Senior Network Specialist

Job Description

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