Principal Network & Cloud Networking Engineer (6 Months Contract)

About Mozn

Mozn is a rapidly growing technology firm revolutionising the field of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and it’s working to realise Vision 2030 with a proven track record of excellence in supporting and growing the tech ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region. Mozn is the trusted AI technology partner for some of the largest government organizations, as well as many large corporations and startups.

We are in an exciting stage of scaling the company to provide AI-powered products and solutions both locally and globally that ensure the growth and prosperity of our digital humanity. It is an exciting time to work in the field of AI to create a long-lasting impact

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About the ro

leWe are seeking a seasoned Principal Network & Cloud Networking Engineer with deep expertise in FortiGate firewalls, hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity, and secure cloud network architecture. In this strategic role, you will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud and on-premises networking solutions, ensuring seamless and secure connectivity across regions, clouds, and environment

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What you'll

• doDesigning and implementing highly available, scalable, and secure hybrid and multi-cloud network architectures across AWS, GCP, Azure, and on-p
• remBuilding and managing global SD-WAN, site-to-site VPNs, and interconnects (e.g., Direct Connect, Interconnect, ExpressRou
• te)Owning Layer 3–7 network design, segmentation strategy, traffic flow optimization, and firewall policy enforcem
• entEnsuring end-to-end network observability, latency analysis, and proactive incident managem
• entServing as the SME for FortiGate firewall deployments (physical and virtual) across data centers and cloud environme
• ntsDefining and enforcing security zones, NAT rules, SSL inspection, and IPS/IDS capabilit
• iesCollaborating with the Cloud Security Architect on zero-trust, micro segmentation, and edge protection desi
• gnsMaintaining firewall rule hygiene, audit readiness, and compliance alignment (e.g., PDPL, GDPR, ISO 2700
• 1).Designing and maintaining secure, resilient cloud connectivity strategies including hub-and-spoke, transit gateway, and hybrid mesh topolog
• iesImplementing cloud-native networking services (e.g., VPC, VNet, Shared VPC, Cloud NAT, Private Link, et
• c.)Supporting cross-cloud service communications, domain resolution, and egress traffic cont
• rolPartnering with the FinOps Architect to ensure efficient and cost-effective network des
• ignActing as a technical leader across infrastructure, cloud, and security teams, providing expertise on all things network
• ingPartnering closely with platform and SRE teams to deliver production-grade network capabilit
• iesMentoring mid- and senior-level engineers and help shape internal network engineering standa
• rdsParticipating in root cause analysis and postmortems for major network-impacting eve

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Qualificat

• ions12+ years of experience in enterprise networking, with at least 5 years focused on cloud networking and firewall enginee
• ringDeep expertise with FortiGate firewalls (configuration, policy management, HA, logging, IPS, SSL inspect
• ion)Strong experience with multi-cloud environments including AWS, GCP, Azure—especially around secure connecti
• vityFamiliarity with Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automated network provisio
• ningSolid understanding of DNS, BGP, IPSec, NAT, VLANs, routing protocols, and SD
• -WANKnowledge of regulatory compliance and network security standards (PDPL, NIST, ISO, e
• tc.)Excellent documentation, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skillIndu
• strycertifications (e.g., NSE4+, CCNP, GCP/AWS Networking Specialty) are a strong