Network Engineer

Pet Valu•Markham, ON

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, support, and documentation of enterprise network infrastructure across Pet Valu. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the stability, security, and scalability of network environments supporting retail stores, distribution centres, and corporate operations. The Network Engineer works closely with infrastructure and architecture teams to deliver reliable, future‑ready network solutions aligned with enterprise standards, security, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and technical training
3–6 years of hands-on professional experience in: Network analysis and enterprise network design
Troubleshooting and structured problem-solving
Delivering results in fast-paced, operational environments
Applying SDLC principles and project management practices
Cloud platforms and services, including IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS (Azure)
Security and compliance frameworks, including PCI, SOX, and ADA
Extensive experience with Meraki switches and wireless Access Points.
Proficient in Cisco ISE, Routing and switching
Intermediate skills with Palo Alto firewall
Experience/Understanding of SD-WAN
Experience/Understanding of Cloud technology and cloud networking
Very good understanding of templating and automation scripting such as Meraki template, Power-shell, Ansible, and Puppet

Nice To Haves

Experience with supporting retail stores and distribution center consider an asset
Experience with Voice Technologies (VoIP, SIP trunking)
Vendor liaison for hardware and software maintenance, quotes, and SLAs
Prior experience supporting retail environments is considered an asset

Responsibilities

Infrastructure deployment and troubleshooting, including virtual appliances, server farms, and 3rd party tools (Active Directory, Remote Desktop Services, O365, SharePoint, System Security)
Install and manage router, cisco switch N9K, firewalls, Meraki SDwan and wireless technologies
Designs, documents, configures, implements, and maintains all network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, etc.)
Knowledge of networking protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VTP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LAN/WAN, and VPN design and integration
Develop and manage complex projects related to network.
Network device patching, backup, and archive
Disaster Recovery planning, Anti-Virus, and backup and archive solutions
Application related technology support and Help Desk ticket completion within SLAs
Monitoring the performance of systems