Duties and Responsibilities
- Design and implement network connectivity solutions for internal and customer use
- Document systems in architecture diagrams and configuration management tools
- Utilize monitoring tools to closely manage capacity on links and devices
- Procure new devices and circuits as required
- Plan and document platform lifecycle management tasks
- Actively seek and suggest improvements to IT security infrastructure
- Train frontline technical staff in specific network architectures, basic troubleshooting and diagnostic processes
- Focus on task automation where reasonable to reduce overhead
Qualifications
- CCNP, JNCIP, or equivalent certification is strongly preferred
- In-depth IPv4 and IPv6 routing knowledge, including BGP and OSPF protocols required
- Experience with varied network and security vendor platforms including Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto, and Fortinet required
- Working knowledge of network supporting services such as DNS, NTP, RADIUS, PKI required
- Windows and Linux system administration experience required
- Hands-on experience with DDoS defense solutions preferred
- French/English bilingualism strongly preferred
- CEGEP Diploma or Attestation in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the field is required, service provider experience preferred
- Comfort in working in ticketing-based environment is required; ITIL background and/or training with a focus on incident, problem and change management is preferred