Network Administrator

Tomlinson Group; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecom service provider is seeking an experienced Network Administrator in Ottawa to manage and optimize their complex IT network. Responsibilities include ensuring network compliance, troubleshooting issues, and liaising with vendors. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in network administration and strong technical skills. The role requires effective collaboration and communication in a fast-paced environment. Competitive wages and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Bonus programs

Employer paid health and dental benefits

Extensive training programs and tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits program

Family-oriented team environment

Employee discounts and other rewards programs

Qualifications

• Strong experience in network security including firewalls.
• Hands-on Data Center experience and technical knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patching and compliance of all network devices.
• Manage network design and implementation.
• Liaise with network vendors and document configurations.

Skills

Dhcp

Routing Protocols

Network Administration

Active Directory

VMware

LAN

Computer Networking

Microsoft Windows Server

Windows

Cisco ASA

Juniper

Dns

Education

5 years experience as a network professional

Job description

R.W. Tomlinson Limited is looking to procure an experienced Network Administrator working in our IT Systems group. This position will be responsible day-to-day administration, maintenance, monitoring and growth of our complex, fast-paced environment, so strong work ethic, troubleshooting and problem solving skills are imperative. Salary commensurate with experience. Applicants must provide examples of past work experience. A written exam will be administered to shortlisted applicants.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure patching and compliance of all network devices.
• Project Management.
• Network Design and Implementation.
• Network Troubleshooting.
• Network Hardware Configuration.
• Network Performance Tuning.
• Identify threats and technical vulnerabilities of networks.
• Network growth and device provisioning / administration as required.
• Documentation of configurations and procedures.
• Transfer knowledge to all IT teams as required.
• Liaise with network vendors.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Standard office environment. Will be required to work weekends or evenings as required. Travel will be required on an irregular basis.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 5 years experience as a network professional.
• Very strong analytical skills.
• Strong experience in network security (i.e. firewalls and intrusion prevention systems).
• Familiar with 802.1x port-based network access control.
• Colorless port configurations.
• Hands-on Data Center experience and technical knowledge of network systems for LAN and WAN.
• Technical knowledge of network protocols and standards such as: Ethernet, LACP, TCP / IP, OSPF, Spanning Tree, 802.1X, QoS, VoIP, RADIUS, LDAP, VRRP, HSRP, STP, IPSec / IKE, DNS, NTP, SNMPv3, SMTP, FTP, FTPS, SSH / SCP.
• Strong knowledge of Mobility Controllers, Enterprise WIFI and AP management.
• Experience with VRRP.
• Experience with switch stacking configuration and management.
• Experience with network monitoring and management (Airwave an asset).
• Network policy management server experience.
• Extensive experience with routing protocols and layer 3 devices.
• Experience with MPLS configuration and management.
• Hands-on experience with routing and switching of multiple VLANs.
• Experience with High Availability systems (HA).
• Hardware, software and network analysis (i.e. Wireshark, NetFlow) and excellent problem solving skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented collaborative environment.
• Flexible self-starter / works on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Ability to engage in multiple concurrent complex projects.

TOMLINSON OFFERS

• Competitive wages
• Bonus programs
• Employer paid health and dental benefits
• Extensive training programs and tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits program
• Family-oriented team environment
• Employee discounts and other rewards programs

The Tomlinson Group of Companies encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Please contact Human Resources if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.

Key Skills: Dhcp, Routing Protocols, Network Administration, Active Directory, VMware, LAN, Computer Networking, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows, Cisco ASA, Juniper, Dns

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: Unclear Seniority

Vacancy: 1