Job Description

As a Network Specialist in our Information Services department, you will manage, administer, optimize, and secure CBNs global network infrastructure. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining a secure, universally available, and performance driven network that supports CBNs 24/7 security focused worldwide operations.

What We Can Offer You

• Compensation: We seek long term relationships with our employees and recognize and reward them with a competitive total compensation package that includes:

• An industry leading defined contribution pension plan with company matching contributions (up to 5%) and payment of service fees,
• Best-in-class health, medical and life insurance benefits;
• Access to virtual and telehealth services and apps; and
• Very progressive fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits to support all definitions of family.

• Career: As a knowledge-based organization we will provide you with a wealth of learning opportunities and challenging work that will grow your knowledge, skills and abilities. At CBN, we encourage and empower our employees to chart their own career path, putting you in control of your future.

• Culture: Personal character is the foundation of our culture. CBNs 7 Core Principles shape and guide our behaviours and underpin the sense of community you will experience at CBN. Equality, diversity and inclusivity are important to us as an organization, and we are committed to fostering and developing a work environment where every employee is treated with dignity and respect.

What You Will Do

• Manage and administer CBNs global network and voice infrastructure including all network firewalls, network switches, routers, IDS/IDP appliances, VPN appliances, Wi-Fi access points, carrier data/voice links, PBX and physical cabling;
• Manage and administer CBNs IP Address space & assignments, OSF/BGP routing, communication links (voice and data), firewall rules, IPSec/SSL Tunnels, VLANs, etc.;
• Monitor, assess and act upon security advisories and vulnerabilities to mitigate CBN exposure to risk;
• Monitor and analyze network performance; making optimization recommendations as appropriate;
• Diagnose, isolate and resolve all network related support requests and incidents that impact availability, security and/or performance in accordance to assessed severity, service level agreements and turnaround targets;
• Research, identify and implement innovative solutions for network infrastructure projects. These may include firewall migration projects, network rezoning, new site fit-ups, modern technology configuration and deployment, etc.;
• Develop and maintain up-to-date system and network documentation and diagrams; and
• Various other duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Experience

• University degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or similar)
• 5+ years of progressive networking experience in nationally/globally distributed environments, with expertise in the following:

• Architecting and designing networking solutions
• Firewall management for a large, multi-site enterprise
• Telecommunications knowledge
• Deep familiarity with industry networking standards and best practices

Skills and Abilities

Hard Skills (Preferred)

• Firewall Management: Firewall Management Experience; preferably Fortigate or similar NextGen Enterprise Class firewall
• Network Communications: OSI Layers, Routing (OSPF, BGP), IP Addressing, Switching, VLAN, STP, Multicast/Unicast, VPN, WiFi, VPN;
• Network Troubleshooting Skills & Tools: Solarwinds Network Monitoring, Packet Capture Sniffing & Analysis, SIEMs (ie. Splunk), Fluke Network Testers;
• Network Security: Familiar with Intrusion Detection Prevention technologies, IPSec/SSL, NAC, Radius/Tacacs, Packet Inspection, ITSG-22 zoning and segregation.
• Wide Area Network: IPSec over Internet, MPLS links, SDWAN Technologies;
• Cloud: Azure Cloud based networking would be a considerable asset.

Soft Skills and Abilities

• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent organization/time management/prioritization skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Growth mindset

Mandatory Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain Government of Canada Secret (Level II) clearance
• Ability to earn NSE4 certification within 6 months of starting the position
• Ability to participate in on-call rotation program (approx. 1 week on, 2 or3 weeks off)
• Ability to travel expediently to and between all local (National Capital Region) CBN sites as required
• Ability to travel internationally to CBNs foreign sites 2-4 times/year (e.g., USA, Romania, Honduras, etc.);

About Us

CBN designs and develops industry leading solutions for the following domains: Border Security, Civil Identity, Driver Identification and Vehicle Information, Currency and Excise Control, and Lottery and Charitable Gaming. To learn more, visit .

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited is committed to achieving a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We encourage applications from women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Aboriginal people. Canadian Bank Note Company Limited is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of any accommodation measures you may require.

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