Job Description

Job Title

Network & Security Professionalt - Contract

Vacancy No

VN8891

Company Name

Compugen Inc

Work Location

Surrey, BC

Base Pay Range

$85-$100 Hourly (Note: This range is not applicable to Independent Contractors.)

Pipeline Posting

No

Job Details

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About Compugen

Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.



Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us -- it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people - they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

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Our Culture

We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals -- we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours.



If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

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Position Overview:

Compugen is seeking an experienced

Network & Security Specialist

to manage network projects, initiatives, and day-to-day operations, including enforcing and maintaining network security policies. This role will focus on ensuring the stability, security, and scalability of our enterprise network infrastructure. This is for an initial 6 month contract.

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Key Responsibilities:

Oversee and execute network-related projects and initiatives across the organization. Manage day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting, and performance optimization. Develop, implement, and maintain network security policies and compliance standards. Configure, monitor, and maintain core network technologies, including: +

Palo Alto firewalls

+

Cisco networking solutions

+

Meraki wireless and security appliances

Collaborate with cloud teams to design and support

Azure

and

AWS networking

environments. Perform network risk assessments and implement remediation strategies. Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness for network infrastructure. Document network architecture, configurations, and security procedures. Provide technical guidance and support to internal teams.

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Skills & Qualifications:

5+ years

of hands-on experience in enterprise network administration and security. Strong expertise in

Palo Alto

,

Cisco

, and

Meraki

technologies. Proven experience with

Azure

and

AWS networking

, including VPCs, VPNs, and security groups. Solid understanding of network security principles, firewalls, and intrusion prevention systems. Experience with routing, switching, VLANs, and network segmentation. Familiarity with compliance frameworks and best practices for network security. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Strong documentation and communication abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant certifications such as

CCNP

,

PCNSE

,

AWS Certified Advanced Networking

, or

Azure Network Engineer Associate

. Experience with automation tools and scripting for network management. Knowledge of SD-WAN technologies.

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Equity Statement

At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.



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