Digital Network Lead (Saudi Arabia) Jeddah

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or IT and possess at least 3 years of relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include professional certifications such as Cisco CCNP, Fortinet, VMware networking, and ITIL.

Job Summary

Role Purpose 

To deliver and operate secure, resilient, and high‑performance network and CCTV
infrastructure for SANS, enabling reliable user and application connectivity
across on‑premises and cloud environments. The role ensures continuous
availability, security, and compliance through proactive monitoring, automation,
incident resolution, and audit readiness, while maintaining integrated video
surveillance systems that support operational continuity, privacy, and
organizational safety requirements. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accountability Areas 

Key Activities 

Network Design & Implementation 

 

* Implement network designs and configurations (LAN/WAN, routing, switching,
VLANs) following architecture blueprints and change control. 

* Deploy and validate network services for new applications/environments
(on-prem and cloud connectivity), ensuring design intent is realized in
production. 

 

Infrastructure Operations & Monitoring (Network & CCTV) 

 

* Operate and maintain network and CCTV infrastructure, monitoring health,
performance, and capacity, and responding to alerts to meet SLAs. 

* Perform routine checks (connectivity, device health, storage, firmware) and
take proactive corrective actions to ensure service continuity. 

* Tune monitoring thresholds, maintain dashboards, and provide operational
telemetry to enable rapid detection and resolution of issues. 

 

Performance, Capacity & Availability Management 

* Execute capacity planning inputs and performance tuning (QoS, load balancing,
bandwidth optimization) to ensure high availability and low-latency
operations. 

* Support high-availability designs, failover testing, and resilience planning
to meet defined RTO/RPO and service availability targets. 

 

Incident, Change & Configuration Management 

 

* Act as escalation point for L2/L3 incidents across network and CCTV domains;
perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes. 

* Coordinate with change and release processes to ensure safe deployments and
minimize operational risk. 

* Maintain accurate configuration items in CMDB and enforce configuration
baselines through controlled change management. 

 

CCTV Design, Installation & Commissioning 

 

* Implement and commission surveillance solutions (cameras, encoders,
NVRs/VMS), ensuring installations follow approved architecture and site
standards. 

* Validate camera placement, lighting, and coverage for operational
effectiveness and ensure systems are handover-ready with acceptance criteria
met. 

 

Network & Storage Integration (CCTV & Enterprise Connectivity) 

 

* Configure and maintain network segmentation, VLANs, QoS, and bandwidth
profiles to support both enterprise traffic and video streams without service
degradation. 

* Manage integration of CCTV systems with network and storage platforms
(on-prem and cloud), including storage allocation and retention
configurations. 

 

Security, Compliance & Audit 

 

* Implement and enforce security controls across network and CCTV environments
(firewalls, segmentation, VPNs, encryption, access controls). 

* Apply hardening baselines, support vulnerability remediation, and ensure
compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements (including
privacy and retention). 

* Produce audit evidence and maintain traceability of configurations, access,
and changes. 

 

CCTV Operations, Maintenance & Disaster Recovery 

 

* Monitor CCTV platform health, troubleshoot device and recording issues, and
ensure retention and archival policies are enforced. 

* Maintain backup and restore procedures for VMS and camera configurations and
participate in disaster recovery testing for surveillance systems. 

 

Reporting, Documentation & Vendor Management 

 

* Provide regular updates to the IT Infrastructure Section Head on
infrastructure health, risks, performance, and operational metrics. 

* Maintain runbooks, topology diagrams, configuration baselines, and knowledge
artifacts to support consistent operations. 

* Coordinate with vendors and service providers for support, firmware upgrades,
hardware replacements, and escalations. 

* Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and vendor teams to
ensure integrated and efficient service delivery. 

 

Policies, Processes and Procedures 

 

* Conduct day-to-day activities while ensuring compliance to policies and
procedures 

* Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement
of systems, processes taking into account leading practices, changes in
business environment, cost reduction and productivity improvement. 

QUALIFICATIONS

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS 

Knowledge and Experience 

* Minimum 3 years of experience in Digital Network, or equivalent is required. 

Education and Certifications 

* A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology
(IT), or equivalent is required.  

 

* Preferred certifications : in infrastructure and architecture, including
Cisco CCNP, Fortinet, data center and SD-WAN technologies, VMware networking,
ITIL, and CompTIA Network+/Security+/A+, security certifications. 

Responsibilities

The Digital Network Lead is responsible for designing, operating, and maintaining secure network and CCTV infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance. This role involves proactive monitoring, incident resolution, and ensuring compliance with security and audit standards across on-premises and cloud environments.

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