Lead Network Specialist

OpenText; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information management company in Ontario is seeking a Lead Network Administrator to design and optimize network infrastructure in on-prem and cloud environments. The role involves working closely with various teams to create scalable networking solutions and requires strong skills in Terraform and cloud networking. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience managing complex networks and a strong focus on SDN technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience with network devices and general Network Engineering.
• 5+ years supporting SDN technologies (VMWare NSX, Juniper, Cisco).
• 4+ years focused on cloud networking across hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Design, deploy, and manage network infrastructure across hyperscaler platforms.
• Develop and maintain Terraform scripts for automation.
• Monitor and analyze network performance across platforms.

Skills

Experience with network devices

SDN technologies

Cloud networking

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

GCP

Cisco

F5

Check Point

Job description

Overview

Hiring Manager: Ryan Smith

Talent Acquisition Advisor: Jess Bougie

Job Code Level: INP4

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

The Network Operations team at OpenText is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available network infrastructures across on-premises datacenters and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). The team manages critical network devices. Focused on continuous improvement, the team monitors network health, troubleshoots complex hybrid environments, enforces best practices, and stays current with emerging networking and automation technologies to support OpenText’s global enterprise operations.

Your Impact

OpenText is seeking a Lead Network Administrator to join its global infrastructure team. This role will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing network infrastructure within on-prem OpenText datacenters and cloud environments, particularly hyperscaler platforms. You will work closely with DevOps teams, cloud architects, and infrastructure teams to create scalable, automated, and efficient networking solutions. Your expertise in Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native network management will be key to enabling rapid deployment and continuous integration of networking components.

The network devices consist of routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, tools and monitoring and network cloud technologies. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in managing, maintaining, and enhancing a highly resilient business network within on-prem datacenters and cloud environments, and understands the challenges of supporting a 24x7 global operation. The engineer will follow process and standards, the responsibility consists of working as an individual or within a team to implement and coordinate highly complex network deployments.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers used by Network Operations.
• Design, deploy, and manage network infrastructure across hyperscaler platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Build highly available, scalable, and secure networking solutions for on-prem datacenter and cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain Terraform scripts to automate provisioning and configuration of networking resources.
• Integrate network resources into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, and CircleCI.
• Monitor and analyze network performance, capacity, and health across on-prem and cloud platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex hybrid network issues and create clear documentation for designs and configurations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams while enforcing networking best practices, standards, and guidelines.

What you need to Succeed

• 10+ years’ experience with network devices and general Network Engineering.
• 5+ years supporting SDN technologies (VMWare NSX, Juniper, Cisco).
• 4+ years focused on cloud networking across hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency with routers, switches, firewalls, and platforms from Cisco, Arista, F5, Juniper, Checkpoint.
• Expertise in TCP/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, IPSec VPN, VLANs, firewall security policies, and spine-leaf architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipeline automation.
• Knowledge of cloud-native networking services (AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network, Google Cloud VPC, DNS, VPNs, Load Balancers).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication skills, and ability to design, build, and support large-scale network infrastructure.

One Last Thing

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don\'t just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

OpenText\'s efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText\'s vibrant workplace.