HM Note : This hybrid role is three (3) days onsite and commences April 1, 2024. The resources will be required to occasionally travel to multiple dispatch centres / CACCs across the province to provide operational support and coordinate / remediate the CAD / telephony infrastructure in order to implement the new CAD and Telephony solution on the new SD-WAN. and nbsp;
Description :
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Work in collaboration with Network Designer to roll out Next Generation LAN and WAN to MOH PSAP locations :
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Produce SD-WAN design and configuration (policy, template development)
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Produce high-level and low-level network design (design workbooks).
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Configure switches, routers, firewalls as per the network design.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Configure dynamic routing protocols (BGP / OSPF) on both SD-WAN and Firewall devices
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Perform physical Install of SD-WAN routers, LAN Switches, HA Firewalls
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Develop and apply Firewall policies
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Develop Centralized and Localized policies for traffic and App-Aware routing
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Test configurations and troubleshot network issues.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Develop and nbsp;and Implement QoS policies for the Next Gen LAN and WAN
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Deploy configurations in network inventory DB.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Work with facility SME / Cable Designer to assist with facility remediation.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Develop and Configure Palo Alto Cloud logging
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Maintain and support the network environment during Pilot phase of the project
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Assist in configuration management automation initiative using Ansible and other tools
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Configure Aruba Clear Pass as Identity management solution
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Install and configure OOB management Firewalls across PSAP locations
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Research on and recommend tools for LAN / WAN monitoring and security management.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Create presentations to management to demo new design, justify procurement of new tools, etc.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Perform other project related duties as required.
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Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Core Skills : 50 Points
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) design, implementation, configuration, migration, strong troubleshooting experience
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama, installation, configuration, daily operation
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; VMware, strong knowledge of networking operation
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Expert level IP routing and L2 in datacenter using Cisco and nbsp;9K switches
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Strong VoIP experience, implementing QoS for enterprise voice.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Fluent with both Windows and Unix OS Administration
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; IPv6 experience
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; OS / Tools Skills
o and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Configuration management of networking devices using automation tools (Jenkins / Ansible) and API scripting :
o and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Docker Containers,
o and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Ansible Tower
o and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;ELK / Elastiflow Stacks,
o and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;Netbox,
o and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;VMware ESXi networking, vDS, clustering and high availability in virtualized environments,
o and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Windows Active Directory, LDAP,
and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp;DNS (Infoblox or similar)
Technical Skills : 30 Points
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; IPv6 experience
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Strong knowledge IP communication and routing is required (OSPF, BGP).
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager implementation / configuration experience
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Knowledge and experience with Palo Alto technologies (Panorama, XDR).
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Experience with the projects related to 24x7 critical environments and operations
Communication / Analytical Skills : 20 Points
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Ability work in agile dynamic environment
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Able to conduct research into networking issues
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Able to conduct research on products and tools as required.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Ability to provide demos, presentations to management to justify the design decisions and procurement recommendations.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Strong customer service orientation with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; and nbsp; Related degree in computer science or electrical engineering and / or seven to ten years equivalent network engineering experience.
Must and nbsp;haves :
- Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) design, implementation, configuration, migration, strong troubleshooting experience
- Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama, installation, configuration, daily operation.
- Expert level IP routing and L2 in datacenter using Cisco 9K switches. IPv6 experience.
- Strong knowledge IP communication and routing is required (OSPF, BGP). Knowledge and experience with Palo Alto technologies (Panorama, XDR).
- Experience with the projects related to 24x7 critical environments and operations