L3 Network Administrator (CCIE)

About This Role

Job Title: Senior L3 Network Administrator (CCIE) – Security, Cloud & Enterprise Networks Location: Dubai (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-time, 2-year extendable contract

Client: Leading Healthcare Organization

Notice Period: Immediate to max 1 month

Nationality: Open (Locally available candidates only)

🌐 About the Role

We are seeking a CCIE-certified Senior L3 Network Administrator / Network Architect with 8–10 years of enterprise experience. This is a senior-level role providing architecture support, leading complex network design validation, and driving optimization, security posture, and availability improvements across enterprise and hybrid cloud environments.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

• Act as architecture authority for enterprise and hybrid cloud networks.
• Review and validate HLDs/LLDs for complex network & security designs.
• Lead critical incident bridges and escalations, ensuring service restoration.
• Drive Zero Trust architecture, firewall segmentation, and least-privilege enforcement.
• Provide L3-level Azure networking support (VNets, routing, VPN Gateway, hybrid connectivity).
• Manage BGP/OSPF routing, SD-WAN, DNS/DHCP, and WAN optimization.
• Oversee Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE (NAC), Cisco WLC, and F5 Load Balancers.
• Govern compliance, audits, and capacity planning.
• Mentor L2/L3 engineers and chair CAB for high-risk changes.

🎓 Required Skills & Certifications

• Mandatory: CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or Security)
• Palo Alto Firewalls (expert level, Zero Trust segmentation)
• Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
• Microsoft Azure Networking (L3 level)
• Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE, Cisco WLC
• F5 Load Balancers
• Strong expertise in BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN, LAN/WAN
• Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, and enterprise network services

Preferred Certifications:

• Palo Alto PONSE
• Microsoft AZ-700 (Azure Network Engineer Associate)
• F5 Certified Administrator / Specialist
• ITIL® 4 Foundation

🚀 Why Join

• Work onsite in Dubai with a leading healthcare client.
• Be the escalation authority for mission-critical enterprise networks.
• Drive cutting-edge Zero Trust and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Competitive salary + benefits with long-term extension potential.