Solutions Designer (Network), Telecommunications and Cloud Technologies

PSP Investments | Investissements PSP; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Investment in career development

Comprehensive group insurance plans

Competitive pension plans

Virtual healthcare services

Paid family leave policy

Vacation days from day one

Hybrid work model

Job summary

PSP Investments | Investissements PSP in Quebec is looking for a Solutions Designer specializing in Network and Cloud Technologies. In this role, you will manage and evolve the technological infrastructure, ensuring reliability and security.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree, minimum of seven years in IT, experience with Cisco and Check Point technologies, and is bilingual in English and French. The company offers a hybrid work model and extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of IT experience, including five years in network administration.
• Experience in a large-scale IT environment, preferably in finance.
• Strong ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues.

Responsibilities

• Analyze functional and non-functional requirements and design solutions.
• Collaborate on the definition and integration of network solutions.
• Administer components of the technological infrastructure for reliability and security.
• Provide second- and third-level technical support as needed.
• Support outside regular hours for complex changes.

Skills

Network administration

Bilingualism (English and French)

Cisco technologies

Check Point firewalls

VPN and DHCP services

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technology-related field

Tools

Cisco network components

Enterprise Wi-Fi network components

Job description

About Us

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$299.7 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2025. We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.

About Your Role

Acting as a strategic partner to leaders and delivery teams, we are seeking a Solutions Designer (Network), Telecommunications and Cloud Technologies who will be responsible for the management, administration and evolution of the company’s technological infrastructure (network and telecommunications). The person in this role ensures the proper functioning of the technological infrastructure under their responsibility, as well as the sound operational management and evolution of the systems that make up this infrastructure.

As a Solutions Designer (network), Telecommunications and Cloud Technologies, you will:

• Analyze functional and non-functional requirements, design the corresponding solutions and support their implementation, particularly as part of network infrastructure implementation or enhancement projects
• Collaborate with business lines on the definition, design and integration of network solutions as part of their projects
• As part of the implementation of new solutions, contribute to the production of solution architecture documents and present them to the relevant committees to obtain the required approvals
• Follow current ITSM practices, including opening and managing changes, documenting intervention plans and presenting files to the Change Advisory Board (CAB)
• Administer the components of the technological infrastructure under your responsibility to ensure their availability, reliability, security and integrity
• Provide second- and third-level technical support while collaborating with the partner that provides first-level support
• Demonstrate a strong ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues
• As a member of an operational team, occasionally provide support outside regular business hours, particularly to respond to specific situations or support the implementation of complex changes that may have a significant impact on environments

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of seven (7) years of IT experience, including five (5) years in network administration in a Cisco and Check Point environment
• Experience in a large‑scale IT environment, ideally in the financial or banking sectors
• Good knowledge of the following technologies:
  • Cisco network components (routing, switching, firewall, etc.)
  • Cisco and Check Point firewalls
  • Enterprise Wi-Fi network components
  • Network services such as site-to-site VPN, DHCP, DNS, etc.
• Bilingualism: English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)

Benefits

• Investment in career development
• Comprehensive group insurance plans
• Competitive pension plans
• Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs
• Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers
• A personalized family‑building support, from pre‑pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance
• Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off
• A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days
• Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

At PSP Investments, we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.