Network Security Engineer (CCNP Security) – Cisco & Palo Alto

We are seeking experienced CCNP Security Resident Engineers to support a major client in Jeddah. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Cisco Security technologies and Palo Alto Firewalls, providing implementation, administration, troubleshooting, and operational support within an enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide onsite resident engineering support for enterprise network security infrastructure.
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Cisco security solutions.
• Manage and support Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls.
• Monitor security infrastructure performance and ensure high availability.
• Investigate and resolve security incidents and network connectivity issues.
• Implement firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, and security rules.
• Perform software upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Work closely with customer IT and security teams.
• Produce technical documentation, operational reports, and incident records.
• Participate in change management activities following ITIL processes.

Requirements

• CCNP Security Certification (Preferred/Required).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Network Security.
• Strong experience with Cisco Security technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Strong understanding of:
• Routing & Switching
• TCP/IP
• VPN Technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN)
• NAT
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Network Segmentation
• Experience troubleshooting enterprise network security environments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to join immediately and relocate/work in Jeddah.

Preferred Skills

• Panorama administration.
• Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC).
• Cisco ASA / Firepower.
• High Availability (HA) configurations.
• ITIL knowledge.