Senior Network Security Engineer Lead
MindPool Technologies
Data Centre Networking, Next-Gen Firewalls, Cloud Security Architecture & Mission-Critical Governance
United Arab Emirates
Posted on October 11, 2026
Job Description / Role
Company Overview:
MindPool Technologies is a global IT managed services and enterprise cloud infrastructure provider in the United Arab Emirates, delivering mission-critical network security, data center engineering, and cloud transformation solutions.
Job Description:
The Senior Network Security Engineer Lead will oversee enterprise data center networks, configure next-generation firewalls (Fortinet/Palo Alto), perform L3 incident troubleshooting, and manage cloud security architectures under technical management in the UAE. Explore further network infrastructure and enterprise engineering roles on our IT jobs portal.
🔹 Key Responsibilities:
- Architect, maintain, and secure enterprise Data Centre networks utilizing Cisco Nexus, ACI, ASR routers, BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
- Deploy and administer Next-Gen Firewalls including Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Cisco Firepower / ASA appliances.
- Manage enterprise load balancing solutions (F5, Citrix NetScaler, VMware AVI) and VMware NSX-T/NSX-V virtualized networks.
- Lead complex Level-3 network troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and 24×7 incident response workflows.
- Conduct capacity planning, performance tuning, operational governance, and Disaster Recovery / BCP simulations.
- Manage technical relationships with OEM vendors, key enterprise stakeholders, and execute operational SOP documentation.
🔹 Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 9 years of hands-on experience in enterprise network security, data center infrastructure, and cloud environments.
- Industry certifications required: CCNP (preferred) along with Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco Security, ACI, or VMware NSX credentials.
- Deep technical expertise across Cisco ISE, NAC, F5 LTM/GTM, cloud networking, and mission-critical 24×7 operations.
- Availability to join within a maximum of 15 to 20 days.
What We Offer:
- Full-time senior technical leadership position with an established IT managed services enterprise in the UAE.
- High-impact mission-critical environment working with enterprise data centers and multi-cloud security frameworks.
- Competitive executive salary package in the United Arab Emirates.