Senior NOC Escalation Analyst, Firewall Support

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About the role

  • Senior NOC Escalation Analyst supporting BMO’s network infrastructure and Check Point and Juniper firewall operations. Troubleshooting incidents, leading escalations, and maintaining critical banking systems.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the highest technical escalation point within NOC operations for network infrastructure incidents
  • Act as Subject Matter Expert and escalation contact for Checkpoint and Juniper Firewalls
  • Own escalated tickets through resolution, ensuring accurate documentation and timely closure according to SLA requirements
  • Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex routing, switching, firewall, wireless, VPN, and connectivity incidents
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting using packet analysis, traffic analysis, logs, monitoring data, and network telemetry
  • Support major incident response and lead resolution efforts during outages, migrations, and recovery activities
  • Perform root cause analysis and develop permanent corrective solutions
  • Restore services, implement changes, and support day-to-day activities for mission-critical systems 24/7/365
  • Monitor infrastructure, applications, security, and business transactions; ensure service restoration and SLA compliance
  • Provide Help/Service Desk support and coordinate Incident Management
  • Deploy changes to production and engage third-party providers during incidents
  • Participate in testing cycles and deploy, implement, and provision applications and infrastructure
  • Provide technical expertise and oversight on the production floor
  • Recommend and implement solutions based on issue analysis and business implications
  • Conduct independent analysis and resolve strategic and non-routine issues
  • Monitor and track performance; identify operational improvements
  • Support deployment activities and manage implementation issues to resolution
  • Provide initial triage, investigation, and fast issue/incident resolution
  • Provide inbound call assistance to end users for application, technical, and IMACD needs
  • Collaborate across the bank and develop operational knowledge assets
  • Promote standards and industry best practices
  • Share expertise, mentor employees, and build communities of practice
  • Provide specialized consulting, analytical, and technical support
  • Apply BMO’s Risk Management Framework and comply with policies, laws, and regulations

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience with Checkpoint and Juniper Firewalls; Subject Matter Expert for both Firewalls
  • 5+ years of Routing & Switching experience
  • Ability to troubleshoot network connectivity end to end
  • Experience with Cisco, ACI, and F5 Load balancers
  • 5 years of experience with advanced Network & Infrastructure Engineering and Escalation
  • Expertise resolving escalated tickets through resolution with accurate documentation and SLA compliance
  • Experience troubleshooting complex routing, switching, firewall, wireless, VPN, and connectivity incidents
  • Experience using packet analysis, traffic analysis, logs, monitoring data, and network telemetry
  • Experience supporting major incident response and service-impacting events
  • Experience performing root cause analysis (RCA) and developing permanent corrective solutions
  • 5 years of experience with Packet Capture & Protocol Analysis
  • Typically 4–7 years of work experience in an IT or business environment and/or BS/BA or MBA/MS in computer science, engineering, information systems, math, or business
  • Understanding of IT operating processes for monitoring, logging, and alerting
  • Knowledge of support and operations practices, concepts, and technology through formal training and/or work experience
  • Technical and/or business functional knowledge of systems, tools, timing, and dependencies
  • Deep technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience
  • In-depth verbal and written communication skills
  • In-depth collaboration and team skills
  • In-depth analytical and problem-solving skills
  • In-depth influence skills
  • In-depth data-driven decision-making skills

Benefits

  • Performance-based incentives
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
  • In-depth training and coaching
  • Manager support and network-building opportunities
  • Workplace accommodations available on request

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$70,000 - CA$150,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

FirewallsSwitching

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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