Job Description

Job ID: 36621

Job Category: Information & Technology

Division & Section: Technology Services, Technology Services Delivery

Work Location: 703 Don Mills Road

Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Temporary (12 months) vacancy

Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $47.54 - $52.10

Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation: L79 Full-time

Number of Positions Open: 1

Posting Period: 12-JUN-2023 to 26-JUN-2023

Your expertise in managing large enterprise clustered firewall, load balancer, remote access, web proxy server will drive your success as Enterprise Technical Support Specialist with the City of Toronto.

Reporting to Senior Technical Support Specialists, you will participate in safeguarding, implementing, administering, and optimizing the City\'s Internet, Intranet and Extranet environment, and in providing ongoing support for all information technology solutions, in accordance with the Division\'s IT methodology, standards, best practices and policies.

This individual may also lead technical project teams comprised of members from other sections of the division, to determine requirements, research, evaluate, integrate, implement technical solution to Internet Services Group

Responsibilities:

Your primary responsibilities as an Enterprise Technical Support Specialist (Internet/Network Security Specialist) will be varied. Working as part of a team, you will:

• Performs analysis of enterprise software, hardware and transmission facility using diagnostic tools to ensure the optimum operation and maintenance of technology solutions.
• Ensures pro-active action is taken for the operation, installation and support of the enterprise systems and solutions.
• Provides assistance and technical support in the planning, assessment, design, construction and implementation of upgrades to the existing systems and enhancements/additions of future enterprise technologies.
• Conducts research and evaluations of enterprise hardware/software solutions and makes recommendations.
• Maintains security on all enterprise server hardware, software and network, including set up, revision and cancellation of securities.
• Monitors enterprise systems, products and network usage, performance and capacity. Performs trend analysis for system improvements.
• Performs enterprise-wide user accounts administration including addition, deletion and change of user accounts according to approved policy, standards and procedures.
• Responds to user inquiries, investigates and analyzes problems and develops solutions and/or action plans.
• Conducts, updates and improves reviews of documentation, manuals, standards and procedures.

Key Qualifications:

Your application for the role of Enterprise Technical Support Specialist (Internet/Network Security Specialist) should describe your qualifications as they relate to:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
• Recognized certification for Checkpoint (CCSA, CCSE) F5 LTM/APM/DNS/TMOS and CISSP, an asset.
• Experience working with clustered high-availability firewalls or load balancer, including Checkpoint firewalls, F5 LTM/APM/DNS, and Secure Web Proxy Gateways.
• Demonstrated experience in building clustered network and Cloud infrastructure solutions
• Experience in Network, Web and Authentication protocols to perform network traffic / packet analysis
• Experience with intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment in perimeter network.
• Experience with programing language such as Unix/Linux/Windows shell script, Python
• Experience in identifying business and technical risks associated with network architecture or functional design in all phases from build to sustainment.
• Experience with theories and requirement of enterprise information security, cloud security, network security, application security, cryptography, and key management

You must also have:

• Understanding of network technologies and information security best practices
• Knowledge of network operating systems, network devices, network design principles, network analysis and telecommunication principles.
• System management skills, specifically with technical issues at the Wide Area Network and Local Area Network level, including installation, and problem determination and resolution.
• Conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Skills in developing, maintaining, and testing disaster recovery plans.
• Commitment to customer service, performance quality, and continuous improvement.
• communication skills to provide troubleshooting support, prepare technical documentation and reports on problems, and deal effectively with all levels of management and staff.
• Fundamental working knowledge of a project methodology and various levels of system/ application testing.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and independently, as required.
• Ability to workdays, afternoons, and nights, including weekends, as required.
• Ability to work under time constraints and meet deadlines.
• Availability for after-hours standby support work
• Ability to travel within the City of Toronto.

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