Network Administrator

About the Role

Astek is seeking an experienced Network Administrator for a contract position in Makkah, specifically covering Jeddah and Makkah cities. This role involves leading the design, implementation, and operation of secure, resilient, and high-performing network environments for one of our clients. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in network administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including switches, routers, Cisco ACI, and related technologies.
• Manage and optimize routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP to support reliable and efficient network performance.
• Administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), including access policies, authentication, device compliance, and network access controls.
• Configure and manage F5 technologies, including LTM, WAF, and APM, supporting application availability, secure access, load balancing, and authentication policies.
• Manage enterprise firewall environments, including policy configuration, monitoring, security reviews, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Design, maintain, and troubleshoot wireless networks to ensure reliable connectivity and service performance.
• Support VPN solutions and secure remote access, ensuring appropriate performance, availability, and security.
• Contribute to network architecture and connectivity across cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams, technology stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners on network and infrastructure initiatives.
• Monitor service performance and contribute to high availability, operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and agreed service-level targets.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience managing enterprise switches, routers, and network infrastructure.
• Practical expertise with Cisco ISE and network access control solutions.
• Strong knowledge of firewall administration and security policy management.
• Experience with F5 LTM, WAF, and APM.
• Solid understanding of routing protocols, particularly OSPF and BGP.
• Experience configuring and supporting VPN technologies.
• Strong knowledge of wireless networking and troubleshooting.
• Exposure to networking in cloud environments, particularly Azure and/or GCP.

Required Skills

• Ability to diagnose complex network issues and deliver practical, sustainable solutions.
• Strong communication, collaboration, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Work Type and Location

This is a contract position based in the Makkah region, with work primarily in Jeddah and Makkah. The role requires an individual capable of operating within a dynamic network environment.