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About the Role

TAWANTECH is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Administrator to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is central to designing, implementing, and operating secure network infrastructure that supports critical security operations within banking environments.

Role Purpose

The Senior Network Administrator will play a key role in ensuring robust and secure network connectivity for Security Operations Center (SOC) platforms. This involves managing diverse enterprise network components and implementing advanced security controls to meet stringent cybersecurity frameworks and data governance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate secure network infrastructure to support SOC monitoring, detection, and response requirements across bank environments.
• Ensure end-to-end connectivity for SOC platforms including SIEM, SOAR, NDR, EDR, and threat intelligence integrations.
• Manage enterprise network components including LAN, WAN, Data Center, Cloud connectivity, SD-WAN, VPNs, and secure remote access.
• Configure and maintain network security controls such as NGFW, IPS/IDS, WAF, DNS security, proxy, NAC, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust architecture.
• Enable and optimize log forwarding, NetFlow, packet capture (PCAP), and telemetry feeds to SOC tools such as Splunk, QRadar, or Microsoft Sentinel.
• Implement secure network architecture aligned with SAMA Cybersecurity Framework, NCA ECC, PDPL, and NDMO data governance requirements.
• Support Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes in alignment with ITIL standards; ensure timely resolution of network-related security incidents.
• Participate in cyber incident response with SOC teams, including containment actions, network isolation, and forensic data collection.
• Maintain high availability, redundancy, and resilience of network services in line with DR/BCP requirements and conduct regular failover testing.
• Collaborate with vendors and service providers for network solutions, troubleshooting, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for network and security incidents and implement preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, SOPs, configurations, and operational documentation ensuring audit readiness.
• Automate network monitoring, alerting, and configuration management using scripting and orchestration tools.
• Continuously monitor network performance and security posture using tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, or equivalent.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 2-5 years of experience in network administration, with a strong focus on security and infrastructure management.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and operating secure network environments.
• Proven ability to manage complex enterprise network components and security controls.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Proficiency with network security controls including NGFW, IPS/IDS, WAF, DNS security, proxy, NAC, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust architecture.
• Experience with SOC platforms such as SIEM, SOAR, NDR, EDR, and threat intelligence integrations (*, Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel).
• Familiarity with network components including LAN, WAN, Data Center, Cloud connectivity, SD-WAN, and VPNs.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and data governance requirements (*, SAMA Cybersecurity Framework, NCA ECC, PDPL, NDMO).
• Experience with ITIL standards for Incident, Problem, and Change Management.
• Ability to automate network tasks using scripting and orchestration tools.
• Proficiency in network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG, or similar.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, requiring active participation in a dynamic environment focused on maintaining high network security and operational resilience.