Qode
Network Engineer
TLDR
Manage and optimize enterprise network infrastructure with a focus on Fortinet security platforms and support SOC with incident response.
Job Description: Network Engineer
Department IT / Security Operations
Reports To Managed Services Lead
Location UAE
Salary Range AED 6,000 – 8,000 per month
Employment Type Full-Time
Role Summary
We are looking for a skilled Network Engineer to manage, monitor, and optimize our enterprise
network infrastructure, with a strong focus on Fortinet security platforms. The role involves dayto-day firewall administration, network troubleshooting, and supporting the Security Operations
Center (SOC) with network-level incident response.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage and administer FortiGate firewalls across multiple sites using FortiManager for
centralized policy control, configuration management, and change auditing.
• Implement and maintain firewall policies, VPN tunnels (IPSec/SSL), NAT rules, SD-WAN
configurations, and network segmentation in line with security best practices.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and security events; investigate and resolve
network-related incidents in coordination with the SOC team.
• Perform rule-base hygiene, periodic firewall audits, and recertification of access rules to
maintain a clean and compliant policy set.
• Support 24×7 security response activities including emergency containment actions (IOC
blocks, geo-blocking, temporary deny rules) per approved runbooks.
• Configure and manage network devices including switches, routers, access points, and
load balancers.
• Participate in change management processes, including pre/post validation and rollback
planning for network changes.
• Provide operational support and troubleshooting for policy-related connectivity issues in
collaboration with internal IT and security teams.
• Produce scheduled and on-demand reporting on firewall utilization, policy effectiveness,
and network health metrics.
• Maintain network documentation including topology diagrams, IP address management
(IPAM), and configuration standards.
Required Qualifications & Certifications
• Fortinet NSE 6 or NSE 7 certification (mandatory).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, and
FortiAnalyzer.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), VLANs, VPN
technologies, and network segmentation.
• Experience with SD-WAN design and implementation (Fortinet SD-WAN preferred).
• Familiarity with SIEM integration, log forwarding (Syslog/CEF), and network-based threat
detection.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
• Additional certifications: CCNA/CCNP, NSE 8, or equivalent.
• Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, or other enterprise firewall platforms.
• Exposure to cloud networking (Azure, AWS) and hybrid network architectures.
• Experience working in a Managed Security Services or SOC environment.
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- Industry
- Internet Software & Services
Network Engineer