Senior Network & Systems Administrator

ASC; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Health and dental benefits

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Retirement benefits

Travel insurance

Paid vacation and flex days

Employee assistance program

Transportation allowance

Professional development

Job summary

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) seeks a Senior Network and Systems Administrator to design, secure, and optimize its enterprise network and cloud/hybrid infrastructure. You will support dual data centres, Azure environment, and on-premises systems with a focus on resilience and performance.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in enterprise networks, strong Cisco/FortiGate expertise, Azure networking, and automation skills with PowerShell or Terraform.

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in computing or a related field from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• At least seven years designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise networks.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco switching, routing, wireless, Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and network segmentation.
• Strong Azure networking and hybrid connectivity skills with Azure Firewall and VPN Gateway.
• Experience with virtualized Windows Server environments and Entra ID/Active Directory integration.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as PowerShell, Azure DevOps, Terraform, or Bicep.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level design, build, and operational support for enterprise network infrastructure.
• Manage secure connectivity across dual data centres, office, and Azure environment.
• Administer and optimize Fortinet firewall platforms and Cisco switching; ensure high availability.
• Troubleshoot Azure networking components and support cloud/hybrid environment.
• Develop scripts and automation to streamline recurring tasks.
• Serve as senior escalation point and mentor IT teammates.

Skills

Cisco switching

Fortinet FortiGate

Azure networking

VPN

DNS/DHCP

Network security

PowerShell

Virtualized Windows Server

Entra ID/AD integration

Education

Degree or diploma in computing or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

Nutanix AHV

Job description

Our organization

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is the industry-funded regulator responsible for administering the province's securities laws. It is entrusted with fostering a fair and efficient capital market in Alberta and with protecting investors. As a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the ASC works to improve, coordinate and harmonize the regulation of Canada's capital markets.

The Information Technology (IT) team is responsible for making sure that the ASC has the appropriate resources necessary to ensure the consistent, reliable and secure delivery of services, and understanding and anticipating the organization's unique technology requirements.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Infrastructure and Operations, the Senior Network and Systems Administrator provides senior-level expertise in the design, operation, security, and ongoing improvement of the ASC's enterprise network and systems infrastructure. This role supports secure and resilient connectivity across the ASC's office, dual data centres, and Azure environment, while administering the broader on-premises and cloud platforms that underpin reliable IT services. As the ASC continues to modernize its technology environment, this position will play a key role in strengthening operational resilience, resolving complex technical issues, and supporting the transition to cloud-based services without compromising stability, security, or performance.

Key responsibilities include

• Providing senior-level design, build, configuration, and operational support for the ASC's enterprise network infrastructure, including Cisco switching and routing, wireless networking, Fortinet firewalls, VPN access, load balancing, and network segmentation to enable secure and reliable connectivity across the organization.
• Managing secure and resilient connectivity across the ASC's dual data centres, office location, and Azure environment, including hybrid connectivity, virtual networks, routing, network security controls, high availability, and inter-site connectivity that support business continuity and operational resilience.
• Administering, monitoring, and optimizing Fortinet firewall platforms and Cisco switching infrastructure, including firewall policies, security rules, VPN services, VLANs, trunks, spanning tree, port security, redundancy, lifecycle support, and performance tuning.
• Administering and troubleshooting Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, and other core Azure networking components that support the ASC's cloud and hybrid environment.
• Monitoring network performance, capacity, resiliency, and availability; using operational data and technical judgement to identify risks, diagnose issues, and recommend preventative and remedial action.
• Maintaining network standards, architecture and configuration diagrams, operational runbooks, procedures, and knowledge base articles to support consistent operations and effective troubleshooting.
• Administering, troubleshooting, and supporting enterprise infrastructure across the ASC's systems environment, including Cisco HyperFlex and Nutanix virtualized platforms, Windows Server, storage, backup, SQL Server, and Azure services, ensuring these platforms remain patched, secured, monitored, available, and aligned with operational standards and cybersecurity best practices.
• Developing and maintaining scripts and automation, using PowerShell, Bash, and related technologies to streamline recurring tasks.
• Acting as the senior escalation point for complex infrastructure, application, integration, network, and cloud service issues; working closely with the Service Desk, security and development teams, vendors, and other stakeholders; and providing technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to other IT teammates.

The ideal candidate will possess

• A degree or diploma in computing or a related field from a recognized post-secondary institution, or an equivalent combination of relevant certification and experience.
• A minimum of seven years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise networks in a comparable environment.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise network design, implementation, and support, with hands-on experience in Cisco switching, routing, wireless, Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, VPN, DNS, DHCP, network segmentation and monitoring, and resilient connectivity between dual data centres.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking and hybrid connectivity, including Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, VNets, routing, network security groups, private connectivity, monitoring and governance services, and connectivity between Azure and on-premises data centres.
• Extensive experience with virtualized Windows Server environments and the integration of Microsoft Entra ID with Active Directory.
• Experience with PowerShell, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Bicep, or other automation tools.

Additionally, these would be assets:

• Experience with Nutanix AHV.
• Experience with SQL Server administration and query tools, backup and recovery platforms, and enterprise monitoring tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview.
• Experience with Veeam or comparable enterprise backup and recovery platforms.

We offer a hybrid work environment and flexibility, a competitive total rewards package consisting of 100 per cent employer-paid benefits, comprehensive health and dental, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability; retirement benefits; travel insurance; paid vacation time, flex and sick days; an employee family assistance program; transportation allowance, generous flexible spending account and professional development through subsidized courses, conference, workshops, seminars and in-house training. We also encourage fun and giving back to the community with initiatives offered through our ASC Social Club and annual United Way Campaign.

The ASC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued and respected.