Network Consultant
Long View Systems•Calgary, AB
•Onsite
About The Position
We are looking for an energetic and client-orientated Senior Network Consultant for our Edmonton branch. You will be a member of our Service Delivery team and work on multiple projects with various clients. You will build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, while providing consultancy services for the design and implementation of industry leading network solutions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in an IT environment with network architecture design and deployment
- Experience with networking and security
- Ability to provide ongoing support, maintenance, and training on the implemented systems
- Ability to perform network assessments and design recommendations
- Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve network issues
- Understanding of: Firewalls, IPS/IDS
- Understanding of: TCP/IP, IPSEC Site to Site VPN, GRE, DMVPN, Client VPN, NAT, VRF technologies
- Understanding of: Data Center technologies such as VPC, VDC, FcoE, FC, virtual switching
- Understanding of: Cisco IOS and NXOS
- Understanding of: Cisco Meraki
- Understanding of: Layer 2 Technologies such as switching, VLAN, spanning tree
- Understanding of: Layer 3 Routing protocols: MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF
- Understanding of: Software-defined Networking (SDN)
- Understanding of: Wireless design and configuration
- Understanding of: Network monitoring solutions
- Understanding of: Cisco Voice/Call Manager
Nice To Haves
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Responsibilities
- Develop network technology solutions, taking into account business and technical requirements, sizing, existing infrastructure, data protection, security requirements and governance and recovery objectives to ensure solutions resolve clients’ requirements and challenges
- Design and/or implement standard or custom technical solutions
- Participate in operational escalations to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary
- Participate in implementation of network and system security measures to protect data, software, and hardware
- Create relevant documentation as required (including but not limited to conceptual design, logical design, physical design, bill of materials, as-built diagrams, knowledge transfer materials, FAQs, transition to operations information)
- Participate in gathering data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements
- Participate in recommending changes to improve systems and network configurations in client environments, and determine hardware or software requirements
Benefits
- Flexible environment – A workplace that values the importance of flexibility for personal/professional growth, happiness and wellness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
