Network Engineer

OverviewJob Description: Network EngineerThe OpportunityPresight is seeking a highly skilled and solution-oriented Network Engineer to develop and enhance network platform capabilities.
This role will support and improve business processes by creating new solutions or modifying existing ones.About PresightPresight is a leading big data analytics company in the region, listed on the ADX, with G42 (an Abu Dhabi-based company) as its majority shareholder.
Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Presight combines big data, analytics, and AI expertise to drive business and societal impact across all sectors.
Their world-class computer vision, AI, and omni-analytics platform enable insight-driven decision-making, fostering safer, healthier, and more sustainable societies.ResponsibilitiesKey ResponsibilitiesAs a Network Engineer at Presight, you will:Design and implement strategies to achieve optimal network performance, reliability, and security while identifying areas for improvement.Develop and deploy new network solutions and enhance the resilience of the existing network environment.Build network infrastructure by designing system configurations, overseeing system installations, and defining/enforcing system standards.Install, configure, and maintain network equipment such as routers, switches, proxy servers, DNS, DHCP, and WAN accelerators.Monitor network performance, troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve issues, and collaborate with network architects to optimize the network.Anticipate networking trends, analyze current data traffic, forecast network growth, and upgrade network equipment as necessary.Utilize a variety of tools to monitor networks, systems, storage, and data centers, ensuring all alerts are addressed promptly in line with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs).Work closely with vendors and the fault management team to resolve system-related issues and escalate problems to senior engineers as required.Prioritize network and system issues by creating and routing tickets, and provide critical service outage notifications.Administer firewall environments by analyzing firewall logs in compliance with IT security policies.Perform disaster recovery operations, report network statuses, and ensure timely data backups when required.Ensure adherence to Quality Health Safety and Environment (QHSE), Business Continuity, Information Security, Privacy, Risk, and Compliance policies and procedures.Additionally, you will:Design high-performance, resilient, and secure network architectures for Smart City infrastructure, including AI-driven security systems and cloud-based platforms.Develop network architecture blueprints, standards, and roadmaps for all platform and infrastructure components.Ensure low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity to support real-time video processing, traffic management, and AI analytics.Collaborate with network architects and security teams to enforce system security and performance standards.Configure and maintain network equipment, including routers, switches, firewalls, proxy servers, WAN accelerators, and fiber optics.Troubleshoot and resolve connectivity issues across Smart City infrastructure and perform network upgrades.Monitor network performance and cybersecurity risks using NOC tools, ensuring all network failures and performance issues are addressed within SLAs.Implement predictive analytics for network capacity planning and trend analysis.Coordinate with vendors, fault management teams, and IT security teams to resolve incidents.Administer firewall environments, perform firewall log analysis, and ensure compliance with IT security policies.Implement secure network segmentation to protect critical Smart City systems.Perform disaster recovery operations and ensure business continuity by maintaining regular backups and testing failover mechanisms.Skills and Attributes for SuccessYour performance will be measured by:Cost savings and reduction in downtime.Adherence to policies, procedures, and quality standards.Turnaround time for troubleshooting and optimizing existing solutions.Customer satisfaction, as reflected in NPS (Net Promoter Score).QualificationsTo Qualify, You Must Have:A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.5+ years of experience in network administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.Certifications from Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, or Fortinet NSE are a plus.Willingness to international travel at least 50% as required by the role, based on business needs and project requirements.Ideally, You Will Also Have Expertise in:Network Infrastructure & ProtocolsRouting & Switching (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP)LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, MPLS, 4G/5G backhaulFiber connectivity & wireless networkingNetwork Security & Firewall AdministrationFirewalls (Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Checkpoint)IDS/IPS systems, SIEM tools, access control policiesZero Trust Security, Micro segmentation, IPsec, SSL VPNsCloud Networking & InfrastructureAzure/AWS Cloud Networking (VPC, Load Balancers, VPN Gateways)Integration with AI-driven Smart City cloud platformsNetwork Monitoring & Performance OptimizationNOC tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk, Wireshark)Incident triage & SLA enforcementPredictive analytics for network capacity planningAdditional SkillsStrong understanding of NOC operations and a proactive approach to problem-solving.What working at Presight offers:Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.Career: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.
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