IT Infrastructure & Network Security Engineer

Job Title: IT Infrastructure & Network Security Engineer

The position is based on client-site assignments in Dubai, UAE. Recruitment and initial hiring will be conducted from Hyderabad, India. Candidates must be willing to relocate to Dubai and work onsite at client location.

Experience: 3-5 years

Notice Period: Immediate joiners or candidates who can join within 15 days preferred.

Job Overview:

We are looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure & Network Security Engineer to manage internal IT systems, client projects, and AMC support across the GCC.

Key Responsibilities:

Configure and troubleshoot Cisco, Aruba, Ruckus, UniFi, TP-Link, and D-Link switches, wireless access points, VLANs, routing, and Wi-Fi networks.

Manage FortiGate firewalls (40F/60F/80F), ISP connections, Multi-WAN, SD-WAN, HA, firewall policies, NAT, SSL VPN, and Site-to-Site IPsec VPN.

Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, file servers, RDP, and RDS licensing.

Manage VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, physical servers, NAS/SAN storage, and RAID.

Administer AWS EC2, VPC, security groups, EBS, S3, IAM, cloud infrastructure, backups, and disaster recovery.

Manage Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, email migrations, email DNS records, and email security.

Configure and maintain Acronis backups, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, ESET, endpoint security, and ransomware protection.

Perform network monitoring, troubleshooting, firmware upgrades, preventive maintenance, incident management, and technical documentation.

Handle client projects, AMC support, internal IT infrastructure, and coordinate with clients, vendors, and ISPs.

Required Skills:

Strong hands-on experience in networking, switching, wireless, firewalls, routing, and VPN troubleshooting in live production environments.

Practical knowledge of Windows Server, Microsoft 365, AWS, virtualization, cloud storage, backup, and endpoint security.

Ability to independently troubleshoot technical issues and manage multiple client environments.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Networking, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications: CCNA, Fortinet NSE 4 or equivalent, Microsoft Server, Microsoft 365, or Azure certifications.

Note: Candidates must have strong practical FortiGate SSL VPN and Site-to-Site IPsec VPN configuration and troubleshooting experience. Theoretical knowledge alone is insufficient.