Network Security Engineer

Job description / Role

About us

Join us at Orange Business! We are a network and digital integrator that understands the entire value chain of the digital world, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that shape their business.

Every day, you will collaborate with a team dedicated to providing consistent, sustainable global solutions, no matter where our customers operate. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, we offer a dynamic environment to develop and perfect your skills in a field filled with exciting challenges and opportunities.

About the role

Overview
At Orange Cyberdefense Egypt, we are expanding our dedicated team for one of our major worldwide tobacco customers. We're looking for an Intermediate L2 Network Security Engineer who combines solid technical expertise with the ability to support technical implementations for medium-to-large projects under guidance from senior engineers and project leads.

Responsibilities

Technical operations

• Monitor, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise network and security infrastructure, including:
• Firewalls: FortiGate
• Load balancers: F5
• Secure access: Ivanti
• Networking devices: Cisco core and access switches, routers, wireless controllers, Cisco Meraki, Fortigate SD-WAN
• Act as an escalation point for L1 engineers and resolve moderately complex technical issues.
• Perform root cause analysis for incidents and assist in implementing preventive measures.
• Execute configuration changes, patches, and upgrades following approved plans.

Project support

• Assist in technical implementation for projects such as:
• Hardware migrations
• New site deployments
• Network and security infrastructure upgrades
• Work closely with senior engineers and project managers to prepare implementation plans and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with change management processes and risk mitigation strategies.

Customer interaction

• Participate in technical discussions with customer stakeholders under supervision.
• Provide status updates on assigned tasks and escalate risks or issues promptly.

Team collaboration

• Support senior engineers and technical owners in project delivery.
• Contribute to documentation of SOPs and operational guidelines.

About you

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience: Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in network and security engineering. Exposure to technical implementation projects (medium complexity).

Skills:

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to execute configuration changes and follow implementation plans.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Fluent in English (writing and speaking).
• Ownership and accountability for assigned tasks.

Certifications (preferred):

• CCNA or CCNP
• Fortinet NSE 4 or higher
• F5 LTM (basic level)
• ITIL Foundation (optional but desirable)

You bring passion, energy, taste for exploration, and adaptability. You seek the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop new skills.

What we offer

• Global opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
• Flexible work environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
• Professional development: Training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.
• Career growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
• Caring and daring culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
• Reward programs: Employee referral program, Change Maker Awards.

Only your skills matter. Regardless of your age, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neurotype, disability, veteran status, or appearance, we encourage diversity within our teams because it is a strength for the collective and a vector of innovation. Orange Group is a disabled-friendly company and equal opportunity employer: please feel free to let us know about any specific needs you may have.

About the Company

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 43.5 billion euros in 2022 and 136,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 75,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 287 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 242 million mobile customers and 24 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business.