Senior Network Engineer

CIBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their Infrastructure Operations and Networks team in Toronto. This role involves designing and maintaining network systems, providing expert advisory, and leading projects to ensure high-quality IT infrastructure. Candidates should have extensive experience in network engineering and strong leadership skills, with a focus on collaboration and problem-solving.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

Social recognition program

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in a large enterprise environment.
• Practical knowledge of networking, network security, Firewalls, VPN, and routers.
• Expertise in WAN technologies and network architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and ensure quality of IT Infrastructure and Networks.
• Act as the network team lead and provide advisory to project teams.
• Utilize strong technical experience to drive progress and resolve issues.

Skills

Application Load Balancing

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

Cisco Firewall

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)

NetBrain

NetScout nGenius

Network Security

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Routing

VXLAN

WAN Technologies

Job description

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html)

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be joining the Network Engineering team within CIBC Infrastructure Operations and Networks group. As a Senior Network Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the design, maintenance and quality assurance of CIBC IT Infrastructure and Networks. You will be a subject matter expert on network designs and provide advisory to project teams.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How You’ll Succeed

• Leadership Skills - Act as the network team lead and provide advisory and expertise to ensure the project is on track to meet objectives. Support other team members by sharing knowledge, collaborating and problem solving.

• Strong Communication Skills - You are a strong written/verbal communicator who is willing to speak up to ensure clear communication channels with team members and other teams. You are able to clearly communicate with different team members and teams while also being able to communicate to executive leadership when required.

• Technological Knowledge - Demonstrate strong technical experience in Networks Engineering planning and design,utilizing your skillset in a leadership capacity to drive progress and provide resolution to any issues that may arise.

Who You Are

• You can demonstrate 8 + years' experience in a large enterprise environment and practical working knowledge of networking, network security, Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint) and VPN, and routers and switches (Cisco) , and Knowledge of network Analytical tools ( Netscout ,Netbrain ). It is an asset if you have experience with network automation, load balancing(F5, Avi), API programming, and Cloud(Azure, AWS). You have expert experience in highly available/resilient wide-area networking architecture and design. Your knowledge of WAN technologies(MPLS/IPVPN/SDWAN), IPAM, DNS(Infoblox) NTP.You have advance knowledge and experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VXLAN.

• You are an Excellent Communicator. You have solid written and oral communication skills and an ability to produce a variety of business documents that demonstrate command of language, clarity of thought and orderliness of presentation as well as express oneself and communicate with others verbally; recognizing that verbal communication is more than just language - it includes tone, style and structure.

• You have ability to manage multiple priorities. Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups or activities. Effective judgment in prioritizing and time allocation.

• You have decision making and critical thinking skill . You have knowledge of tools and techniques for effective use of a broad range of factors, assumptions, frameworks and perspectives when solving problems.

• You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 19th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Application Load Balancing, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Cisco Firewall, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), NetBrain, NetScout nGenius, Network Security, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Routing, VXLAN, WAN Technologies

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.

Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel.

Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.