Job Overview
Network Security Expert Wanted: F5 & Zscaler Specialist (Banking Domain)
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Experience Required: 8 Years
We are seeking a highly skilled Network Security Specialist to enhance our security infrastructure in the banking environment.
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on expertise in F5 BIG-IP technologies ASM GTM LTM and Zscaler solutions ZIA and ZPA with a strong understanding of secure traffic management application delivery and zero trust architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and manage F5 BIG-IP modules: ASM for Web Application Firewall WAF policies and threat mitigation.
- GTM for global DNS traffic distribution and failover.
- LTM for load balancing and application delivery optimization.
- Deploy and administer Zscaler Internet Access ZIA and Zscaler Private Access ZPA for secure internet and internal application access.
- Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to enforce zero trust policies and secure access controls.
- Monitor and optimize traffic flows application performance and security posture across F5 and Zscaler platforms.
- Conduct policy tuning incident response and vulnerability remediation.
- Ensure compliance with banking security standards and regulatory requirements, e.g. PCI-DSS RBI guidelines.
- Maintain detailed documentation of configurations policies and operational procedures.
- Stay current with emerging threats and technologies relevant to the banking sector.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 8 years of experience in network and security engineering preferably in the banking or financial services domain.
- Strong hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP ASM GTM LTM.
- In-depth knowledge of Zscaler ZIA and ZPA platforms.
- Solid understanding of web application security SSL inspection DNS and traffic steering.
- Experience implementing zero trust network access ZTNA models.
- Familiarity with banking security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Strong troubleshooting analytical and documentation skills.
- Relevant certifications e.g. F5 CTS Zscaler Certified Professional CISSP are a plus.