Senior Network Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $115,000.00-$135,000.00

Join the team that is building a trusted internet for Canadians! CIRA may be best known for managing the .CA domain but our impact reaches far beyond that. Were at the forefront of advancing cybersecurity technologies and leading projects that improve the digital experience for users across Canada and the world. Our broad scope of activities is driven by one central goal : to strengthen and secure Canadas digital landscape.

By joining our team, youll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, ensuring that the internet remains open, safe and accessible for everyone!

Who you are :

Youre more than just a troubleshooter - you thrive in the challenge of running a global-scale network and data center infrastructure. Complex technical problems dont intimidate you; they inspire you. With deep expertise in platforms like Cisco ISR / ASR, Juniper MX, Fortinet FortiGate, and Palo Alto, and hands-on experience with Anycast architecture, you know how to keep critical systems running smoothly. You take pride in building secure, resilient, and high-performing networks, and you understand that success comes from working closely with cross-functional teams, global providers, and vendors to implement world-class solutions that keep the internet stable, secure, and always on.

What youll do :

• Support global network operations : Manage and administer CIRAs worldwide network, ensuring continuous availability and performance across multiple data centers and international points of presence.
• Ensure reliability at scale : Implement design changes, perform proactive patching, and optimize systems for high availability, reliability, and scalability.
• Strengthening global security posture : Apply and enforce robust security policies in line with CIRAs ISO 27001 standards, including firewall management, VPN, and intrusion prevention.
• Architect resilient infrastructure : Design and implement network topologies and BGP routing policies to deliver low-latency, stable, and efficient connectivity across diverse global networks.
• Vendor and partner collaboration : Manage relationships with international carriers, colocation providers (e.g., Cologix, Equinix), and hardware vendors (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto) to ensure seamless deployment and ongoing service quality.
• Maintain operational excellence : Monitor network performance worldwide, troubleshoot incidents, and drive improvements to minimize downtime and optimize user experience.
• Document and share knowledge : Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, network diagrams, standards, and procedures to ensure resilience and repeatability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement : Conduct regular network assessments, identify risks, and integrate new technologies and automation practices (Python, Ansible, Terraform) to future-proof our infrastructure.
• Be part of the frontline : Participate in a rotating 24 / 7 on-call schedule to support critical services that millions of users depend on.

What you bring :

Who we are :

At CIRA, were driven by a passion to make a positive impact on Canadas digital future. Were not just asking, What more can we do?were actively exploring new frontiers to enhance and secure the internet for all Canadians. Our recognition as one of the National Capital Regions Top Employers for nine years is a testament to our vibrant culture.

We believe in fostering an environment where collaboration and candour are second nature and where diverse perspectives are integral to our success, because we know that great ideas come from everywhere. If youre passionate about innovation and ready to make a difference in a dynamic field, join us and help shape the future of the internet!

CIRA embraces a blend of remote and IRL in-office work to keep our team connected and engaged. Our Ottawa headquarters is a hub for regular events and social activities that bring our team together, encouraging a strong sense of community within our organization. No matter where you work from, you'll always feel part of our vibrant team and our shared mission.

At CIRA, people remain at the centre of our recruitment process. While CIRA uses recruitment platforms that include artificial intelligence-enabled features, which may be used to support administrative processes or skills-based assessments, these features are intended to assist our recruitment activities and do not replace human judgment. All applicant screenings, interviews, evaluations and selection decisions are conducted by our staff. Artificial intelligence is not used to make autonomous or final hiring decisions.

For any accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact us .

Joignez-vous lquipe qui btit un Internet fiable pour les Canadiennes! CIRA est peut-tre mieux connue pour sa gestion du domaine .CA, mais son impact ne sarrte pas l. Nous sommes lavant-garde des technologies de cyberscurit et des projets de pointe qui amliorent lexprience numrique pour les utilisateurrices partout au Canada et travers le monde. Notre large ventail dactivits est guid par un objectif central : renforcer et scuriser le paysage numrique du Canada.

En vous joignant notre quipe, vous aurez loccasion de contribuer latteinte de rsultats tangibles, faisant en sorte que lInternet reste ouvert, scuritaire et accessible tout le monde!

Qui vous tes :

Vous tes plus quune simple rsolveurse de problmes : vous vous panouissez dans le dfi que reprsente la gestion dun rseau et dune infrastructure de centre de donnes lchelle mondiale. Les problmes techniques complexes ne vous intimident pas, ils vous inspirent. Grce votre expertise approfondie des plateformes telles que Cisco ISR / ASR, JuniperMX, Fortinet FortiGate et Palo Alto, ainsi qu votre exprience pratique de larchitecture Anycast, vous savez comment assurer le bon fonctionnement des systmes critiques. Vous tes fierre de construire des rseaux scuriss, rsilients et hautement performants, et vous comprenez que le succs passe par une collaboration troite avec des quipes interfonctionnelles, des fournisseurs mondiaux et des distributeurs afin de mettre en uvre des solutions de classe mondiale qui garantissent la stabilit, la scurit et la disponibilit permanente dInternet.

Vos tches :

Vos antcdents :

propos de nous :

Chez CIRA, nous sommes motives par la passion davoir un impact positif sur lavenir numrique du Canada. Nous ne nous contentons pas de nous demander : Que pouvons-nous faire de plus?. Nous explorons activement de nouvelles frontires afin damliorer et de scuriser Internet pour la population canadienne. CIRA est reconnue comme lun des meilleurs employeurs de la rgion de la capitale nationale depuis neufans, ce qui tmoigne de notre culture dynamique.

Nous croyons quil est important de favoriser un environnement o la collaboration et la franchise sont une seconde nature et o la diversit des points de vue fait partie intgrante de notre succs, car nous savons que les grandes ides viennent de partout. Si vous tes passionne par linnovation et prte faire une diffrence dans un domaine dynamique, joignez-vous nous et contribuez faonner lavenir dInternet!

CIRA favorise un mlange de travail distance et de travail au bureau pour que notre quipe reste connecte et engage. Situ Ottawa, notre sige social est un carrefour pour les vnements rguliers et les activits sociales qui rassemblent les membres de notre quipe, favorisant un fort sentiment dappartenance au sein de notre entreprise. Peu importe o vous travaillez, vous aurez toujours le sentiment de faire partie de notre quipe dynamique et de partager notre mission commune.

Si vous avez besoin de mesures dadaptation pendant le processus de recrutement, veuillez nous contacter .