Senior Network Administrator

Senior Network Administrator:

On behalf of our Oil & Gas client, Vaquarii is seeking a Senior Network Administrator for a full-time position. Services would be carried out onsite from downtown Calgary headquarters. 

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and support our 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.

Must Have Skills:

1. Expert level knowledge and experience supporting PaloAlto firewalls and Cisco routing and switching technologies (e.g. Catalyst, Nexus, etc.).
2. Minimum 10 years of experience as a network support professional in a technically complex, distributed environment.
3. Expert level knowledge and experience with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and LAN wireless technology (e.g. Meraki).
4. Advanced knowledge and experience with network monitoring solutions (e.g. Solarwinds)
5. Experience supporting a highly distributed global network environment.
6. Strong knowledge of Network security standards, frameworks and best practices (e.g. NIST, Purdue Model, Zero Trust etc.).

Nice to Have Skills:

1. A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, related discipline or equivalent experience.
2. Industry certifications are considered an asset (CCNP, CCIE, PCNSA, PCNSE, CISSP etc.).
3. Experience with Azure, AWS networking, and Fortinet firewalls is considered an asset.

Job Location:

• Downtown Calgary, Alberta
• On-site 5 days per week