Senior Cloud Network Engineer - Hybrid, Growth & Perks

Opti9 Tech; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

Hybrid work schedule

Health and dental coverage

Wellness reimbursement

Retirement plan with company match

Professional development

Job summary

Opti9 Tech is seeking a Network Engineer III to join a cloud networking team focused on a broad set of technologies across public and private clouds. You will deploy and manage complex network architectures, including SDN, NSX, and data center designs, often coordinating with multiple vendors and customers.

The role emphasizes automation, documentation, and scalable solutions, with a strong service orientation and collaboration with Cloud Ops and NOC teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of infrastructure/network experience with LAN/WAN design and deployment.
• Proficiency in Cisco/Arista routing and data center networking.
• Scripting with Python or similar tools (Ansible etc.).
• Strong communication skills for customer-facing work and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support logical circuits across backbone to sites and regions (Megaport, ExpressRoute, DirectConnect).
• Manage data center connectivity and distribution points end-to-end.
• Monitor networking and security platforms ensuring SLA adherence.
• Troubleshoot complex connectivity issues including NAT/firewall changes and routing updates.
• Participate in customer-facing design, diagrams, documentation, and implementation projects.
• Deploy NSX and VMware Cloud Director network configurations for new customers.
• Document diagrams and automate where possible to improve processes.

Skills

6+ years experience

Python scripting

Network design

Customer-facing communication

Tools

Cisco routing

Arista routing

NSX-V/NSX-T

VMware vSphere

Monitoring tools

Job description

Opti9 Tech is seeking a Network Engineer III to join a cloud networking team focused on a broad set of technologies across public and private clouds. You will deploy and manage complex network architectures, including SDN, NSX, and data center designs, often coordinating with multiple vendors and customers.

The role emphasizes automation, documentation, and scalable solutions, with a strong service orientation and collaboration with Cloud Ops and NOC teams.