Senior Network Analyst

We are currently seeking a Senior Network Analyst to join our IT team.

Job Overview

To provide technical direction and leadership for communication systems, data / voice / cable enhancements and maintenance and to provide leadership to the support staff responsible for supporting these services.

Education and Experience

• Completion of a university degree / diploma in computing / networking studies,
• In depth experience leading design / planning / implementation of enterprise computing / networking and data communication projects.
• Expert knowledge of computer, networking and telecommunication system and services.
• In depth knowledge of communication system operations, including the ability to quickly grasp new concepts and plan services using new technology.
• Expert knowledge of network security technologies and secure design principles, including various firewall technologies (such as Palo Alto and Juniper SRX), IDS / IPS, device hardening and configuration best practices.
• Experience with PCI Compliance activities such as penetration test result analysis, remediation activities, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, under own initiative and as an effective team member.
• Ability to independently organize work to achieve predetermined goals and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of key trends and players in the software industry, particularly with respect to enterprise solutions, and cloud-based technologies.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, follow-up and ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives to meet challenging deadlines.
• Ability to research, evaluate and plan the implementation of emerging technology.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills for collaborating with team members and various business units.
• Ability to lead complex technical network support and preventive maintenance improvement projects.
• Understanding of key trends and players in the network industry.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, follow-up and meet challenging deadlines.
• Ability to take a leadership role in implementing network projects.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent business writing skills.
• Ability to work independently in an extremely busy, varied and diverse environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate complex and technical concepts clearly with non-technical as well as technical personnel at all levels of the organization.
• A high degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• The ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Required to work occasionally on Saturday, Sunday, evening and travel between campuses.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11 : 59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant.

Salary Information

Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.