Network Engineer – NDR System Management

Mirsad Cybersecurity Services is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Network Engineer to join our team in Abu Dhabi on a full-time permanent basis. In this critical cybersecurity infrastructure role, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining an enterprise Network Detection and Response (NDR) system, covering end-to-end deployment, continuous monitoring, complex troubleshooting, and ensuring optimal operational stability. You will leverage your strong background in networking fundamentals, routing, switching, TCP/IP protocols, and hands-on Linux system administration to deliver uncompromised security visibility and threat detection.

This opportunity offers competitive compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier regional cybersecurity and networking enterprise.

As a Network Engineer supporting advanced Network Detection and Response (NDR) infrastructure in Abu Dhabi via Mirsad Cybersecurity Services, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of NDR system health, security telemetry, and network traffic monitoring. Your day-to-day responsibilities include deploying and configuring NDR sensors, monitoring real-time security alerts, diagnosing network connectivity and packet capture issues, and keeping core systems running smoothly.

You will work extensively in Linux environments, collaborate with security analysts and threat intelligence teams, and maintain meticulous operational logs. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements via direct email to Jowaid Baslaib at Jbaslaib, ensuring strict alignment with enterprise security governance and incident management standards.

• Manage, configure, and maintain enterprise Network Detection and Response (NDR) systems across secure data center environments.
• Oversee end-to-end deployment, sensor integration, and tuning of network traffic monitoring tools.
• Monitor real-time network traffic, security telemetry, and NDR alerts to detect anomalous behavior and potential intrusions.
• Troubleshoot complex network routing, switching, TCP/IP connectivity, and packet capture (PCAP) anomalies.
• Execute system administration, package management, and service hardening across hands-on Linux operating system environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with cybersecurity analysts, incident response squads, and IT infrastructure teams.
• Ensure strict adherence to high-availability uptime SLAs, security baselines, and data protection regulations.
• Maintain meticulous technical documentation, network topologies, sensor inventory records, and operational runbooks.

• Bachelor’s degree in Networking, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Proven professional experience in network engineering, infrastructure operations, or cybersecurity deployment.
• Solid core networking fundamentals including advanced routing, switching, VLANs, and TCP/IP protocol stack analysis.
• Strong hands-on Linux system administration skills (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, CLI navigation, shell scripting).
• Proven ability to work independently, manage complex technical tasks, and drive projects to completion.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Mandatory legal eligibility to work in the United Arab Emirates with local residency and availability for on-site operations in Abu Dhabi.
• High professional accountability and attention to detail in mission-critical security environments.

• Professional certifications in networking or security (e.g., Cisco CCNA/CCNP, CompTIA Security+, Linux…