✨Company Overview:
Founded as a subsidiary of T2, Nextwo set out with a clear mission: to harness the exceptional technology talent in Jordan and Egypt to serve Saudi Arabia's growing digital economy. What started as a focused staffing initiative has evolved into a comprehensive human capital and technical manpower partnership spanning SAP, Oracle, AI/ML, Cloud Architecture, Software Development, UI/UX, Fintech, and Finance.
Today, Nextwo operates across Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt — providing Offshore Development Centers, hybrid models, onsite manpower placement, and managed services. Our 90%+ talent retention rate and 60% cost savings speak to our commitment to quality and long-term partnership.
📌Job Summary:
The Senior Network Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust network security solutions to protect the organization’s IT infrastructure. The role requires deep expertise in network security technologies, threat management, and incident response, as well as the ability to lead security initiatives and mentor junior engineers.
🎯Key Responsibilities:
Network Security & Firewall Management
- Design, deploy, and manage Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW).
- Administer and optimize Panorama for centralized firewall management.
- Configure and manage security policies including IPS, IDS, URL filtering, SSL decryption, VPN (IPSec/SSL), and GlobalProtect.
- Perform firewall rule reviews, policy optimization, and compliance audits.
- Lead firewall migrations, upgrades, and high-availability implementations.
Application Delivery & Load Balancing
- Implement and support F5 BIG-IP LTM, F5 BIG-IP ASM, and F5 BIG-IP GTM solutions.
- Configure VIPs, iRules, SSL offloading, WAF policies, and GSLB.
- Troubleshoot performance, availability, and application security issues.
Cloud Network Security
- Design and secure cloud network infrastructure (AZURE)
- Implement cloud-native security controls (Security Groups, NSGs, NACLs, etc.).
- Deploy virtual firewalls and load balancers in cloud environments.
- Ensure cloud security compliance and best practices.
Network Access Control (NAC)
- Deploy and manage Cisco Identity Services Engine (Cisco ISE).
- Implement 802.1X authentication, posture assessment, profiling, and guest access.
- Integrate ISE with Active Directory and other identity sources.
- Develop and enforce network segmentation policies.
Secure Web Gateway / CASB
- Implement and administer Netskope Secure Web Gateway and CASB solutions.
- Configure DLP, SSL inspection, web filtering, and SaaS access controls.
- Integrate proxy solutions with enterprise security architecture.
📌Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Proven experience (10+ years) in network security engineering or a related role.
- Strong expertise in network security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint security.
- Professional Certifications (If Any) - CCIE Security OR Equivalent
- Experience with cloud security solutions (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, CEH, or equivalent are highly preferred.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
Key Competencies:
- Network Security Architecture & Design
- Threat Detection & Incident Response
- Vulnerability Assessment & Risk Management
- Security Tools & Technologies Implementation
- Mentoring & Team Collaboration
