Network Security Engineer (Tax-Free)

GCS Recruitment Specialists

  • Abu Dhabi
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Network Security Engineer - Abu Dhabi (Tax-Free)
  • Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • NET Take-Home: £100,000 - £150,000 (tax-free)
  • Full Relocation Package for You & Your Family
  • Contract: 18-month fixed term
  • Visa Processing: 3-5 days (family included)
  • Accommodation: Provided (partial housing allowance)
  • Flights: Included for you and your family
  • Healthcare: Full private medical for you and your family
  • Notice Period: 1 month
We are seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to join a major organisation in Abu Dhabi, working on a large-scale, cloud-first security transformation. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on SASE, Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA), FortiGate firewalls, and enterprise Wi-Fi security.You'll be responsible for designing, deploying, and operating secure network architectures across on-prem, cloud, and remote environments - with full ownership rather than simply maintaining existing platforms. If you enjoy building, optimising, and securing modern network environments end-to-end, this role will suit you perfectly.Key ResponsibilitiesZscaler (ZIA & ZPA) / SASE
  • Lead deployment and daily operations of Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
  • Design traffic forwarding architectures (GRE, IPsec)
  • Manage identity and authentication integrations
Configure and maintain Zscaler security controls:
  • URL filtering
  • Cloud firewall
  • SSL inspection
  • Threat prevention
  • Access control
  • Onboard new users and sites, supporting remote and branch connectivity
  • Optimise local internet breakout and cloud-first routing
Network Security / FortiGate
  • Deploy and manage FortiGate firewalls
  • Design and maintain policies, NAT, VPNs, and routing (BGP/static)
  • Integrate FortiGate with Zscaler for secure egress and private access
Enterprise Wi-Fi Security
  • Support rollout and configuration of secure enterprise Wi-Fi
  • Design SSIDs, segmentation, and authentication (including 802.1X)
  • Troubleshoot performance, coverage, and connectivity issues
Cross-Domain Troubleshooting
  • Diagnose complex issues across cloud, on-prem, and remote environments
  • Work across networking, security, and user connectivity
  • Own deployments end-to-end
Ideal Candidate
  • Strong hands-on experience with Zscaler ZIA & ZPA
  • Solid operational knowledge of FortiGate firewalls
  • Experience with enterprise Wi-Fi security
  • Comfortable designing and deploying secure, cloud-first architectures
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-layered environments
  • Able to take ownership of deployments, not just maintain existing systems
If interested, please apply and a consultant will be in touch ASAP!GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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