64 Network Architect jobs in Saudi Arabia

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Lead Network Architect to oversee the supervision, design, and implementation of the digital network infrastructure for a large-scale smart city project. This role is critical to ensuring the delivery of a secure, scalable, and highly resilient network foundation that supports all Smart City, Security, and ICT services. The Senior Network Architect will lead the detailed design and implementation of both the City Services Network (CN) and the physically separate Physical Safety and Security Network (PSSN). The ideal candidate will validate network configurations, data center connectivity, and the integration of mobile and wireless systems, ensuring robust performance and adherence to the highest industry standards.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Supervise the design, implementation, and operation of the project's entire digital network infrastructure, ensuring it meets the highest standards of security, scalability, and resilience.
• Oversee the detailed design and deployment of the City Services Network (CN) and the Physical Safety and Security Network (PSSN), ensuring physical separation and robust performance.
• Validate all network configurations, including data center connectivity and the integration of mobile and wireless systems, to ensure adherence to industry best practices.
• Ensure the delivery of a redundant and resilient network topology, including diverse fiber routing and active-active equipment configurations.
• Collaborate with systems integrators and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of multi-vendor network infrastructures.
• Provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of enterprise-grade routing, switching, and firewall technologies (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Aruba).
• Oversee the deployment of large-scale public Wi-Fi systems and ensure compliance with structured cabling standards (e.g., ANSI/TIA-942, BICSI).
• Design and implement network security measures, including physically segregated networks for critical systems such as the PSSN.
• Troubleshoot high-level connectivity issues and review complex network designs to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Act as a consultant or client-side supervisor, overseeing the work of major systems integrators and ensuring alignment with project goals.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Mandatory membership with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE).
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in network engineering and architecture, with significant expertise in large-scale campus, smart city, or mega-project environments.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing complex, multi-vendor network infrastructures in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
• Strong background in creating resilient and redundant network topologies, including diverse fiber routing and active-active equipment configurations.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade routing, switching, and firewall technologies (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Aruba).
• Extensive experience with large-scale public Wi-Fi deployments and data center networking principles, including structured cabling standards (e.g., ANSI/TIA-942, BICSI).
• Expertise in network security design, including the implementation of physically segregated networks for critical systems like the PSSN.
• Experience in a consultancy or client-side supervision role, overseeing the work of major systems integrators.
• Professional certifications such as Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert (JNCIE) are required.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Security certifications such as CISSP and design certifications like RCDD are highly preferred.
• Familiarity with Saudi-specific regulations and standards for network design and security.
• Experience working on mega-projects or smart city initiatives in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.

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Job description:

Job Summary:

The Sr. Network Solution Architect is responsible for designing secure, resilient, and scalable IP and cloud networking solutions. This role plays a key part in business growth by leading solution architecture for Direct Internet Access (DIA), hybrid cloud, IP fabric, and advanced load balancing environments. The architect will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure solutions meet business objectives, security requirements, and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Contribution & Collaboration:

• Design market-aligned solutions that improve gross margin and drive product innovation.
• Support capacity, performance, and risk modeling for scalable network services.
• Collaborate with product, sales, operations, and finance teams to align solutions with business goals.

Architecture & Design:

• Develop and maintain High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), Methods of Procedure (MOP), and risk registers.

• Architect secure and resilient network solutions across:

• DIA and wholesale IP

• Cloud-integrated and hybrid networking
• Fortinet, Palo Alto, and next-gen firewalls
• Load balancers (Avi Networks or equivalent)
• Redundancy and SPOF elimination frameworks
• IP fabric and automated network designs
• Cloud caching and auto-scaling solutions

RFP & Proposal Development:

• Lead the preparation of technical and commercial proposals for customer RFPs.
• Ensure proposed solutions meet security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness requirements.
• Coordinate vendor engagement and secure technical concurrence.

Network Security & Resilience:

• Integrate best-practice security controls including segmentation, DMZ design, and zero-trust architecture.
• Implement firewall policies, access controls, and threat detection strategies using Fortinet and Palo Alto technologies.

Governance & Documentation:

• Maintain validated, current design documentation and architecture repositories.
• Conduct technical design reviews, stakeholder workshops, and peer validation sessions.
• Ensure all designs comply with operational, security, and regulatory standards.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Education:
  Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, or related field.

• Experience:

• 8–10 years in IP networking, solution architecture, and design.

• At least 3–4 years in senior-level roles focused on secure, scalable cloud and internet access architectures.

• Certifications:

• Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) or Architect

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP – Enterprise or SP)
• Juniper JNCIP or JNCIE
• Fortinet NSE 7+ or Palo Alto PCNSE
• Cloud Advanced Networking Specialty (AWS/GCP/Azure) or equivalent

• ITIL Foundation or higher

• Technical Skills:

• Deep knowledge in IP networking (BGP, MPLS, OSPF, IS-IS) and GPON

• Expertise in hybrid/multi-cloud architectures
• Proven design and implementation of Fortinet, Palo Alto, and advanced load balancers (e.g., Avi Networks)
• Strong experience in IP fabric and redundancy planning
• Familiarity with RFP development, vendor coordination, and stakeholder presentations
• Strong documentation and business communication skills
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical mindset

Applications End Date:
20-Sep-2025

A leading
global digital business transformation company
is seeking an experienced
Oracle Network Infrastructure Architect
to join their team on a
6-month contract
.

Location:
Riyadh (onsite for the first month, then fully remote)

Contract Duration:
6 months

About the Company:

They help businesses transform by combining
strategy, technology, and engineering
to create customer-first digital solutions at enterprise scale. You'll be part of a team driving innovation and delivering world-class platforms for some of the biggest global clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement scalable, secure network solutions across
  Oracle Cloud (OCI)
  and on-prem environments.
• Design and manage
  OCI Networking services
  (VCN, DRG, LPG, NSG, FastConnect, VPN).
• Integrate network architecture with existing systems including
  Fusion and custom applications
  .
• Ensure compliance with
  security and data privacy
  standards.
• Optimize network performance, monitor latency, and troubleshoot bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, and application teams on
  architecture governance
  .

What They're Looking For:

• Strong expertise in
  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  .
• Proven experience with
  OCI networking components
  .
• Deep understanding of
  security and compliance
  frameworks.
• Excellent troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.

Company Description

TechMantra Global is a Technology, Consulting, and Outsourcing company delivering comprehensive IT solutions. Partnering with global technology leaders like Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, and Sitecore, we specialize in Salesforce CRM, Azure cloud solutions, Power Apps, Power BI, and other analytics tools. We aim to deliver strategic IT solutions and services that maximize security, productivity, efficiency, and reliability. Serving enterprises in India, UAE, and the Gulf Countries, we are committed to providing innovative solutions that meet evolving technology needs and business requirements.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for an Enterprise Architect Network & Infrastructure located in Riyadh. The position involves designing and implementing complex IT solutions, aligning IT strategy with business goals, and ensuring the architecture meets the organization's standards and needs. The role requires collaboration with technical and non-technical teams, managing architecture governance processes, and staying current with emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Technical Architecture, Application Architecture, and Solution Architecture
• Experience in Business Architecture and Enterprise Architecture
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in an on-site environment
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• Certification in TOGAF or equivalent architecture frameworks is a plus
• Experience in cloud computing and IT infrastructure management is beneficial

Overview

The Network & Network Security Lead will play a major role in ensuring the integrity, performance, and security of the organization’s networking environment. This role goes beyond operations, demanding an expert-level understanding of complex network and security architectures, a hands-on ability to troubleshoot high-impact issues, and the capability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering secure and resilient infrastructure for a regulated financial environment.

• Architecture & Design Leadership: Lead the design and evolution of enterprise network and security architecture aligned with business and compliance requirements. Ensure integration of network security principles in all architectural decisions. Collaborate with the design & architect team for the new project or new initiative.
• Advanced Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution: Own and resolve high-severity incidents by diving deep into Layer 1–7 issues spanning networking, firewalls, routing, DNS, proxies, and cloud networking. Lead root cause analysis and implement long-term preventive measures.
• Multiskilling & Cross-Functional Expertise: Provide mentorship across routing, switching, firewalls (NGFW), load balancers, VPNs, SD-WAN, ACI, SD-Access, and network access control (NAC). Encourage skill development across multiple technology domains within the team.
• Security Posture & Threat Management: Implement and maintain network segmentation, access control, and zero-trust strategies. Collaborate with cross-departmental teams on incident response and threat mitigation.
• Operations Oversight & Optimization: Oversee the performance, availability, and efficiency of the network and its security services. Develop and enforce network operations procedures, ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
• Project Leadership: Lead critical infrastructure projects, including migrations, upgrades, and partner connectivity. Coordinate cross-departmentally to ensure secure rollout of new services and systems.
• Vendor & Contract Management: Evaluate, select, and manage vendors and service providers. Ensure SLA compliance and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Compliance & Audit Readiness: Maintain documentation and policies to meet the requirements of financial sector audits and compliance checks (e.g., PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
• Monitoring & Incident Detection: Experience with proactive monitoring for performance and threats using tools like SIEM, NMS, and flow analysis. Define thresholds, alerts, and escalation workflows for operational and security incidents.
• Team Development: Provide coaching, conduct regular performance reviews, and build development plans for team members. Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Documentation: Strong experience using documentation tools (Microsoft Office 365, Visio, Lucid chart). Ensure all documentation aligns with compliance, audit, and organization standards. Strong presentation skills.

• Typically, 7+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 3 years in a similar role
• Deep hands-on expertise in enterprise networking, SDN solutions, network security, and firewall administration (Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.).
• Full-stack network knowledge (routing, switching, DNS, VPN, proxies, load balancers, SD-WAN, NAC, Wi-Fi, ACI, SD-Access).
• Strong experience designing and managing secure, scalable, and high-performance networks.
• Proficient in troubleshooting complex multi-vendor, multi-layer issues under pressure.
• Understanding of secure cloud networking (Azure / AWS) and hybrid environments.
• Familiar with compliance frameworks such as Cybersecurity Framework, NCA, ISO 27001, NIST.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field.
• Preferred certifications: Cisco CCIE(DC, Enterprise, Security) preferred Enterprise.
• CISSP / CISM (a plus for security leadership)
• Cloud certifications (AWS / Azure Network Specialty)

• Based in Saudi Arabia with on-site visits to data centers and site offices.
• Availability for critical incidents and changes outside of normal working hours.
• Hybrid collaboration with global teams, regulators, and auditors.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and knowledgeable mid-level Network Security Consultant to join our team. The ideal candidate will assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network solutions to protect organizational assets and support compliance with industry regulations. This role involves evaluating network infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities, and providing guidance on mitigating security risks. The Network Security Consultant will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tailored security solutions for clients while growing their expertise in the field.

• Assist in assessments of clients' network infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and threats.
• Support the team in conducting penetration testing and vulnerability scans.
• Contribute to reports with findings and recommendations for security improvements.
• Design and implement secure network architectures, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), VPNs, and access control solutions.
• Configure and deploy security tools to monitor and protect against potential threats.
• Integrate security protocols and standards into existing and new network designs.
• Collaborate on designing and implementing secure solutions for cloud environments (OCI, Azure, GCP).
• Secure cloud-based resources, including virtual networks, storage, and compute instances.
• Deploy cloud-native security tools and frameworks to ensure robust protection.
• Deploy firewall and other network security products in cloud environments.
• Work with clients to understand their security requirements and provide assistance in implementing solutions.
• Participate in technical presentations, training sessions, and workshops to educate clients on best practices.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients to ensure ongoing support and satisfaction.
• Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies.
• Assist clients in maintaining compliance and implementing necessary controls.
• Create and maintain documentation, including security policies, procedures, and network diagrams under guidance.
• Provide status updates and performance reports to stakeholders as needed.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certifications: Working toward or holding certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, CCSP, or CCNA Security is a plus; Fortinet and Palo Alto certifications are beneficial.
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience in network security, including design, implementation, or auditing; exposure to firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM tools, and endpoint protection technologies.
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of network protocols, architecture, and troubleshooting; familiarity with configuring and managing firewalls, routers, and switches; knowledge of cloud platforms and their security frameworks (OCI, Azure, GCP).
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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The Job Description

1. Proficiency in Proxy (Broadcom), SSLV (Broadcom).
2. Experience with Password Management, Safeguard, Centrify.
3. Experience in Banking sector, minimum experience of 5 years.
4. Strong expertise in Encryption:

• Cryptography (Symmetric, Asymmetric, Hashing, MAC, Certificates).
• HSM (Hardware Security Module).
• Single Sign-On.
• Issuing Certificates.
• Mail GW (Proofpoint).
• Arbor DDoS.
• Cisco ACI.
• Efficient IP.

Job Summary

Job Summary:

The Network Security Specialist is responsible to implement, operate and manage Network elements, monitor network for security threats or unauthorized users. Identify the machines and report on security measures taken to address threats, and secure the network elements from unauthorized access. Carries out installation, testing, and technical tasks in systems and participates in developing and implementing network security procedures and network management plans.

• Ensures that all Network security systems run efficiently without service interruption as per the network security operation processes and procedures.
• Implement security policies, and other tasks related to firewalls.
• Administrate and implement changes in the IT corporate network
• Manage Network systems, and other elements access.
• Monitor and report security systems performance and threats.
• Perform information security risk assessments.
• Incident handling, and reporting.
• Performs other similar or related duties as requested.

• Work with network vendor providers to enhance equipment/software that improve the performance of the network.
• Work with other internal network departments, and external stakeholders to highlight Network Security issues that affect the Network security or information security.
• Work With Cyber security Team, to close tasks related to Cybersecurity.

• Good Knowledge in configuring or supporting some or all of the following; firewalls, switch, routers.
• Understanding of information security management policies, processes, and procedures.
• Continual commitment to all company goals and objectives and the ability to focus the team members on those objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or computer engineering.
• Proven experience directly related to the field.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Telecommunications, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Software Development

The Job Description

1. Configure and manage next-generation firewalls (NGFW) from vendors such as Fortinet & Palo Alto and ensure SLA compliance.
2. Optimize firewall performance and conduct regular policy audits and rule base cleanup.
3. Assist fellow employees with cybersecurity, software, hardware or IT needs related to security.
4. Support new installations / branch establishments and visit remote sites when assigned.
5. Manage Efficient IP DNS security solution.
6. Configure and operate DNS filtering and monitoring to prevent phishing, malware command-and-control (C2) communication, and data exfiltration.
7. Configure protective DNS policies, enforcing domain reputation checks and threat intelligence feeds.
8. Monitor and analyze firewall and DNS security alerts for suspicious activity.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in firewall administration, network security, and DNS security.
• Hands-on expertise in firewalls (Fortinet & Palo Alto).
• Troubleshooting skills in network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, TLS, BGP) and security log analysis.
• Fortinet NSE 4/7 (Network Security Expert).
• Palo Alto PCNSA or PCNSE (Certified Network Security Engineer).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent experience).