Job Description

Closing Date/Time: 2022-10-14, 11:00 a.m.

Role: Specialized IT Consultant - Senior

Location: Toronto, On (Onsite)

Duration: 6-12+ Months

:

Need only GC and Canadian Citizens

Must Haves:

• 5+ years' experience in advanced SD networks and network security preferably for Ontario K-12 school boards
• 10+ years hands-on experience with network infrastructure solutions and technologies including LAN/WAN, VPN, VXLAN, fog computing, network function virtualization (NFV), server virtualization, cloud platforms, and hardware (switches, routers, firewalls)
• 5+ years' hands-on experience with software-defined networking (SDN, SD-WAN, SD-Edge)
• 5+ years' hands-on experience with Ontario K-12 school boards' networks (WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, internet service delivery)

• The Specialized IT Consultant, Level 3, role requires extensive knowledge of network connectivity, network security and internet technologies with demonstrated hands-on experience analyzing, configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting network and network security solutions for the Ontario K-12 school board environment. This resource is responsible for, but not limited to:
• Providing hands-on subject matter expertise troubleshooting with securing software-defined networking (SDN) technology including:
• Software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) including Fortinet, Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto, etc.
• Emerging SD-Edge such as VMware VeloCloud, Silver Peak, etc
• Providing subject matter expertise for the design, development and delivery of technical training courses on secure networking solutions, as well as Network Traffic and Data Management (NTDM), Next-Generation Security (NG-SEC) architecture and products to support boards' secure broadband modernization implementations
• Providing implementation guidance, and hands-on troubleshooting and configuration of network data monitoring and management systems including SolarWinds, FortiManager and Panorama
• Troubleshooting, providing analysis, and recommending solutions on complex network performance issues using network performance management tools and other network troubleshooting/performance benchmarking techniques
• Performing network load testing, preparing test plans, completing the testing analysis, and risk assessments to ensure sound network architecture using load testing tools
• Configuring, installing and troubleshooting network hardware including modems, switches, routers, and servers
• Configuring and administering network protocols such as MPLS, VPLS, and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
• Providing subject matter expertise, configuration, troubleshooting, training, and implementation guidance with network security and network protection solutions, including:
• Next-generation cyber security technologies
• Distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection
• Advanced intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and intrusion detection systems (IDS)
• Endpoint detection and response (EDR) and other endpoint security solutions
• Cloud-based cyber security solutions (e.g. Zscaler, Cisco Umbrella)
• Staying abreast of the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape to provide subject matter expertise, guidance and advice on tactical and operational network security practices
• Providing subject matter expertise, analysis, configuration, troubleshooting, and implementation guidance with network operations centre (NOC) and security operations centre (SOC) technologies, including:
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
• Providing subject matter expertise, analysis, configuration, troubleshooting, training, and implementation guidance with authentication solutions and technologies for:
• Password-based authentication
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• Certificate-based authentication
• Designing and building network data monitoring and management systems
• Creating/updating detailed system documentation and technical specifications various solutions and architecture, including SD-WAN, network security and network protection solutions, and NOC and SOC solutions
• Assessing new and emerging network security solutions and technology trends and industry analysis, including, but not limited to wireless network security practices including authentication and edge security
• Presenting to various stakeholders, as needed
• Deliver on other duties as assigned. Provide status and project status reports on other deliverables assigned.
• This work involves working in close partnership with various government departments, the K-12 education sector, telecommunications providers and network technology vendors to develop customized approaches and implementation plans.
• The manager will have the right to assign additional work, directly or indirectly related to this initiative as needed to support unit priorities as and when required.