Senior System Network Administrator

Why should you join our team?

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is an independent renewable energy producer with an extensive and growing portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States, France and Chile.

The Corporation develops, acquires, owns and operates hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities.

For more than 30 years, Innergex has believed in a world where abundant renewable energy promotes healthier communities and creates shared prosperity.

We are convinced that generating power from renewable sources will lead the way to a better world. We remain committed to responsible growth that balances people, our planet, and prosperity.

We believe in offering an engaging, inclusive and supportive work environment where each team member can thrive.

Your contribution!

The Senior Network Administrator will be responsible for deploying, managing and maintaining our network infrastructure to ensure high availability, security, and optimal performance.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of network technologies, protocols, and industrial control systems, as well as excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

They will also be responsible for providing technical support to end-users and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Your day-to-day!

• Install, configure, and maintain network hardware, software, and services (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, data gateways, data diode, data aggregator DNS, DHCP, etc.);
• Monitor and optimize network performance, availability, and security;
• Design communication of distributed systems, or critical industrial control systems environments;
• Design network architecture directly related to implementation practices such as layer 2 nomenclature, routing protocol selection, security protocols, and deployment models in the industrial control system environment;
• Troubleshoot network issues and provide timely resolution;
• Create and maintain network documentation, including diagrams, policies, and procedures;
• Provide technical support to end-users and assist with network-related inquiries;
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure seamless integration of network infrastructure with other systems and applications;
• Manage network access and security, including user accounts, permissions, and authentication;
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, such as ISO 27001, NIST, NERC-CIP;
• Implement high availability networks and maintain disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime;
• Perform after-hours maintenance and upgrades as needed.

Your skills, our requirements!

• Minimum 5 years of experience in network administration, preferably in an operational role (Experience in renewables or energy sector an asset);
• Fluency in French and English, both orally and in writing, to ensure recurring collaboration with various stakeholders outside Quebec (knowledge of Spanish, an asset);
• Experience with network management tools (SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, etc.);
• Experience with network monitoring services (Armis, Nozomi, Claroty, Dragos etc.);
• Good understanding of industrial equipment (RTU, IEDs , Relays, SCADA, Data gateways, DPAC etc.);
• Knowledge or good understanding of :
• 1. Firewalls (Cisco, Fortinet, Watchguard, Palo Alto, etc.);
• 2. Routers (Cisco, Ruggedcom, etc.);
• 3. Layer 3 protocols (IPv4, IPv6, MPLS, BGP, IGP, IS-IS, L2 / L3 VPN);
• 4. Network transmission (Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast, Anycast);
• 5. MPLS backbone and related technologies such as MPLS-VPN, MPLS-TE, VPLS;
• 6. Major protocols (Ethernet, MCLAG, LACP, PPP, PAgP ...);
• 7. Fiber Optics (SONET, MUX, Wavelength, Types of lasers, power budget calculation);
• 8. EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP, MP-BGP VLAN / trunking, QoS and MPLS (and troubleshooting experience);
• 9. Wireless networks HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G;
• 10. Wifi networks equipements (Ubiquiti, Cisco, Fortinet, Watchguard);
• Relevant certifications, such as CCNA, CCNP, NSE, CCIE, etc. are a plus.

Additional considerations!

• This position is a P3 level.
• This position is based in the company's Longueuil headquarters, next to the metro station Longueuil-Université de Sherbrooke.

Our advantages!

• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• Three weeks of vacation in the first year of employment and paid vacation during the holiday season;
• Medical insurance 100% funded by Innergex from day one, including primary care services via telemedicine;
• Group plan and employer-owned share purchase plan;
• Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive Program (E-VIP);
• Hybrid work model;
• Career development opportunities;
• Offices accessible by public transportation.

Innergex is an equal opportunity employer that values each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Innergex is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and bases all employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications.

The key to our success as a global company is to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

www.innergex.com

Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.