NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR IV (BAND LEVEL 8)

Memorial University of Newfoundland; San Juan de Terranova; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Flexible work schedule

Professional development

Employee wellness programs

Generous leave policy

Job summary

Memorial University’s OCIO is seeking a skilled Network Administrator to design, deploy, and optimize core routing across LAN/WAN and data center environments. You will implement BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, oversee WANs (SD-WAN, MPLS, site-to-site VPNs), and maintain security with NGFW, ACLs, and SSL/TLS decryption.

You’ll mentor junior staff, participate in on-call rotations, and help maintain topology, IPAM, and backups while ensuring high availability and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in an enterprise network environment; degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong communication skills and ability to document work clearly.
• Ability to work in a team, manage complex routing, and maintain security posture.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, maintain and optimize core routing infrastructure across LAN/WAN/data center.
• Implement BGP, OSPF and EIGRP; oversee WAN such as SD-WAN, MPLS, site-to-site VPNs.
• Manage NGFW, ACLs, NAT, security policies and SSL/TLS decryption; ensure compliance.
• Maintain network topology, IPAM records and configuration backups; monitor performance.
• Mentor junior/network staff and participate in on-call rotations for incidents.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Team player

Attention to detail

Mentoring/guide junior staff

Education

University degree in a relevant field

Tools

NGFW management

ACL/NAT configuration

Firewall policy management

Job description

Office of the Chief Information Officer
(Permanent Position)

ABOUT MEMORIAL & THE OCIO

Memorial University is a university for the province, for the world, for the future – where our greatest strengths are people and place. Memorial’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is a dynamic place to work with a strong collaborative team. Each day the OCIO plays a critical role in supporting the strategic themes of the university including proactive programs, inspired learning, dynamic research, commitment to communities, and promotion and pride. The OCIO supports the innovative use of technology, data, and information. We do so to support collaboration and generate knowledge, for students, faculty, researchers and staff, benefiting the university and the community as a whole.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Being part of vibrant, diverse community at Memorial situated on a beautiful campus that offers walking trails, recreation facilities, food court, coffee shops and so much more. Our total rewards include:

• Flexible work opportunities including remote work options depending on position.
• Plenty of learning and development opportunities to assist you in reaching your career goals including the ability to avail of funding for undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Employee wellness initiatives such as an Employee Assistance Program, discounted membership rates at The Works (Aquarena and Field House) and an employee blood work clinic to name a few.
• A progressive leave plan including annual leave, family leave, short term disability and long term disability that supports your overall well-being. We also offer summer hours, a December holiday break to rejuvenate and an expansive university holiday schedule.
• Employee social functions that provide an ability to meet and network with other members of Team Memorial across our campuses.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Network Administrator with strong expertise in enterprise routing and security to join our team. In this role, the incumbent will be responsible for designing, deploying, maintaining, and optimizing the core routing infrastructure to ensure seamless data flow, high availability, and robust network security across the LAN, WAN, and data center environments.

The Network Administrator will implement and manage complex routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP to ensure optimal traffic pathing, redundancy, and reliable connectivity across multiple service providers. This position will oversee WAN architecture, including SD-WAN deployments, MPLS circuits, and siteto-site VPN tunnels, while optimizing network convergence, routing table performance, and traffic shaping across multi-homed internet connections and cloud environments. Maintaining accurate network topology diagrams, IP address management records, and configuration backups will also be a key responsibility. In addition, the Network Administrator will monitor and optimize network performance through advanced troubleshooting and packet-level analysis to identify and resolve routing loops, switching bottlenecks, and other network anomalies. The successful applicant will plan and execute firmware upgrades, security patches, and hardware refresh initiatives for core routing and switching infrastructure to ensure stability, performance, and security. A strong focus on security and compliance is essential. The role includes designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining enterprise next-generation firewall (NGFW) solutions across on-premises, data center, and cloud environments. The successful candidate will manage firewall access control lists (ACLs), NAT policies, security profiles, threat prevention features, SSL/TLS decryption, and URL filtering. Working closely with the cybersecurity team, the incumbent will implement network segmentation, enforce secure routing practices, and maintain firewall policies that align with organizational security standards. Responsibilities also include implementing and auditing 1DS/IPS and WAF technologies, as well as conducting regular firewall rule reviews to eliminate redundant, insecure, or outdated policies and ensure ongoing compliance

As a senior technical resource, the Network Administrator will serve as a Tier 3/4 escalation point for complex connectivity issues, routing convergence challenges, and network outages. The incumbent will participate in an on-call rotation to support scheduled maintenance activities and emergency incident response, while also mentoring and providing guidance to junior and intermediate network administrators to support team growth and knowledge sharing.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Experience (5-7 years) in an enterprise network environment with increasing levels of responsibility; graduation from university with a degree in a relevant field is required; or an equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills; the ability to work as part of a team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; a strong capacity for attention to detail; and the ability to document work.

SALARY

$67,706 - $87,763 per annum (Management and Professional)

An upscale hiring step has been applied to this position (Step 12)

CLOSING DATE

September 10, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. NST

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, p reference will be given to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women; 2SLGBTQIA+ people; persons whose gender identity or gender expression is nonbinary or otherwise not cisgender; Indigenous peoples; racialized people; Black persons; and persons with disabilities. Memorial is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment.

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