Senior Specialist Hybrid Telecom Platforms

National Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank of Canada seeks a Senior Specialist for Hybrid Telecom Platforms to lead design and optimization of network and cloud connectivity. You will ensure secure, reliable, and high-performing infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will contribute to evolving practices and adopting new technologies in a complex environment, supported by flexible work arrangements and internal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field with 15+ years of networking and cloud experience.
• Expertise in designing and optimizing network and AWS solutions in complex, multi-vendor hybrid environments.
• Strong mastery of networking technologies (switches, routers, firewalls such as Cisco, Check Point and Palo Alto, ISE, VPN, Load Balancer, DNS, Proxy, QoS), supported by relevant certifications.
• Experience with AWS services related to connectivity and operations (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, observability and security), with relevant certifications (AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect Professional).
• Solid understanding of infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions).
• Ability to combine strong business acumen, effective communication, and collaboration, with an autonomous, problem-solving mindset focused on reliability and continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network and cloud connectivity solutions tailored to business needs
• Configure and maintain secure environments, ensuring the protection of infrastructure and data
• Automate deployments and security controls using modern infrastructure-as-code practices
• Ensure the stability, performance, and availability of network and cloud environments.
• Support operations (incidents, requests, continuous improvement) in collaboration with infrastructure, security, and application teams
• Contribute to the evolution of practices and the integration of new technologies in a complex environment

Job description

A career as aSenior Specialist – Hybrid Telecom Platforms in the Infrastructure and Operations team at National Bank means acting as an expert in connectivity and cloud environments. This role allows you to have a positive impact on our organization through your expertise in networking, AWS cloud, and infrastructure automation.

A career as aSenior Specialist – Hybrid Telecom Platforms in the Infrastructure and Operations team at National Bank means acting as an expert in connectivity and cloud environments. This role allows you to have a positive impact on our organization through your expertise in networking, AWS cloud, and infrastructure automation.

Your Role

• Design and implement network and cloud connectivity solutions tailored to business needs
• Configure and maintain secure environments, ensuring the protection of infrastructure and data
• Automate deployments and security controls using modern infrastructure-as-code practices
• Ensure the stability, performance, and availability of network and cloud environments.
• Support operations (incidents, requests, continuous improvement) in collaboration with infrastructure, security, and application teams
• Contribute to the evolution of practices and the integration of new technologies in a complex environment

Your Team

The Infrastructure and Operations Vice-Presidency brings together specialists who work in an agile, proactive, and collaborative way to seize opportunities, stay at the forefront of technology, and continuously improve processes.

Within the Infrastructure Evolution sector, you will be part of a team of 17 colleagues and report to a manager in network evolution. Our team stands out for its expertise, collaboration, and commitment to delivering high-performing and secure solutions.

We aim to offer you maximum flexibility to support your work-life balance, including a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on experiential learning, allow you to master your role and develop new areas of expertise. Resources such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, as well as coaching and mentorship support are available to you at all times.

Languages: French, English

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Required skills: Amazon Web Services Certified Systems Operations Administrator (certification), Artificial Intelligence, Cisco Routers, Cybersecurity, Diversity & Inclusion, Empathy, GitHub Actions, Initiative, Learning Agility, Palo Alto Networks, Red Hat Ansible, Resiliency, Teamwork, Terraform, Virtual Private Network

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field and 15+ years of relevant experience in networking and cloud, with the ability to evolve in complex environments
• Expertise in designing and optimizing network and AWS solutions in complex, multi-vendor hybrid environments, ensuring high availability, security, and segmentation
• Strong mastery of networking technologies (switches, routers, firewalls such as Cisco, Check Point and Palo Alto, ISE, VPN, Load Balancer, DNS, Proxy, QoS), supported by relevant certifications
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols and production environments (TCP/IP, TLS, DNS, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF), with strong analytical skills and a focus on performance
• Experience with AWS services related to connectivity and operations (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, observability and security), with relevant certifications (AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect Professional)
• Solid understanding of infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions)
• Ability to combine strong business acumen, effective communication, and collaboration, with an autonomous, problem-solving mindset focused on reliability and continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.

Your benefits

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier‑free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates!

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