Senior Network Engineer

About the role

Socium is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer for a 12-month contract with a leading IT services organization. The successful candidate will manage enterprise network infrastructure, optimize network performance and maintain secure, reliable connectivity. This is a full-time onsite assignment in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
• Manage routing, switching and LAN/WAN environments.
• Monitor network performance, identify connectivity issues and implement troubleshooting solutions.
• Maintain network security, stability, availability and operational reliability.
• Collaborate with technical teams on network upgrades and infrastructure improvements.
• Ensure configurations comply with organizational standards and support enterprise networking platforms.

Required profile

• At least 8 years of relevant network engineering experience.
• Relevant technical education preferred; specific degree requirements not stated.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week and commit to a 12-month contract.

Required skills

• Routing and switching, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, BGP and OSPF.
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet or similar enterprise networking technologies.
• CCNA, CCNP or equivalent networking certification.
• Network troubleshooting, analytical thinking, problem solving and infrastructure management.