Senior Network Analyst

Affinity Credit Union; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and dental

Pension

Health spending account

Vacation time, personal days, and paid

Referral bonus

Job summary

Affinity Credit Union is seeking a Senior Network Analyst to lead and hands-on manage enterprise network infrastructure, including NGFWs, load balancers, SD-WAN, and 802.1x authentication. The role focuses on configuring, troubleshooting, and improving network security and performance across branches and data centers.

You will collaborate with IT and security teams, guide projects, monitor alerts, and ensure adherence to policies while delivering reliable connectivity and services for the

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma/degree in a related field with 3 years network experience.
• Advanced knowledge of IP subnetting, TCP/IP, DNS, routing/switching fundamentals.
• Experience leading projects and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct leading practice research to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, recommend, configure, and implement changes to enterprise network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot, deploy, and resolve LAN/WAN, VoIP, Wi‑Fi, VPN, security, and data center issues.
• Manage NGFW environment using centralized management platform.
• Identify opportunities and enforce policies using 802.1x security.
• Collaborate with other departments to support infrastructure for business-critical workloads.

Skills

Network infrastructure

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Security policies

Education

Post-secondary diploma/degree in related field

Tools

Wireshark

Load balancers

NGFW management platform

Job description

As a Senior Network Analyst, you will play a key role and have a hands-on approach to a wide range of technologies, including: NGFW Solution deployed with central management environment, Load Balancers, Mature SDWan Network Environment with Zero Touch deployment for remote branches, Cisco Radius and TACACS+, AAA security and software solution within an 802.1x environment.

What you'll do:

• Evaluate, recommend, configure, and implement changes to enhance the enterprise network infrastructure, including developing business cases, aligning to security policies, participating in projects, and ensuring user awareness
• Troubleshoot, deploy, and resolve LAN, WAN (MPLS/VPLS), VoIP, Wi-Fi, VPN, security, and data center related issues
• Manage and maintain NGFW Environment using centralized management platform
• Identify opportunities and enforcement of polices using 802.1x security
• Collaborate with other departments to develop and support infrastructure for business-critical workloads

• Monitor security alerts and notifications on managed devices while identifying, investigating, and resolving security risks

What you'll get:

• The support to grow in your career with ample opportunities to advance
• A competitive salary plus bonuses for your hard work
• A total rewards package including health and dental benefits, pension, and health spending account
• Vacation time, personal days off and a paid volunteer day so you can maintain a healthy life/work balance
• A referral bonus when you scout great talent and they're hired to join our team

What you've got:

• A post-secondary diploma/degree in a related field, plus 3 years of network related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Advanced expertise and technical knowledge in network infrastructure technologies including: IP Subnetting, TCP/IP, DNS, routing and switching fundamentals, routing protocols (OSPF and BGP), next gen firewalls, NAT, 802.1x authentication, VPN tunnels and load balancers, Network performance monitoring tools & Wireshark etc.
• Experience leading projects and/or acting as the lead network resource while working collaboratively with other project stakeholders
• Ability to conduct leading practice research to discover, analyze, and recommend innovative processes

• Candidates with the following technical skills/training will be preferred:
  • Aruba / Cisco certifications (CCIE, CCNP, ACX-S, ACP-S) or similar industry certifications.
  • Experience with PaloAlto firewall, VPNs, and security products.
  • Experience with data center network architecture.
  • Experience with Aruba Datacenter Switches would be an asset