Description : Background

The SaskEnergy Enterprise Networks team operates, maintains, troubleshoots and architects SaskEnergy’s corporate and SCADA network infrastructure.

• Description of Requirements

SaskEnergy is seeking a Network Analyst resource. The successful candidate will work within the Enterprise Networks team to support the operational administration and implementation of the various components of their LAN / WAN infrastructure for both corporate and SCADA networks. The resource will follow team standards based on current industry and security best practices for the configuration and implementations of network infrastructure. The focused responsibilities of the Network Analyst resource will be as follows :

This resource will have a minimum of five (5) years recent and practical network administration / analyst and design / architecture experience. This resource will be primarily focused on day-to-day operational network administration work, as well as contribute to the design, architecture, planning and implementation of improvements to the SaskEnergy network.

Ideally the resource will have :

1. Proven proficiency with Layer 3 Spine and Leaf data center networks using VXLAN with BGP EVPN

2. Proven proficiency working with BGP and OSPF

3. Proven proficiency in working with Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, WLAN Controllers and WAPs

4. Proven proficiency working with Cisco CLI for IOS, ASA, IOS-XE and NX-0S

5. Proven proficiency working with Cisco Remote Access and L2L VPN Technologies

6. Proven proficiency working with Cisco Prime Infrastructure Version 3 or higher

7. Proven proficiency working with configuring and administering load balancers

8. Proven proficiency working with Microsoft Azure – IaaS

9. Proven proficiency with network security best practices

10. Experience implementing network technologies to support organizational technology projects

11. Experience in next-generation firewalls

12. Proven proficiency in collaborating with multi-disciplinary project teams

13. Understanding of enterprise level network

14. Understanding of integrations of an on premise environment and cloud environments

15. North American job experience

Typical activities in this role include :

1. Administration, implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting and documentation of the enterprise network environment

2. Prepare plans for development and installation of network devices according to present and future requirements and standards

3. Provides expert technical support, administration, and engineering on Cisco network devices

4. Monitoring, performance tunes, troubleshooting and resolution of system problems to ensure system availability

5. Manage and maintain network disaster recovery including planning, implementation, maintenance and testing

6. Interacts with our user base (corporate and field employees) on an as needed basis regarding technology issues and escalations

7. Patching network equipment using company standard processes

8. Maintains systems integrity through change control and problem management procedures and communication with internal customers

9. Accomplishes department objectives by working with other team members; organizing and monitoring work process

10. Follows Standard Operating Procedures when carrying out position responsibilities

11. Attends and participates in team meetings

12. Work with various teams to establish scalable network solutions

13. Act as a representative of Digital Technology & Security

The Resource will be required to work and be located full-time on site at SaskEnergy Head Office in Regina, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm and the proposed hourly rate shall be inclusive of all travel and living costs (PST and GST are extra) . Travel to support offices across the province will be required. The Resource will be required to be on call on a rotational basis in 1-week intervals.

CONTRACT DURATION

The Contract will be effective for an initial term commencing on the date of award and ending on March 31, 2024. The Contract will automatically renew for successive one (1) year terms, a maximum of four (4) times,