Senior Network Specialist
Vaco by Highspring
Calgary
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Network Specialist
Job Type: Permanent position, 5 days on-site, Calgary, Alberta.
Job Salary: $120k - $150k / Year depending on experience.
The role:
- Monitor and support corporate IT and OT Network Operations with a focus on firewalls, routing, switching, and wireless technologies
- Design and implement / configure new network technology solutions and network expansions
- Ensure the highest level of network availability by proactively responding to alerts and identifying and remediating performance bottlenecks
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to relevant network incidents within the IT and OT environments
- Work with ISP's and other third-party vendors as needed to resolve network performance issues and coordinate on any adds / moves / changes related to our network environment
- Provide senior level technical network support to end-users and other members of the IT / IS department as needed and provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team
- Provide senior level technical support to complex projects to meet operational effectiveness and corporate service standards
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies within the network environment, both through technology and support processes
- Document architecture and configurations to help with knowledge transfer and cross-training with other members of the infrastructure team and the IT department
- Participate in the development of technical road maps
- Ensure documented plans, methodologies, and architecture models exist and are communicated to the global IT staff
- Ensure that Network changes follow our internal IT change management process
- Establish, implement, and monitor relevant network standards to support our global business unit model
Mandatory Skills:
- Expert level knowledge and experience supporting PaloAlto firewalls and Cisco routing and switching technologies (e.g. Catalyst, Nexus, etc.)
- Minimum 10 years' experience as a network support professional in a technically complex, distributed environment
- Expert level knowledge and experience with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and LAN wireless technology (e.g. Meraki)
- Advanced knowledge and experience with network monitoring solutions (e.g. Solarwinds)
- Experience supporting a highly distributed global network environment
- Strong knowledge of Network security standards, frameworks and best practices (e.g. NIST, Purdue Model, Zero Trust etc.)
Secondary:
- Experience with Azure, AWS networking, and Fortinet firewalls is considered an asset
- Strong project management skills and / or substantial exposure to project-based work structures
- A Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, related discipline or equivalent experience
- Industry certifications are considered an asset (CCNP, CCIE, PCNSA, PCNSE, CISSP etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and see the big picture including business goals, requirements, and expectations
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to clarify complexities
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