Principal Network Architecture Engineer

Volantes Technical Recruitment Ltd Verified

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

Network Test Engineer

Onsite

Full time

3 days ago

Principal Network Architecture Engineer

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment: Permanent | Full-Time | On-Site

Volantes Technical Recruitment is seeking an experienced Principal Network Architecture Engineer for a confidential, next-generation aviation programme based in Dubai.

This is a senior engineering position responsible for the architecture, security and resilience of operational networks connecting aircraft, ground stations and control centres.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and develop network architecture for complex operational systems, from design through to live deployment.
• Lead IP transport and network infrastructure design.
• Define secure network segmentation and traffic isolation in line with security and regulatory requirements.
• Implement Zero Trust principles and identity-based access controls.
• Design resilient network architectures, including redundancy and failover.
• Ensure network security aligns with externally defined security policies.
• Support security accreditation and provide evidence for audits and assurance activities.
• Establish configuration control and network drift detection.
• Manage operational network changes and support incident response.
• Ensure network architecture supports secure and reliable communication across operational environments.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience in network architecture and engineering.
• Proven ownership of network architectures implemented and taken into live operational use.
• Strong experience in IP transport and network design.
• Experience with network security, segmentation and traffic isolation.
• Practical experience implementing Zero Trust and identity-based access.
• Strong understanding of network resilience and failover.
• Experience with security accreditation, audit evidence and compliance.
• Experience with configuration control and drift detection.
• Understanding of operational change management and incident response.

Desirable Experience

• Defence or national security networks.
• Sovereign or classified network environments.
• Aerospace, aviation or air traffic management.
• Emergency services or critical infrastructure.
• Ground infrastructure, remote sites or control centre networks.
• Operational technology and mission-critical networks.
• Experience operating in contested or degraded environments.