Job Description

One of our Government clients is looking for a Cisco Network Infrastructure Analyst (CCNA, WAN)
Length: 6 months with a possibility of extension
Location: Edmonton, AB (Onsite). Work must be done from within Alberta, due to network and data security issues.
Hours of Work Per Day: 7.25; 08:15 - 16:30 Alberta time
Project: Protected Service Environment

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Requirements:
ROLE MANDATE:
A Network Analyst, reporting to the NetOps Team Lead, is required for the following:
- Network review and Redesign of Core and Edge infrastructure to simply support, improve performance, and decommission aging hardware
- Migration to Cisco Catalyst / DNA Center for Wireless monitoring and management
- Tier 3 assistance for complex problems the operation team are working through
- Transition Cisco ASA Firewalls to the Cisco Secure Firewall platform (formerly FTD, managed using FMC)
- Will assist the Protected Services Unit with duties as required

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to):
The candidate will be responsible for implementing, modernizing, managing and supporting our network infrastructure, along with proactive monitoring, analysis and reporting.
achieve a high availability IT network infrastructure and IT network services, in accordance with the government, Technology Services, Service Level Agreements
hands-on implementation, upgrading, trouble-shooting of network software and hardware infrastructure
manage and prioritize workload. Check and balance the workload against the team requirements, to result in a service delivery model characterized by cross-training, workload sharing and collaborative team effort
effective teamwork and proficient communication with team members and supported ministries
lead and/or participate in networking projects, and plan, design, implement, support and document best practices
participate and contribute to cross-function IT projects by providing technical IT networking know-how and expertise
perform problem diagnosis, troubleshooting and resolution
plan for software and hardware upgrades and/or migrations
develop and maintain documentation
develop network related procedures
provide cross training and knowledge transfer to team members

Qualifications:
MUST-HAVE SKILLS:
Must meet or exceed one of the following:
o University graduation in computer science or a related discipline and 3-yr Network Analyst experience; OR
o 2-yr diploma in computer science or a related discipline and 5-yr Network Analyst experience; OR
o 1-yr certificate in computer science or a related discipline and 6-yr Network Analyst experience; OR
o 7-yr Network Analyst experience
Active CCNA Certification or equivalent (copy of certification must be included in submission)
2 years of demonstrated hands-on experience with Cisco ACI including the planning, design, and implementation, of an intermediate to large scale network infrastructure
3 years of experience with Cisco layer 1-3 technologies, including the planning, design, and implementation, of an intermediate to large scale network infrastructure
3 years of experience with direct involvement in developing best-practices documentation (for example, operational procedures, network diagrams, etc.)
2 years of hands-on experience with QOS across an Enterprise Class organization, which includes devices such as (Catalyst 6500 switches, Nexus 9K, 7K, and 5K, ISR (29xx and 4xxx Series), ASR routers series, Cisco switches 2960 and 3650/3850, 4500 and 9600 series, including the planning, design, and implementation
2 years of experience working with 802.11 wireless networks
2 years of experience with networking aspects of Microsoft Windows desktop, servers, and nix based servers
3 years of experience with providing customer service technical troubleshooting and problem resolution
Proposed resource has agreed to an Enhanced Security Check upon contract award, which will be coordinated by the government. Must have the last 3 years continuous residency in either Canada or United States as minimum.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS:
3 years experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) technologies
2 years of experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and/or other routing protocols design and operations
1 year of knowledge and experience of MPLS and VPLS technologies
2 years of experience in the area of Data Centre\'s Core Network design and Data Centre disaster recovery
3 years of experience with wireless WAN technologies
1 year of experience with network security and issues relating to "Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy" legislation as concerns the public sector
1 year of experience in performance measurement and creation of service level agreements
4 years of experience with IPV6, including the planning, design, and implementation, in an intermediate to large scale networks infrastructure
3 years of hands-on experience with Cisco OTV/ACI and the deployment of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
2 years of experience with Alberta SuperNet or similar network
2 years of experience in the Government Domain environment or an environment of equivalent size and complexity
1 year of experience working with Project Management timelines and deliverables, including being responsible for critical reports and/or documentation
2 year of experience in developing front-end requirements for emerging technologies (feasibility, analysis and design phases)
1 year of experience working in or for the public sector

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