Network Infrastructure Specialist

Bombardier; Dorval; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance plans

Competitive base salary

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tele Health Program

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a Network Infrastructure Specialist to operate, implement, and modernize the enterprise LAN/WAN across a distributed environment. You will provide senior technical guidance, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable connectivity aligned with enterprise standards.

You will collaborate with Architecture, Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, and project teams to lead network projects, upgrades, and modernization initiatives, applying automation to reduce manual tasks and improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years in network administration/engineering within medium-to-large enterprises.
• Hands-on experience with LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, and related services.
• Knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN) and hybrid multi-cloud setups.
• Experience designing, implementing, upgrading, troubleshooting distributed networks.
• Experience across data centers, remote sites, and cloud environments.
• Understanding of security, redundancy, availability, monitoring, and DR principles.
• Proficient in network automation or scripting (Python, APIs, IaC).
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; bilingual English/French is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Lead LAN/WAN administration, switches, routers, wireless, WAN connectivity.
• Plan, configure, deploy, and validate network solutions and migrations.
• Provide advanced routing, switching, inter-site connectivity expertise (BGP/OSPF/VPN).
• Investigate and resolve complex network incidents and performance issues.
• Drive network projects, modernization, site implementations, and lifecycle activities.
• Ensure security, redundancy, availability, and enterprise standards adherence.
• Identify automation opportunities for config, provisioning, monitoring, and validation.
• Offer technical leadership and coordinate with vendors and project teams.

Skills

Network administration

Routing & switching

WAN/LAN design

Network security

Scripting (Python)

BGP & OSPF

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Networking

IT/Engineering

Tools

Cisco/Aruba/FortiNet (enterprise)

SD-WAN

Cloud networking

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)

• Competitive base salary

• Retirement savings plan

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tele Health Program

Role overview

The Network Infrastructure Specialist is responsible for the operation, implementation, technical evolution, and continuous improvement of the enterprise LAN and WAN network infrastructure. The role provides senior technical expertise in network administration, routing, switching, connectivity, and network infrastructure implementation across a geographically distributed enterprise environment. The role is expected to operate independently, provide technical guidance, and ensure network solutions are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards and technology strategy.

The role works closely with Network Architecture, Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, and project teams, the position supports complex operational issues while leading or contributing to network infrastructure projects, technology upgrades, and modernization initiatives.

What are your contributions to the team?

• LAN/WAN Infrastructure Administration: Administer and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure, including switches, routers, wireless infrastructure, WAN connectivity, routing, and associated network services.

• Network Implementation & Engineering: Plan, configure, implement, and validate network infrastructure solutions, including new deployments, expansions, migrations, upgrades, and technology refreshes.

• Routing, Switching & Connectivity: Provide advanced technical expertise in routing and switching technologies, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, MPLS/SD-WAN, and inter-site connectivity as applicable to the enterprise environment.

• Operational Reliability & Troubleshooting: Lead investigation and resolution of complex network incidents, performance issues, connectivity problems, and systemic infrastructure issues, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Network Projects & Technology Evolution: Lead or provide senior technical expertise for network infrastructure projects, technology modernization, site implementations, network segmentation, cloud connectivity, and infrastructure lifecycle activities.

• Network Standards, Security & Resilience: Implement network solutions in accordance with enterprise architecture, security, availability, redundancy, configuration, and operational standards, while identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Automation & Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to automate network configuration, provisioning, monitoring, validation, and operational processes using appropriate scripting, APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code, or network automation technologies.

• Technical Leadership & Vendor Coordination: Act as a senior network SME, provide technical guidance to infrastructure and project teams, contribute to network standards and roadmaps, and coordinate technical activities with vendors and external service providers.

How to thrive in this role?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

• 5+ years of professional experience in network administration, network engineering, or network infrastructure implementation within medium-to-large enterprise environments.

• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise LAN/WAN technologies, including routing, switching, VLANs, IP networking, WAN connectivity, VPNs, and network services.

• Strong knowledge and practical experience with routing protocols and network technologies such as BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, and related connectivity technologies.

• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, upgrading, and troubleshooting complex network infrastructure, including geographically distributed environments.

• Experience supporting network infrastructure across data centers, corporate sites, remote locations, and cloud environments, preferably within a hybrid/multi-cloud architecture.

• Strong understanding of network security, segmentation, redundancy, high availability, monitoring, performance management, and disaster recovery principles.

• Working knowledge of network automation and scripting, such as Python, Ansible, APIs, or Infrastructure-as-Code technologies, with an interest in reducing manual network administration.

• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to independently resolve complex technical issues and act as a senior technical SME across Network, Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, Architecture, and project teams.

• Fluency in English and French, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with major enterprise networking platforms such as Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet, Palo Alto, or equivalent technologies.

• Experience with SD-WAN, cloud networking, data center networking, network virtualization, and hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity.

• Relevant professional certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, PCNSE, or equivalent vendor certifications.

• Experience developing enterprise network standards, reference architectures, implementation methodologies, automation, and multi-year network technology roadmaps.

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

Job

Network Infrastructure Specialist

Primary Location

Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization

Aerospace Canada

Shift

Employee Status

Regular

Requisition

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