Experience

6 – 8 Years

Monthly Salary

QAR 24,000 – 29,000 ($6,481 – $7,831)

Job Location

Doha – Qatar

Education

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The Head of Network Infrastructure Operations plays a critical role in overseeing the strategic direction of network infrastructure, IT programs, and operational initiatives, ensuring alignment with the organization’s overarching goals. This role is responsible for ensuring that network and IT initiatives deliver strategic value while supporting continuous improvement to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Operational Excellence & NOC Management

• Oversee the 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) to ensure proactive monitoring.
• Establish and monitor critical SLAs/SLOs for network uptime and performance.
• Lead engineering teams through high-pressure, live operational environments and time-sensitive event windows.
• Collaborate with non-technical event organizers to translate business needs into technical network specifications.
• Lead high-severity incident response and conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Strategic Infrastructure Roadmap

• Design and implement scalable network architectures (LAN/WAN, Data Center, Cloud).
• Evaluate emerging technologies such as SD-WAN, WiFi 6E, and SASE to maintain a competitive edge.
• Direct the decommissioning of legacy hardware and migration to modern infrastructure stacks.

Network Automation & Innovation

• Drive initiatives to automate routine configurations.
• Implement automated CI/CD pipelines for network changes.
• Standardize network deployments using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Python.

Risk Management & Security Compliance

• Partner with Security teams to enforce Zero Trust models and robust firewall policies.
• Ensure all network assets comply with global standards such as ISO 27001 and SOC2.
• Manage disaster recovery (DR) planning and regular business continuity testing.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Manage the annual CAPEX/OPEX budget for network infrastructure.
• Negotiate contracts with ISPs, hardware vendors, and managed service providers.
• Conduct business reviews with key technology partners.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 4–6 years of experience in Network Engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-vendor enterprise environments (Cisco, Arista, HPE, etc.).
• Deep expertise in global backbone technologies including BGP, MPLS, SD-WAN, and VXLAN.
• Good experience in Hybrid Cloud connectivity (GCP, Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute).
• Proven experience with data center networking technologies, including Cisco ACI, Nexus switching, UCS platforms, and VMware NSX.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related Engineering field.
• Valid CCIE certification is mandatory.

Preferred Certifications

• CCNP
• ITIL Foundation
• PMP
• Azure Certified Advanced Networking

Required Skillset

Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

• Expert ability to manage centralized network controllers and orchestrated fabrics (e.g., ACI, NSX, or equivalent).

Routing & Switching

• Deep expertise in core protocols (BGP, OSPF, EVPN) and encapsulation technologies (VXLAN, MPLS).

Network Virtualization

• Proficiency in managing virtual overlays, logical switching, and micro-segmentation security policies.

Infrastructure Automation

• Knowledge in scripting and orchestration tools such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform to automate network provisioning.

Application Delivery

• Advanced knowledge of L4–L7 load balancing, traffic engineering, and Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB).

Network Security

• Expertise in integrating firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust principles into the network fabric.

Performance Analysis

• Mastery of deep packet inspection, flow telemetry, and proactive monitoring to ensure optimal latency and throughput.

Employment Type

• FULL TIME