Remote Network Engineer Co-op — Fibre & High-Speed Networking

Hiboonetworks; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 20,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiboo Networks Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer - Co-op to join our Ottawa team and help establish and grow our service provider network across routing, switching, security, and DDI.

You will assist with provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance, and collaborate with internal and external resources in Hiboo’s early days of operations. The role offers a 4- or 8-month term with a January 2027 start date and potential remote/home-office work in Ottawa, with occasional meetings at the Kanata

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university Computer Science program (3rd or 4th year preferred).
• Strong understanding of network concepts and protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet, DNS, DHCP).
• Programming or scripting experience (Python, Ansible, C++ or similar).
• Strong communications and problem-solving skills; able to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Network Architect and Engineers in developing the product architecture and technology roadmap.
• Assist in planned network maintenance tasks and provisioning activities.
• Help develop tools and procedures to respond to network faults and support MACD for customer connections.
• Monitor and configure network devices and provisioning of new elements.
• Assist in automation tool development and scripting for operational efficiency.
• Contribute to incident response and root-cause analysis for network issues.

Skills

Python

Ansible

C++

Scripting

Education

CS student in post-secondary program

Tools

Networking tools

Job description

Hiboo Networks Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer - Co-op to join our Ottawa team and help establish and grow our service provider network across routing, switching, security, and DDI.

You will assist with provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance, and collaborate with internal and external resources in Hiboo’s early days of operations. The role offers a 4- or 8-month term with a January 2027 start date and potential remote/home-office work in Ottawa, with occasional meetings at the Kanata