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The Opportunity
We are seeking a talented individual with passion, initiative, and enthusiasm to join our team as a Network Engineer. Success in this role will be the result of a broad technical background with a concentration in Ethernet and IP network technologies, systems architecture, a positive outlook and attitude, and the ability to build consensus within cross-discipline project teams.
In this role, you will be responsible for day-to-day ownership of data center networks, including the design and architecture, development and enforcement of standards, security, sustainability, scalability, deployment, and operations. You will be responsible for meeting our customers' demands for the highest quality and reliability. Our customers challenge us to deliver better service, faster and cheaper in the highly competitive market. To meet these demands, you must understand and embrace DevOps frameworks when managing private and public cloud networks.
You will focus on technology evaluation and selection, as well as emerging technologies research in support of Managed Hosting Cloud products. Candidate will play a key strategic role in the organization's technical direction and future products development lifecycle.
Candidate should also expect to be called into customer engagements, pre-sales consultations, and provide 7x24 network management and support.
Our ideal candidate is highly autonomous and has a track record of successfully delivering complex project on time. The desire and ability to work in fast-paced collaborative environment is essential.
We understand that you may not have all the qualifications listed in this posting - although it would be impressive if you did. Experience means a lot, and skills can be transferred and learned, but we feel passion and fit are just as important. Above all else, we're looking for someone who can bring new perspectives to our work and culture, and has a desire to be challenged.
If you're looking at this and feel like you're the right person for the job, we encourage you to apply.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy network solutions using physical and virtual network appliances.
- Develop and implement network configuration automation scripts.
- Analyze and assess network systems and suggest and deploy solutions to improve performance and functionality.
- Ensure integration of all network components with monitoring tools.
- Prepare development plans for compliance with standards and practices.
- Participate in the product development process throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Participate in vendor selection processes.
- Prepare technical specifications and requirements for various project.
- Participate in discussions with architecture team around standards and practices
- Present formal recommendations for review by peers, defend recommendations in team discussions.
- Serve as consultant and subject matter expect to internal engineering and operational teams.
- Continually pursue opportunities for personal career development.
- Maintain knowledge of cloud technologies and innovations in relevant areas.
- Qualify vendor software releases for production readiness.
- Deliver fantastic customer experience.
What you'll need
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience in an engineering field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with Ethernet and IP networking fundamentals and extensive experience in the application of IP protocols.
- Experience knowledge of and experience with major Internet routing protocols, network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.
- Experience with firewall technologies and secure networks design principals
- Deep knowledge and significant experience, and deep expertise in many of the following: Ethernet, IP, TCP, BGP, OSPF, PIM, IGMP, MPLS, FC, FCoE, CDN, WAP, DNS, HTTP, SSL, netflow, 802.2/3, 802.1d, 10G, 40/100G Futures, Linux/Unix
- Ability to integrate solution with various cloud technologies
- Must be able to deploy and maintain security, caching and load balancing technologies based on physical and virtual appliances
- Managing concurrent projects and planning transitions between projects
- Applicant must be eligible to work in Canada and the United States
- Candidate must be able to undergo criminal record check and federal security clearance screening
Preferred Qualifications
- A background in large-scale network design is highly desired
- A practical experience using scripting tools like Chef and Puppet is a huge plus
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Knowledge of Telephony and VoIP technologies is an asset
Desired Certifications and experience:
Ideal candidates are expected to hold one or more of the certifications related to products listed below. If you do not have a certification but you fit above profile, we are also looking for experience and a willingness to continuously learn, develop your skills by earning certifications across disciplines and to grow with the organization.
Networking: Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, switching, routing and firewalls
Cloud Technologies: Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, VMware ESX, Microsoft Servers, Linux
We're looking for
Core Skills
A little bit about us
T4G Limited
T4G is a full-service Applied Data Company. We’re a diverse group of technical experts, creative thinkers, and strategic consultants who help organizations succeed through digital transformation.
T4G was founded in 1996 by senior leadership from two of Canada’s largest retailers. Initially, our expertise and solutions were tailored to the retail sector, with service offerings in business intelligence and custom development. Over the years, we've hired truly amazing talent and broadened our capabilities.
Now our work spans the key areas of data and technology that businesses rely on, including analytics, app development, cloud transformation, data engineering, internet of things, experience design, and leadership on the forefront of artificial intelligence and machine learning. We support companies across multiple verticals, including retail, energy and utilities, financial services, manufacturing, and the public sector.
T4G Limited is a privately held Canadian company with more than 150 employees, with offices across Canada and a customer base that spans North America.
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Work With Us
It's more than just a job. T4G is a collaborative, values-focused organization where people care deeply about each other, their work, and our clients. We take pride in cultivating an open and inspiring environment that respects every individual and encourages them to grow personally and professionally.
A career with T4G means a place where your ideas are heard and valued, and where you're given the support to make them come to life, all surrounded by some of the brightest people in the industry. This can be reflected through our award of the Best Workplaces to Work in Canada Top 50 for ten years running. We have a loyal expert workforce, and that makes a HUGE difference to our customers. We built our business on "Being invited back". This is why six of our top 10 clients have been with T4G for more than eight years.