# L2 Network and Security Engineer

> Specialized Technical Services – STS · Amman, Jordan · Full-time · Posted 2025-09-30

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Technology

## Description

**Job Summary**

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated L2 Network & Security Engineer with 2-3 years of experience in enterprise networking and security environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise with Cisco switching and routing, Fortinet, and Palo Alto firewalls.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities:**  

-   Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Cisco-based enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure
-   Manage and optimize security configurations across Fortinet (FortiGate) and Palo Alto Networks firewalls
-   Support network segmentation, NAT, VPNs, and access control policies (ACLs)
-   Monitor network and firewall health and performance using NMS tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG, FortiManager)
-   Work with change management processes and document network changes and diagrams
-   Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for network and firewall-related issues
-   Collaborate with DevOps, Systems, and Security teams to implement secure and automated infrastructure
-   Contribute to the development of infrastructure-as-code practices for network operations
-   Willingness to participate in on call duty and shift rotations to ensure 24x7 service availability, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays as required.

## Requirements

-   2-3 years of hands-on experience in network engineering (L2)
-   Good understanding of Cisco routers, switches (IOS/XE/NX-OS), VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP
-   Experience with Fortinet FortiGate 
-   Experience with Palo Alto firewalls 
-   Knowledge of Ansible (playbook creation, dynamic inventory, Jinja2 templating)
-   Knowledge of security best practices (segmentation, zero trust, threat prevention)
-   Experience with enterprise change and incident management processes
-   Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
-   Excellent communication and documentation skills

**Desirable Certifications (not mandatory but preferred):**

-   CCNA or CCNP Enterprise or Security
-   NSE4 (Fortinet Network Security Expert)
-   PCNSE (Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer)
-   Ansible or DevNet Associate/Professional
-   ITIL Foundation

## Apply

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