Job Description – Cloud Network & Security Engineer
Position: Cloud Network & Security Engineer
Location: UAE
Experience:6–8 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Network & Security Engineer to design, implement, manage, and secure multi-cloud environments across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in cloud networking, cloud security, Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), cloud governance, and security operations. The role will be responsible for ensuring secure, compliant, and resilient cloud infrastructure while collaborating with infrastructure, cloud engineering, SOC, and application teams.
Key Responsibilities
•Design, implement, and manage secure cloud networking architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
•Administer and optimize Azure Application Gateway WAF, Check Point CloudGuard WAF, and associated security policies.
•Manage and maintain the Wiz Cloud Security Platform, including:
Onboarding cloud accounts, subscriptions, and projects
Policy configuration and management
Risk assessment and compliance monitoring
Vulnerability remediation tracking
•Implement and maintain Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) controls, governance frameworks, and security best practices.
•Configure and manage cloud networking components including:
VPCs/VNets, Subnets,Route Tables,VPNs,Transit Gateway,ExpressRoute,Load Balancers,DNS,Firewall Policies
•Administer cloud-native security solutions including:
oMicrosoft Defender for Cloud
oAWS Security Hub
oAWS GuardDuty
oAWS WAF
•Develop and enforce cloud security standards, governance policies, guardrails, and operational procedures.
•Monitor, investigate, and remediate security findings, vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues using Wiz and cloud-native security platforms.
•Conduct cloud security assessments, architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk analysis for cloud workloads.
•Collaborate with Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, SOC, DevOps, and Application teams to implement secure cloud solutions.
•Support onboarding of business applications while ensuring compliance with cloud networking and security standards.
•Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and automate cloud security controls.
•Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and cloud resilience initiatives.
•Prepare operational dashboards, compliance reports, security metrics, and management reports.
•Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, runbooks, security standards, and operational procedures.
Required Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
•Relevant cloud and security certifications are highly desirable, including:
oAWS Certified Security – Specialty
oMicrosoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
oGoogle Professional Cloud Security Engineer
oCheck Point Cloud Security Certification
oHashiCorp Terraform Associate (Preferred)
Job Description – Cloud Network & Security Engineer
Experience
•Minimum 5–7 years of experience in Cloud Networking and Cloud Security.
•Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience managing and securing AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
•Strong experience implementing Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and cloud governance frameworks.
•Hands-on expertise with Wiz Cloud Security Platform.
•Experience managing Azure Application Gateway WAF and Check Point Cloud Guard WAF.
•Strong knowledge of cloud-native security services across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
•Experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and security automation.
•Experience supporting enterprise cloud infrastructure in mission-critical environments.
Technical Skills
•AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
•Wiz Cloud Security Platform
•Azure Application Gateway WAF
•Check Point CloudGuard WAF
•Microsoft Defender for Cloud
•AWS Security Hub
•AWS GuardDuty
•AWS WAF
•GCP Security Command Center
•Google Cloud Armor
•Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
•Cloud Governance & Compliance
•Cloud Networking (VPC, VNet, VPN, Transit Gateway, ExpressRoute)
•DNS, Load Balancers, Firewalls
•Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
•Security Automation
•IAM, RBAC, Zero Trust Architecture
•Security Risk Assessment & Threat Modeling
•Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Desired Candidate Profile
Preferred Competencies
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•Excellent troubleshooting and incident response capabilities.
•Good understanding of cloud compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, NIST, PCI DSS, UAE IA, NESA, etc.).
•Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
•Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
•Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced enterprise environment