Network Analyst

Government of Nunavut Recruitment

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Solutions Delivery, the Network Analyst will be responsible for the installation, testing and administration of all related data and voice telecommunication, hardware, software and protocols within the solutions delivery network environment. This will include Wide Area Network (WAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) voice, wireless, switching, routing, and related protocols. The Network Analyst will work closely with resources within the solutions delivery group and other members of IM/IT as well as related third-party vendors. The Network Analyst ensures that the stable operation of the Government of Nunavut’s (GN) Information Communication Technology (ICT) hardware and software assets within the solutions delivery network environment. This position contributes subject matter expertise to team members in the analysis, design, troubleshooting and implementation of LAN, MAN, WAN, switching, and routing infrastructures to meet departmental goals and mandates. The Network Analyst analyzes budget implications and technical requirements associated with implementing new ICT network hardware and software technologies or the upgrading of existing infrastructures.

Requirements

Recognized college diploma in Computer Sciences, Information Technology, or related Engineering Program
Four (4) years of recent, progressive experience in a large (over 750 devices) complex enterprise-wide WAN/MAN/LAN routing/switching networks with diverse solutions from multiple vendors
Three (3) years of demonstrated design, installation, configuration and support of network routing/switching equipment and their related protocols.
Experience analyzing departmental standard operating procedures, guidelines, policies and business processes
Current vendor certifications where the GN has standard on manufacturers such as Cisco, Mitel, F5, Juniper Networks and Riverbed or equivalent
Satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required.
Applicants must be currently eligible to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Experience in project and contract administration within an enterprise level IM/IT environment
Exposure to satellite networks
Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages (Inuktut, English and French)
Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut
Experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment

Responsibilities

Contributes subject matter expertise to team members in the analysis, design, troubleshooting and implementation of LAN, MAN, WAN, switching and routing infrastructures to meet departmental goals and mandates.
Provide subject matter expertise to different team members to ensure overall success of network related projects.
Analyzing existing systems, applications, software and hardware currently within the GN networks and develop capital planning forecasts and related financial project documentation
Installation, configuration, optimization, testing and administration of the GN’s solution delivery test, staging and development network environment.
Implementation of the TCP/IP protocol suite, including at the packet level.
Monitoring Syslog logging, RADIUS/TACACS server administration, Cisco Netflow traffic analysis and network configuration management.
Configure and utilize protocol analyzers such as Wireshark or NetScout Sniffer Global to troubleshoot network and application problems.
Adhere strictly to Change Management procedures and direction from management relating to any standard variances that have been identified before taking corrective action in accordance with accepted ITIL standards.