Senior Network & Security Operations Lead

Canada Life; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement up to 2000 CAD

Health and dental benefits

Volunteer day

Pension plan

Employee recognition programs

ERGs and mentoring

Job summary

Canada Life in Winnipeg is seeking a Senior Network and Security Specialist to lead operations across enterprise network and security platforms. This role is hands-on, focusing on stability, resilience, and reliable operation of tools that protect the organization, while guiding a team of senior technical practitioners.

You will drive operational maturity, automation, and secure, efficient tooling with strong communication and collaboration across engineering, architecture, and vendors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on operations experience in enterprise network and/or security environments.
• Experience with large-scale tooling from multiple vendors (Cisco/Meraki, Palo Alto, Check Point, F5, Microsoft, Cloudflare).
• Familiarity with automation, scripting, IaC (Terraform, Ansible), and DevSecOps practices.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for network & security tooling issues, delivering expert troubleshooting and deep technical analysis.
• Lead and coordinate technical bridge during major incidents, ensuring quick mitigation and clear communication.
• Guide L1/L2 teams and managed service partners during escalations, ensuring efficient triage and resolution.
• Participate in post-incident reviews focused on systemic fixes, stability improvements, and learning.
• Lead cross-functional root cause investigations and problem management to improve reliability across Network & Security Services.

Skills

Network engineering

Security tooling

Incident response

Automation

DevSecOps

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Education

Post-secondary IT degree/diploma or equivalent

Certifications: CCIE, PCNSE, CISSP, CISM, AZ‑500/700

Tools

Cisco/Meraki

Palo Alto/NGFW/Prisma

Check Point

F5

Microsoft

Cloudflare

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Canada Life in Winnipeg is seeking a Senior Network and Security Specialist to lead operations across enterprise network and security platforms. This role is hands-on, focusing on stability, resilience, and reliable operation of tools that protect the organization, while guiding a team of senior technical practitioners.

You will drive operational maturity, automation, and secure, efficient tooling with strong communication and collaboration across engineering, architecture, and vendors.