Network Engineer

Job description / Role

Overview

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42) is a UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company that integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities to enlighten the Earth from space. Established in 2024 following the successful merger between Bayanat and Yahsat, Space42's global reach allows it to address the rapidly evolving needs of its customers in governments, enterprises, and communities.

Space42 comprises two business units: Yahsat Space Services and Bayanat Smart Solutions. The Yahsat Space Services unit focuses on upstream satellite operations for both fixed and mobility satellite solutions. The Bayanat Smart Solutions unit integrates geospatial data acquisition and processing with AI to inform decision-making, enhance situational awareness, and improve operational efficiency. Space42's major shareholders include G42, Mubadala and IHC.

Our vision is to pioneer beyond today for humanity to experience a better tomorrow. Space42 challenges traditional approaches with advanced AI and cutting-edge satellite technology, making space more accessible and redefining how data from space can be used on Earth. We aim to achieve this by connecting people to rewire potential, informing decisions to reimagine impact and enabling action to redefine tomorrow.

We are guided by our core principles; we have foresight and are reshaping the status quo with a view of the future and beyond; we fuel change by going beyond words, rolling up our sleeves and building things that have never been built before; we bring our finest to go beyond good, to bring the best in class in every offering through our people, partners and providers.

Role Purpose

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the day to day management and maintenance of network devices. Following best practices, the Network Operations Engineer will ensure high availability of network operations, maintain integrity of configuration baselines, meet SLAs and operational incidents are controlled.

Responsibilities

• Derive configurations from low-high level designs and change requests
• Responsible for any project operational requirements
• Proactively engage with the Project Management Office / Design Authority and External Suppliers / Vendors to ensure timely delivery of allocated projects within the specified project timelines and budgets whilst keeping the Project Management Office updated of progress and well informed of technical risks and issues
• Conduct acceptance testing post project implementation
• Maintaining LAN/WAN and telephony infrastructure/devices
• Maintaining virtual private networks, firewalls, email gateway security and telephony
• Supervising the installation of new hardware equipment
• Responsible for the implementation of new changes solely or with the help of service delivery
• Maintaining and owning configuration of various network devices and manage modifications as per change management policy
• Devices configuration hardening as per security team requirements and vendors best practices
• Keep up to date documentation about current infrastructure design, assets and topology
• Keep up with any capacity-sizing changes or violations and initiate needed actions to notify vendors and IT management

Qualifications

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors in Computer/IT Network Engineering or Computer Science
• A minimum of 6 years experience in the field
• Should have an understanding in the following technology areas:
  • Routing and Switching (Cisco, Juniper and HP)
  • Network Security (L2/L3)
  • Encryption
  • Firewalls & IPS/IDS (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Barracuda, Forcepoint)
  • Network Access Control (Aruba & Cisco)
  • Wireless Infrastructure
  • Telephony/VoIP Infrastructure
  • VPN Technologies (IPSEC, MPLS, SSL, etc.)
  • Cloud networking technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Additional Requirements

• Working knowledge and/or accreditation in Networking (CCIE, CCNP, CCNA) and IT Operations Management (ITIL Foundation)
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized but fulfilling environment
• Proven collaboration skills, strong written/oral English communication, documentation and reporting skills, and the ability to influence at a management level
• Strong problem diagnosis and troubleshooting skills
• Previous experience in network administration or operations
• A willingness to work out of hours as required
• Ongoing upkeep of skills, technologies, trends and qualifications against the projects within the project portfolio