About the role

Senior Network Consultant at Long View IT focused on network architecture and client solutions. Collaborating with clients and internal teams to deliver innovative network solutions in Toronto.

Responsibilities

Develop network technology solutions, taking into account business and technical requirements, sizing, existing infrastructure, data protection, security requirements and governance and recovery objectives to ensure solutions resolve clients’ requirements and challenges
Design and/or implement standard or custom technical solutions
Participate in operational escalations to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary
Participate in implementation of network and system security measures to protect data, software, and hardware
Create relevant documentation as required (including but not limited to conceptual design, logical design, physical design, bill of materials, as-built diagrams, knowledge transfer materials, FAQs, transition to operations information)
Participate in gathering data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements
Participate in recommending changes to improve systems and network configurations in client environments, and determine hardware or software requirements

5+ years of experience in an IT environment with network architecture design and deployment
Experience with networking and security
Ability to provide ongoing support, maintenance, and training on the implemented systems
Ability to perform network assessments and design recommendations
Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve network issues
Hands on experience with:
Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Versa SASE) IPS/IDS
TCP/IP, IPSEC Site to Site VPN, GRE, DMVPN, Client VPN, NAT, VRF technologies
Data Center technologies such as VPC, VDC, FcoE, FC, virtual switching
Cisco IOS and NXOS
Cisco Meraki, ISE, SDA, Catalyst Center & Nexus dashboard
Layer 2 Technologies such as switching, VLAN, spanning tree
Layer 3 Routing protocols: MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF
Software-defined Networking (SDN)
Wireless design and configuration
Network monitoring solutions (Wireshark, SolarWinds)
Cisco Voice/Call Manager

Great people and culture
Recognition programs
Fun is one of our core values
Interesting work – Be part of exciting projects while accessing all the latest technologies
Flexible environment – A workplace that values the importance of flexibility for personal/professional growth, happiness and wellness