- Provide day-to-day operational support for the NGFW environment, including health checks and monitoring
- Troubleshoot firewall and network security issues; investigate and resolve connectivity, security, and performance problems
- Manage and implement firewall policy/rule changes per approved change management processes
- Support NGFW lifecycle planning — upgrades, refreshes, capacity and performance reviews
- Coordinate with the NGFW OEM/vendor on technical support cases and escalations
- Work closely with the client's IT, network, cybersecurity, and operations teams
- Maintain technical documentation, incident records, and status reporting
Desired Candidate Profile
- Experience in oil & gas, utilities, or other critical infrastructure environments
- Familiarity with IT/OT network segmentation
- Relevant vendor certification (e.g., PCNSE, NSE4/NSE7, CCSA/CCSE — per confirmed platform)
- Prior experience on an NOC (National Oil Company) or similar major operator contract
- Arabic language skills
- Willingness to commit to a long-term (5-year), single-site onsite assignment
- Based in Oman or able to relocate with reasonable notice
- Able to pass client site access/security clearance requirements
- Completion of HSE induction as required by site