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Role Overview

TawanTech is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to join our team in Riyadh, Riyadh Province. This full-time role is central to designing, implementing, and operating secure network infrastructure. The administrator will support SOC monitoring, detection, and response requirements across bank environments, ensuring end-to-end connectivity for critical SOC platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate secure network infrastructure to support SOC monitoring, detection, and response across bank environments.
• Ensure end-to-end connectivity for SOC platforms, including SIEM, SOAR, NDR, EDR, and threat intelligence integrations.
• Manage enterprise network components such as LAN, WAN, Data Center, Cloud connectivity, SD-WAN, VPNs, and secure remote access.
• Configure and maintain network security controls, including 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 like 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, ensuring 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 Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in network administration or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade switching and routing technologies from vendors such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, and F5.
• Experience in integrating network infrastructure with SOC tools, including SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel) and NDR solutions.
• Strong understanding of secure network design, segmentation, VPN technologies, and firewall rule management.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks including SAMA, NCA ECC, PDPL, and NDMO requirements.
• Experience in ITIL-based service management processes, including Incident, Change, and Problem Management.
• Hands-on experience in DR/BCP planning, testing, and execution.
• Experience in vendor coordination, SLA management, and third-party integration support.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to cloud networking (Azure/AWS), hybrid connectivity, and secure cloud architectures.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, contributing to critical network security operations.

About TawanTech

TawanTech is committed to building robust and secure technological infrastructures. We invite qualified professionals to apply and contribute to our mission.