Bilingual L3 Network Security SME – Palo Alto, Cisco & SD-WAN

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision! is seeking a Network Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead and support enterprise network operations in Quebec City.

The role focuses on Cisco routing, switching, SD-WAN, firewalls, and cloud integrations with a hybrid on-site schedule in a bilingual environment. The candidate should have CCNP/CCIE-level expertise, 12+ years of relevant experience, strong leadership, and fluency in French and English, with

Qualifications

• Experience leading network teams and complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco networking and security standards.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide support on Cisco switches, routers and Wireless devices.
• Provide support on Palo Alto firewall.
• Implement firewall changes to support required access while adhering to security policies.
• Maintaining network hardware including routers, switches, APs, firewalls and SD-WAN devices.
• Install, troubleshoot and configure network equipment and wireless devices.
• Troubleshoot, resolve and communicate networking issues to staff and management.
• Implement disaster recovery procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of security and networking best practices to protect company systems.
• Governance and reporting.
• Overall responsible for network infrastructure availability and performance.

Skills

Palo Alto

SD-WAN

Network Security

Network Operations

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/IT/Engineering

12+ years experience or Masters +10 years

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Palo Alto Firewall

Solarwinds

Cisco

DNAC

Dynatrace

ServiceNow

Job description

L3 - Network Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location: Quebec City, QC - Hybrid (3-Days WFO)

Language: Bilingual (French and English)

Skill Set Required

• Prisma
• Palo Alto
• SD-WAN
• Cisco switches, Routers & Wireless devices
• Palo Alto firewalls
• VMware Velocloud SD-WAN
• Cisco Certified (L3 - CCNP, CCIE)

Responsibilities

• Provide support on Cisco switches, routers and Wireless devices.
• Provide support on Palo Alto firewall.
• Implement firewall changes to support required access while adhering to security policies.
• Maintaining computer networks routers, switches, APs, firewalls, SD-WAN devices and other physical hardware.
• Installing, Troubleshooting and configuring network equipment, Firewall and Wireless devices.
• Troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating networking issues to other employees and management.
• Implementing disaster recovery procedures.
• Maintaining current knowledge and understanding of security and networking best practices to offer the best solutions and protection to company systems.
• Governance and reporting.
• Overall responsible for Network Infrastructure availability and Performance.

Qualification

• Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10+ years of prior relevant experience.
• 10+ years of experience leading and guiding the network team.
• Possess a network engineering technical certification equivalent to a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).
• Hold a CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with Network Administration, Network Security, Networking Standards, Network Protocols, NIST/FISMA standards and controls, SIEM platforms and other networking tools, Network Hardware Configurations.
• Ability to write and verbally communicate information security and risk-related concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must have strong problem-solving, analytical, communication and people management skills.

Tools Experience

• AWS, Azure, GCP cloud.
• Palo Alto Firewall
• Solarwinds
• Cisco
• DNAC
• Dynatrace
• ServiceNow

Skills

• Network Security
• Palo Alto
• Network Operations