Senior Network Engineer

Continent 8 Technologies; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their team in Montreal. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in network engineering and automation, with responsibilities including the management of network infrastructure and guiding junior staff. Join an international team focused on delivering robust network solutions that power critical industries worldwide.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years’ experience in network engineering.
• Extensive knowledge of IP networking protocols.
• Experience in network automation with Ansible and Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage global network infrastructure.
• Implement network automation using Ansible and Python.
• Mentor junior team members and improve network availability.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

Automation

Python

Ansible

Education

Industry-recognized certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCP and JNCIE

DevOps-related certifications (e.g., DEV-NET)

Job description

Senior Network Engineer

As part of our continued expansion, we are on the lookout for a Senior Network Engineer (IC3-G6) to join our growing network engineering team. Based in Montreal, Canada, the successful individual will join the global team currently spread across Europe, North America and Asia.

This position will have a primary focus on the design, deployment and ongoing management of a global network infrastructure. This role will also be central to the development of key network automation services. The Continent 8 global backbone network spans North America, Europe and Asia enabling all our Cloud, Network and Security products and services.

The Role

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Participating in the planning, configuration, and deployment of the company’s highly available network environment, including switches, routers, load balancers, DDoS mitigation devices and other hardware.
• Making recommendations and providing technical guidance to solve business problems and improve network availability.
• Researching network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of future network development efforts.
• Participating in various technology projects, some of which will be internal and some that are in support of customer-facing services.
• Maintaining thorough network documentation and update operational runbooks, ensuring clarity for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Working closely with our software teams in defining the tools that enable infrastructure scaling at volume.
• Implementing and oversee automated network configurations using tools like Ansible, AWX, and Python scripting to optimize deployments and reduce manual tasks.
• Mentoring junior team members, guiding automation processes and troubleshooting techniques.
• Understanding of automation within a networking environment, with a focus on making operations more efficient rather than writing software.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required

• 10-15 years’ experience working in a network engineering position.
  
• Extensive knowledge of IP Networking protocols BGP, OSPF, MPLS, etc. and hands-on experience managing large Service Provider Networks.
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  Experience and practical knowledge of network automation practices using Ansible playbook and Python programming.
• Working knowledge in a Linux environment in addition to traditional networking.
• Comfortable working with ambiguous or vaguely defined challenges in finding technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a global team environment.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including software engineers and network engineers.
• Proficiency in network automation tools such as Ansible (including AWX), Python scripting, and YANG data models will be highly regarded.
• Industry-recognized certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCP and JNCIE are highly preferred.
• Automation and DevOps-related certifications (e.g., DEV-NET) are considered an asset.

Our Company

Continent 8 has powered a second digital revolution – a revolution defined by intense, instantaneous, and omnipresent computing power. We have built and secured the world’s most reliable and secure edge network. Our global footprint spans every inhabited continent, and our edge network is local to over 92% of the world’s population.

We regularly fend off some of the most sophisticated attacks in the world and our security solutions are known to provide unmatched protection. We have developed specialized expertise in regulatory environments. We help protect against cyber and political risk, ensuring that our world class network delivers high availability and throughput.

Our secure edge network is globally distributed and serves the world’s most demanding industries. The gaming and financial trading industries depend on us to process billions of dollars’ worth of transactions each day. The transportation and autonomous vehicle industries depend on us to move the world’s population. The energy and utility industries depend on us to power critical infrastructure. Organizations choose Continent 8 when they simply can’t afford to lose connectivity.

We are the Edge Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider of choice for the world’s most demanding customers