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About the Senior Network Administrator Role

TawanTech is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to join our team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time position requires 5-10 years of experience and is central to designing, implementing, and operating secure network infrastructure within critical banking environments. The role directly supports Security Operations Center (SOC) monitoring, detection, and response requirements.

Role Context and Strategic Impact

This role is critical for maintaining a robust and secure network foundation that underpins our security operations. The Senior Network Administrator will ensure seamless, end-to-end connectivity for various security platforms, directly contributing to the effectiveness of SOC monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities across banking environments.

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.
• 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 Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems (IPS/IDS), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), DNS security, proxy, Network Access Control (NAC), micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust architecture.
• Enable and optimize log forwarding, NetFlow, packet capture (PCAP), and telemetry feeds to SOC tools.
• Implement secure network architecture aligned with relevant Cybersecurity Frameworks and 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 Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plan (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, Standard Operating Procedures (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.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience and demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Strong understanding of secure network design, segmentation, VPN technologies, and firewall rule management.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in ITIL-based service management processes.
• Hands-on experience in DR/BCP planning, testing, and execution.
• Exposure to cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, and secure cloud architectures is preferred.
• Experience in vendor coordination, Service Level Agreement (SLA) management, and third-party integration support.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in our Riyadh office, where you will collaborate with a dedicated team to maintain and enhance our network security infrastructure within a dynamic banking environment.

Application Process

We invite qualified candidates to submit their applications for this role. We look forward to reviewing your qualifications.