Network Analyst - Senior

Talantir; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Senior Network Analyst to support government-grade networks in a remote Canada-based role. The candidate will design, implement, and document enterprise network solutions with a focus on reliability and security.

The ideal candidate has CCNA or equivalent, hands-on Cisco OTV experience, and a strong background in data center networking, WAN/LAN, and QoS. You will work outside normal hours as needed and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• CCNA certification or equivalent required.
• Experience with Cisco OTV and SRM.
• Experience with Windows/Linux networking.
• Experience with 802.11 wireless networks.

Responsibilities

• Direct involvement in developing best-practices documentation (operational procedures, network diagrams).
• Provide customer service technical troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Plan, design, and implement Cisco OTV for large-scale networks.
• Work with BGP/OSPF/EIGRP routing protocols.
• Design and implement data center core networks and DR strategies.
• Support network security and FOIP privacy considerations in public sector environments.
• Collaborate with government domain teams and vendors for project delivery.
• Create project deliverables including charters, business cases, and status reports.

Skills

Cisco networking

Wireless networking

IP routing protocols

ISE

Data centre core network design

Security/compliance knowledge

Networking troubleshooting

Education

CCNA Certification

Tools

Cisco OTV

VMware SRM (vCenter SRM)

Job description

Title: Network Analyst - Senior - GOAPRDJP00000667

Duration: 2025-11-03 to 2026-07-29 (6 Months possible extension)

Location: Remote/Canada

Active CCNA Certification or equivalent (copy of certification must be included in submission).

Ability to work evenings and/or weekends and/or during block time/change windows outside of normal Government of Alberta business hours (8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Alberta time, Monday to Friday).

• Direct involvement in developing best-practices documentation (for example, operational procedures, network diagrams, etc.).
• Experience providing customer service technical troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Experience with Cisco layer 1-3 technologies, including the planning, design, and implementation, of an intermediate to large scale network infrastructure.
• Experience with networking aspects of Microsoft Windows desktop, servers, and nix-based servers.
• Experience working with 802.11 wireless networks.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco OTV including the planning, design, and implementation, of an intermediate to large scale network infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with QOS across an Enterprise Class organization, which includes devices such as (Catalyst 6500 switches, Nexus 7K and 5K, ISR (29xx and 4xxx Series), ASR routers series, Cisco switches (296x and 375x) and 3650/3850 series, including the planning, design, and implementation.
• Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs and project closures.
• Experience in developing front-end requirements for emerging technologies (feasibility, analysis and design phases).
• Experience in performance measurement and creation of service level agreements.
• Experience in the area of Data Centre's Core Network design and Data Centre disaster recovery.
• Experience with Alberta SuperNet or similar network.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and/or other routing protocols design and operations.
• Experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) technologies.
• Experience with IPV6, including the planning, design, and implementation, in an intermediate to large scale networks infrastructure.
• Experience with network security and issues relating to "Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy" legislation as concerns the public sector.
• Experience with wireless WAN technologies.
• Experience working in the Government of Alberta Domain environment or an environment of equivalent size and complexity.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco OTV and the deployment of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM).
• Knowledge and experience of MPLS and VPLS technologies.