Senior L3 Network Admin – Security, Cloud & Enterprise Networks | Ceenex Global | UAE

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Job Title:

Senior L3 Network Admin – Security, Cloud & Enterprise Networks | Ceenex Global | Dubai, UAE

🏢 Recruiting Company:
Ceenex Global

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Job Location:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

💼 Job Type: Full-Time (Onsite)

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🧑💼 Experience

Required:

8–10+ Years

💰 Salary:
Up to 18,000 AED + Benefits

🎓 Mandatory Certification: CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or Security)

The Senior L3 Network Admin will deliver architecture-level expertise across enterprise, security, and hybrid cloud networks. This role is crucial for validating complex network designs, enhancing security posture, supporting Zero Trust implementation, and ensuring high availability across mission‑critical environments. As a senior technical authority, you will lead escalations, governance, and optimization initiatives for next‑generation enterprise networks.

In this role, you will take ownership of advanced L3 engineering responsibilities, driving architecture reviews, design validation, and operational readiness for enterprise and cloud‑integrated networks. You will work extensively with Cisco and Palo Alto security platforms, Azure L3 networking, and core enterprise technologies, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure connectivity. You’ll act as the senior escalation point for complex issues, participate in change governance, and mentor junior engineers.

This position requires CCIE‑level depth, hands‑on expertise with industry‑leading platforms, and strong leadership in large‑scale enterprise environments.

• Lead design validation and architecture governance across enterprise and hybrid cloud networks.
• Serve as final‑tier escalation for complex L3, routing, and security incidents.
• Architect and implement Zero Trust network segmentation with Palo Alto.
• Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot Palo Alto Firewalls and Cisco FTD.
• Design and maintain Azure networking (VNet, UDR, VPN Gateway, hybrid connectivity).
• Manage enterprise LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, routing (BGP, OSPF), and switching.
• Oversee Cisco DNAC, ISE, and Wireless Controller operations and improvements.
• Administer and optimize F5 load balancers for enterprise applications.
• Ensure DNS, DHCP, and enterprise network services operate efficiently.
• Prepare and maintain HLDs, LLDs, runbooks, SOPs, and architecture documentation.
• Lead change advisory discussions, risk assessments, and technical governance.
• Provide technical mentorship to L2/L3 engineering teams.

• 8–10 years of senior‑level enterprise network engineering experience.
• CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or Security) – Mandatory.
• Advanced expertise in Palo Alto Firewalls (Zero Trust, segmentation) and Cisco FTD.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure networking (layer
  3).
• Proficiency in Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE, Cisco WLC.
• Strong knowledge in BGP, OSPF, SD‑WAN, LAN/WAN architecture.
• Solid foundation in DNS, DHCP, and enterprise network services.
• Proven leadership in large‑scale, mission‑critical network operations.

• PCNSE – Palo Alto certification (preferred).
• AZ‑700 (Azure Network Engineer Associate).
• F5 Certified Administrator Specialist.
• ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Experience in network automation and infrastructure‑as‑code.

Highlight real‑world architecture work—such as HLDs, LLDs, enterprise redesigns, Zero Trust frameworks, or Azure hybrid network deployments. These concrete examples clearly demonstrate CCIE‑level capability and dramatically increase shortlisting chances.