Enterprise Network/ Platform Specialist

NextGen Consulting Inc.; Greater Toronto Area; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the IT consulting sector is seeking an Enterprise Network/Platform Specialist in the Greater Toronto Area. This role involves fault identification, network management, and automation design. Candidates should have a degree in Networking or Technology and extensive experience in a service provider environment. The position requires strong analytical skills and effective communication abilities, with a focus on innovative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Service Provider environment strongly preferred.
• In-depth understanding of TCP/IP protocol and network protocols.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the top tier in fault identification and resolution for IP & Access networks.
• Design and implement automations across Network Operations.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Degree or Diploma in Networking or Technology

Tools

Splunk

Grafana

Nokia 7750SR

Nokia 7360 XGS-PON

Job description

We are looking for Enterprise Network/ Platform Specialist for an enterprise scale client in Greater Toronto Area, Canada for an opportunity to work in state of the art, cutting edge technology environment.

Please apply with the resume clearly stating education and work experience including location of each assignment. Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in Canada.

What you will be doing

• Serve as the top tier in fault identification, isolation, analysis, and resolution for IP & Access network related technology platforms.
• Engage in performance and fault analysis for issues requiring in-depth, extended investigation. Recommend unique approaches to issue resolution, including situation analysis, testing strategies, and fault reproduction.
• Responsible for configuration, management and maintenance of IP & Access network elements and technology platforms.
• Provide expert technology platform support of change control process including impact analysis, method of procedure review, implementation and verification.
• Maintain all related network design and support documentation.
• Design and implement automations across Network Operations using combination of in house and open source development tools.
• Implementing and reviewing network tools/scripts.
• Identify new automation opportunities based on data driven analysis.
• Responsible for ensuring seamless introduction of new technology platforms and services into Enterprise Network Operations.
• Communicate with engineering regarding identified logical and physical network design issues and network performance.
• Must be willing to work in an on-call environment.
• Adhere to all policy and legal requirements under Health and Safety legislation.

What you have:

• Degree or Diploma in Networking or Technology.
• 8+ years experience in Service Provider environment strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Data analytics and Log parsing into tools: I.e. Splunk, Grafana and others is an asset
• Innovation/Creative Thinking, Problem Solving/Judgment, Achievement Orientation and Listening, Understanding and Responding.
• Experience with networking: routers/switches/firewalls, routing, subneting and network protocols.
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the TCP/IP protocol, specifically relating to the routing of IP packets (OSPF, ISIS, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, MPLS VPN, and Multicasting)
• Experience-based knowledge of Nokia (ALU) Service Router 7750SR, 7210-SaS platforms and services TiMOS/SR OS, 5620 NSP/CPAM, Software. NRS-II+ certification considered an asset.
• Experience-based knowledge of Nokia 7360 XGS-PON & 5520 AMS or other vendor OLT solution.
• In-depth knowledge of Security/DDoS Mitigation systems.
• Lean-Six Sigma, considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, in an organized, methodical and pleasant manner
• Ability to take ownership and co-ordinate resolution of network related problems
• Provide expert technology platform support of change control process including impact analysis, method of procedure review, implementation and verification
• Outstanding analytical and methodical troubleshooting skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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