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Senior Network Administrator at TAWANTECH

TAWANTECH is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires 5-8 years of experience in network administration, particularly within banking or other regulated environments.

Role Overview

The Senior Network Administrator will be responsible for designing, implementing, and operating secure network infrastructure. This role is critical for supporting SOC monitoring, detection, and response requirements across various bank environments, ensuring robust end-to-end connectivity for essential security 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, conducting 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

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience in network administration, specifically within banking or regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, F5, and enterprise-grade switching and routing technologies.
• Experience in integrating network infrastructure with SOC tools such as 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.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to critical network security operations within a dynamic environment.