Network Specialist

Job Details

Description

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our Technology - Infrastructure team as a Network Specialist. This diverse team of tech-savvy problem solvers embraces digital transformation, and the possibilities technology brings to the future of our industry. As a trusted advisor, you’ll create and support agile, secure and reliable IT infrastructure that enables MNP to keep pace with business needs.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Administer and troubleshoot Fortinet FortiGate and Cisco environments including security policy, NAT, VPN/IPsec, SD-WAN, BGP/OSPF routing, WiFi and high availability to maintain secure, reliable connectivity across distributed sites
• Operate and scale centralized management using FortiManager (policy packages, objects, device onboarding, deployments) to improve consistency and predictable change outcomes
• Design and support Azure networking (virtual networks, routing, segmentation, secure access) and ensure cloud network security controls and telemetry support operational monitoring and incident investigation
• Support hybrid connectivity and modernization initiatives, including secure access patterns and optimization as the environment evolves
• Provide high‑visibility, white‑glove communication for mergers/integrations and major changes, delivering clear updates for technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Leverage automation, Python scripting, APIs, and responsible AI tools to streamline network operations

Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of relevant experience supporting enterprise, multi‑site networks in an operations and project delivery environment
• Strong hands‑on experience with FortiGate and FortiManager
• Significant experience with Azure networking and security fundamentals
• Excellent communication skills - able to write clearly, present succinctly, and operate effectively in to many levels of stakeholders
• Python scripting experience and comfort automating operational tasks
• Experience supporting SD-WAN operations and BGP/OSPF routing in enterprise environments
• The following experience is considered an asset: FortiAnalyzer experience Infrastructure-as-Code exposure (Terraform) for cloud network deployments Written and verbal English language skills, with French considered an asset