1. Mandatory Technical Requirements – Network Security
Strong hands-on experience with:
- Palo Alto Networks NGFW: Configuration, deployment, security policies, NAT, VPN, GlobalProtect, HA, security profiles, and Panorama management.
- Fortinet FortiGate: Firewall deployment, FortiOS administration, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, IPS, VPN, SD-WAN, HA, and troubleshooting.
- Network security architecture, routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and network segmentation.
- Firewall migration, firmware upgrades, performance optimization, and security hardening.
- Ability to independently manage customer implementations, troubleshooting, and technical escalations.
2. Additional Cybersecurity Technologies – Multi-Vendor Capabilities
The candidate should have practical experience in at least three of the following security domains, with the ability to develop expertise across additional technologies:
- NDR (Network Detection & Response): ExtraHop, LinkShadow, or equivalent.
- PAM (Privileged Access Management): CyberArk, Xage, FortiPAM, or equivalent.
- DAM (Database Activity Monitoring): Imperva, IBM Guardium, or equivalent.
- IAM / MFA: Entrust, OpenText, Microsoft Entra ID, or equivalent.
- Endpoint Security / EDR / XDR: Palo Alto Cortex XDR, Trend Micro, Microsoft Defender, or equivalent.
- SIEM / SOC Solutions: Splunk, Elastic, LogRhythm, or equivalent.
- DLP / Data Security: Forcepoint, Fortra, Thales, or equivalent.
- WAF / API Security: F5, Akamai, Cloudflare, Fortinet, or equivalent.
- Vulnerability Management: Tenable, Qualys, or equivalent.
- Zero Trust / ZTNA / SASE: Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access, or equivalent.
3. Implementation & Technical Delivery Responsibilities
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Leading cybersecurity solution deployments, configurations, and integrations.
- Supporting Proof of Concept (POC) and Proof of Value (POV) activities.
- Providing L2/L3 troubleshooting and post-implementation technical support.
- Conducting technical health checks, upgrades, and security optimization.
- Preparing High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), implementation plans, and as-built documentation.
- Working closely with Presales, Sales, Project Management, and vendor technical teams.
- Supporting customer demonstrations, technical workshops, and knowledge transfer.
- Managing multiple cybersecurity projects and technologies simultaneously.
- Maintaining technical relationships with vendors and distributors.
- Participating in technical training and certifications for new cybersecurity solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience.
- Previous experience with a System Integrator, MSSP, or enterprise cybersecurity implementation team is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and customer communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple technical responsibilities.
- Good command of English and Arabic.
- Willingness to attend customer sites and support critical implementations when required.
Benefits
Annualk Salary Raise
Annual Bonus
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of relevant hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW, including configuration, deployment, security policies, NAT, VPN, GlobalProtect, HA, security profiles, and Panorama
- Hands-on experience with Fortinet FortiGate, FortiOS, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, IPS, VPN, SD-WAN, HA, and troubleshooting
- Experience with network security architecture, routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and network segmentation
- Experience with firewall migration, firmware upgrades, performance optimization, and security hardening
- Practical experience in at least three additional cybersecurity domains, such as NDR, PAM, DAM, IAM/MFA, EDR/XDR, SIEM, DLP, WAF/API security, vulnerability management, or Zero Trust/ZTNA/SASE
- Ability to independently manage customer implementations, troubleshooting, and technical escalations
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and customer communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple technical responsibilities
- Good command of English and Arabic
- Previous experience with a system integrator, MSSP, or enterprise cybersecurity implementation team
- Willingness to attend customer sites and support critical implementations when required
What We Do
Optimiza, is a leading, regional Systems Integration and digital transformation solutions provider that supports its clients' pursuit of operational excellence and profitability. Our IP solutions cover a wide spectrum of sectors and provide clients with highly secure, user-friendly, versatile, and seamless systems in a variety of work areas including document management, healthcare, insurance, accounting, HR, and banking. With over 41 years of operational experience, hundreds of projects delivered, and intellectual capital that spans multiple industry sectors, Optimiza's team of over 400 experts is fully capable of integrating and delivering innovative consulting, business, and technology solutions with a commitment to excellence and client satisfaction.
