Network Administrator

American Iron and Metal; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance and RRSP

Free on-site gym

Company activities throughout the year

Job summary

American Iron & Metal is seeking a Network Administrator to ensure stability, performance, and security of AIM's global network. You will lead L1 escalation, review designs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on automation and project delivery in a Montreal-based role.

You will implement scalable network solutions, participate in BOM/SOW planning, and improve monitoring and operational processes while communicating in both French and English.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of enterprise network administration experience.
• Strong IP networking fundamentals including LAN/WAN, VPN, DNS/DHCP, and SDN.
• Experience diagnosing simple and complex network problems.
• Knowledge of network security, traffic analysis, and WAN/LAN security tech.
• Experience with network automation using scripts.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools.
• Significant experience with Cisco and Fortinet; large-scale environments a plus.
• ITIL certification is an asset.
• Excellent bilingual communication in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stability and availability of LAN, WAN, routing, switching, and firewall environments.
• Review designs to ensure alignment with architectural standards before deployment.
• Collaborate with Network Operations Team Lead and others to apply standards consistently.
• Translate business needs into scalable network solutions and site readiness requirements.
• Contribute to BOMs, SOWs, and infrastructure requirements.
• Support automation, DevOps initiatives, and monitoring improvements.
• Identify ways to reduce technical debt and standardize infrastructure.
• Participate in ongoing modernization of the enterprise network for performance and reliability.

Skills

IP networking fundamentals

LAN/WAN/SD-WAN

SDN/DHCP/DNS

Network security

Automation scripting

Observability/monitoring

Cisco & Fortinet

French & English communication

Tools

Cisco

Fortinet

Monitoring tools

Job description

American Iron & Metal Company (AIM) is a recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry, with over 125 locations and 4,000 employees worldwide. We have continued to thrive for the past eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Join the AIM team, a growing team that, over the years, has transformed into a multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, construction waste recycling, weldment fabrication, demolition and dismantling, and auto recycling. We pride ourselves on doing good for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for everyone.

It's simple: we do it right. We strive for excellence.

Job Description

The Network Administrator is a senior technical expert responsible for ensuring the stability, consistency, and operational excellence of AIM's network infrastructure.

As the primary Level 1 escalation point, they ensure that all deployments comply with established architectural standards, while also providing support for daily operations and the implementation of infrastructure projects.

What you're responsible for:

• Maintain the stability and availability of the network infrastructure by managing incidents affecting LAN, WAN, routing, switching, and firewall environments.
• Ensure network solutions comply with company architectural standards by reviewing technical designs prior to deployment.
• Collaborate with the Network Operations Team Lead and multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent application of standards and best practices.
• Translate business and project needs into scalable network solutions by defining technical, infrastructure, connectivity, and site readiness requirements.
• Contribute to project planning by participating in the definition of Bills of Materials (BOMs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and infrastructure requirements.
• Foster operational excellence by supporting automation and DevOps initiatives, as well as improvements to monitoring tools, processes, and network operations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt, standardize network infrastructure, and improve operational efficiency.
• Participate in the ongoing modernization of the enterprise network to enhance its performance, resilience, reliability, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in enterprise network administration.
• Mastery of IP network fundamentals: LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Layers 2 and 3, VPN, SDN, DHCP, DNS, etc.
• Strong skills in diagnosing and resolving simple and complex network problems.
• Good knowledge of network security, management and analysis of network flows, and LAN and WAN security technologies.
• Experience with network automation using scripts.
• Experience with network infrastructure observability, monitoring, and management tools.
• Significant experience with Cisco and Fortinet solutions; experience with large-scale network environments is an asset.
• ITIL certification (an asset).
• Excellent communication skills in French and English.
• Team spirit, sense of responsibility, autonomy, and strong results orientation.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Group insurance and Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Company activities throughout the year (barbecue, Christmas party, etc.)
• Free on-site gym
• Dynamic and stimulating work environment: work on important and rewarding projects in a friendly atmosphere!