution design, enforce security best practices, and ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience across the enterprise infrastructure.
Qualification: Engineering Degree (Computers / Electronics)
Certification:
- Cisco CCIE, CCNP
- Palo Alto PCNSE
- F5 Certified Administrator
- Fortinet NSE Certification
- ITIL Foundation
Experience: 10 - 15 Years
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, architecture, and deployment of network and security solutions across enterprise environments.
- Act as the final escalation point (L3) for complex network and security incidents and problem management.
- Own and drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical and recurring issues with long-term fixes.
- Provide expert-level administration, optimization and configuration of F5, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower, Wireless and Aruba ClearPass.
- Optimize and configure SD-WAN, and multi-site connectivity solutions.
- Perform firewall policy, review, and optimization aligned with security and compliance standards.
- Configure and troubleshoot VPN solutions (IPsec, SSL, site-to-site, client-based).
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement new security technologies and improvements.
- Perform security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and threat mitigation planning.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS benchmarks, etc.).
- Lead vulnerability management programs and coordinate remediation efforts.
- Collaborate with SOC, audit, and risk teams for security incident response and compliance.
- Drive automation and optimization using APIs, scripting, or orchestration tools.
- Raise network/security changes (CAB) with impact analysis.
- Maintain high availability through redundancy design, failover strategies, and DR planning.
- Support large-scale wireless deployments and secure access for enterprise users.
- Ensure 24/7 service reliability, including participation in on-call escalation
Mandatory:
- Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture and design.
- Expert-level knowledge of F5 (LTM/ASM/GTM), Palo Alto, Fortinet, Forcepoint, Cisco ISE, Cisco ASA/Firepower, and Aruba ClearPass.
- Deep understanding of network design (LAN/WAN/DC), routing protocols, and segmentation strategies.
- Advanced expertise in firewall rulebase optimization and security policy governance.
- Strong experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and micro-segmentation.
- Strong understanding of SD-WAN technologies.
- Strong knowledge of threat landscape, attack vectors, and mitigation techniques.
- Understanding of network monitoring tools, SIEM integration, and performance tuning.
- Ability to lead technical discussions, solution design, and stakeholder communication.
- Exposure to SASE / ZTNA (e.g., Zscaler, Prisma Access, CrowdStrike, Centrify PAM)
- Experience with WAF (Barracuda, Cloud WAF)
- Experience in automation/scripting (Python, REST APIs, Ansible – preferred).
- Strong technical leadership and decision-making ability
- Ability to handle high-pressure incidents and critical escalations
- Excellent stakeholder management (technical & business)
- Proactive mindset with focus on continuous improvement and innovation