Network Analyst, 6 month contract-(Hybrid)

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients developing strategies products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information visit .

Job Summary:

We areseekinga highly skilled network analyst to join our team. Our network ishighly complexand is the combination of a service provider and a traditional enterprise that supports credit unions across Canada. We are in the transformation stages of the traditional data center network to a hybrid model including Azure and AWS. If you are looking for a rewarding challenge look no further. This role will be working witha great teamof network analysts and having access to seasoned senior engineers to lean on.

The network analyst willbe responsible foranalyzing and monitoring network activityidentifyingnetwork issues and implementing solutions to ensure the stability and performance of our network infrastructure.

This is a 6 month contract opportunity with the option to extend based on business needs

Whatyoullbe doing:

• Perform regular maintenance and updates to network hardware and software
• Planning and testing rollout of new network hardware and system releases
• Analyzing and monitoring network activity toidentifyissues and potential security risks.
• Performingconsiderably complextroubleshooting of network systems in collaboration with other teams.
• Developingimplementingand supporting a network environment consisting of data centers that are integrated into Azure and AWS.
• Proactive involvement in incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Developing comprehensive operational procedures foron-goingsupport and change management.
• Creating andmaintainingdocumentation for existing and new network systems using detailed diagrams
• Core Cisco routing and switching (802.1Q VLAN QoS HSRP OSPF BGP) configuration and support.
• Firewallimplementation configuration and support (Cisco ASA and Palo Alto)
• Load balancing configuration and support (F5 Big IP)
• Network traffic analysis and troubleshooting
• Communication infrastructures VPN (Global Protect) MPLS etc.
• Supporting a mixed Linux/Windows virtualized server environment.
• Providing technicalexpertiseto variousprojectand product teams to implement standardized solutions.
• Performing other duties as required to deliver exceptional service and to support Central 1s business goals
• Providing 24x7 on-call support in a customer-centric environment and resolving the more complex problems and interconnection issues with external service

Whatyoullhave:

Required:

• 4 years of enterprise network support experience
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP OSPF BGP and IPSec VPNs
• Experience with Cisco routing and switching
• Experience troubleshooting complex network issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

• CCNA or CCNP certification
• Palo Altofirewallexperience
• F5 BIG-IP experience
• Azure and/or AWS networking experience

Hourly rate range is $65.00-$80.00 based on 35 hour work week

The actual rate will bedeterminedbased on the successful candidates full competency in the role. Placement within this range may vary depending on market conditions and job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education or training.

#LI-Hybrid

Central 1 does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to screen assess or select applicants during our recruitment process. This job posting is for an existing specific vacancy within our organization. All applications will be considered exclusively for the position described in this posting.

Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We welcome all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 65 - 80