Network LAN/Security Specialist
· Pay Rate: (flexible)
· Location: Toronto ON
· Contract Length:6 months
Work Type: Hybrid
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations
Assist in development of business and technical requirements.
• Assist in the development of network planning.
• Assist in configuration and connectivity activities including test planning and cutover activities.
• Accountable to Management to ensure project commitments and deliverables are met.
• Perform ongoing network performance analysis to proactively manage network operations.
• Provide recommendations regarding the improvements to network operations, project planning, and project implementation.
• Perform ongoing and proactive assessments of the networks' health.
• Assist in developing capability to identify traffic patterns and behavioural trends of potential malicious wireless network traffic.
• Develop, integrate and execute test plans for wireless assessments including scripts for automation.
• Perform assessments of Wireless LAN (WLAN) networks employing advanced security
• Stays abreast with new technology offerings and best practices as it relates to WiFi, and apply knowledge to recommend enhancements to existing wireless Networks.
• Perform operational support for complex, wireless network deployments. Identify and document design/architecture best practices for adoption.
• Perform installation, configuration, administration, and support of Solarwinds NPM, Splunk Network Management, analysis system Firepower, ISE, and Prime.
• Provide recommendations regarding the improvements to network operations, project planning, and project implementation.
• Perform ongoing and proactive assessments of the networks' health.
Documentation
• Authors and maintains network documentation, including but not limited to standards, processes, security, topology, and inventory, to ensure high quality service and support on an ongoing basis.
Projects and Planning
• Perform architectural planning and design, as well as configuration and integration support within project delivery and ongoing consultative engagements.
• Participate in or lead complex network design, performance engineering or problem resolution projects.
• Plan and lead broad-scope network projects, ensuring their timely and successful completion
• Gather, analyze, and evaluate business requirements and constraints, evaluate existing conditions, develop technical requirements, develop design document and drawings, develop implementation plan and configuration sets, develop verification/testing plan, create/update as-built network drawings.
• Prepare and submit budgetary figures and business case analysis leading to funding and implementation of enhancements to network systems.
• Perform field verification, installation of network equipment and commissioning.
• Develop and document network architecture standards and strategies to promote the long-term stability, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Toronto Water facilities network with a focus on network and Critical infrastructure.
• Prepare network design reports and technical memo's as required.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise with the development of requirements for network performance monitoring tools, WLAN, WWAN, Unified Communications, and Firewall/IPS, SIEM and Cisco network equipment.
• Review and provide recommendation for VPLS and IPVPN WAN design.
• Prepare network design reports and technical memos as required.
• Continuously monitor, design, develop, and implement Cyber security position/posture to protect ICS infrastructure relating to Water/Wastewater.
Administration
• Represents Organization section in interactions with Toronto Water facilities.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.
Travel
• The candidate will be required to travel within the GTA.
Health & Safety
• The Candidate will be required to provide their own PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), including but not limited to hard hats, safety shoes, ear protection, vests, safety glasses.
Tools
• The candidate will be required to provide their own tools, including but not limited to wireless survey equipment, drill, screwdriver sets, etc to perform their duties
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Post secondary education in computer science, information technology, or related discipline.
• Experience within a (ICS) Industrial Control Systems environment within the manufacturing, and/or other critical Operational Technology, preferably Water/Wastewater Treatment sectors.
Minimum of 10 years Cisco Enterprise design, configuration, implementation, and testing experience in Data Centre and Compass networks
• Experience with the planning, design and implementation of Cisco Nexus platforms in Spine leaf / VXLan
• Experience or certifications in Cyber Security (CISSP, CCNA-CyberOps, CCNP Security)
• Must have Cisco Certified Interrnetwork Expert (CCIE) in good standing. (The proponents must provide access to the candidate’s certification from the Cisco Certifications Tracking System)
• Must have a minimum of one of the following valid designations Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE R&S), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE Wireless) and/or ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP in good standing.
• Must be physically capable of performing required duties including the ability to work outside in various Water facilities, weather and industrial conditions. Must be physically capable of performing required duties including the ability to work outside in various Water facilities, weather and industrial conditions.
• Must possess a valid Province of Ontario Class "G" Driver’s and have access to a vehicle. Proponents must submit a copy of the Candidate's driver's license along with the submission.
• Must be able to work afterhours, including weekends and statutory holidays, if required.
Technical Capabilities:
• Extensive knowledge in networking concepts, technologies, and protocols, including but not limited to routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), transport protocols (TCP/IP and UDP/IP), multi-access network (Ethernet), Spanning Tree, VLAN's, VLAN trunking, EtherChannel, NAT, IPSec, GETVPN, SNMP, VSS, 802.1x, SSH, ACL, HSRP, NTP, QoS/CoS, Radius/TACACS+, XLAN,MPLS,HSPA/HSPA+, VRFs
• Knowledge and experience in enterprise networking including but not limited to data centre infrastructure, routing, switching, security, unified communications, mobility, wireless LAN and its implication and importance on business decisions is essential. Technologies to include VXLAN for Data Centre Disaster Recovery design. Complete Nexus Product line, Cisco ACI Architecture and Cisco Nexus Dashboard.
• Experience with network planning, design, technology integration, implementation, and support of Cisco ASA/FP Firewall Active/Active or Active/Standby, IPS, and Firepower Management Center.
• Extensive knowledge of penetration testing and tools including SIEMs like Splunk, etc.
• Knowledge and experience with planning, installation, configuration, testing of Cisco Prime Element Management System and Network Monitoring system.
Experience with developing technical requirements, design document and drawings, implementation plan, configuration sets, and verification/testing plan.
Deliverables
• Prepare Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation as required.
• Review RFP/RFQ questions and prepare RFP/RFQ responses.
• Respond to Request for Information documentation as required.
• Authors network design reports and technical memo as required.
• Authors and maintains network documentation, including but not limited to standards, processes, security, topology, and inventory, to ensure high quality service and support on an ongoing basis.
• Plan and lead broad-scope network projects, ensuring their timely and successful completion.
• Gather, analyse, and evaluate business requirements and constraints, evaluate existing conditions, develop technical requirements, develop design document and drawings, develop implementation plan and configuration sets, develop verification/testing plan, create/update as-built network drawings.
• Prepare and submit budgetary figures and business case analysis leading to funding and implementation of enhancements to network systems.
• Develop and documents network architecture standards and strategies to promote the long-term stability, efficiency, and effectiveness of company’s network systems.
• Review and provide recommendation for IPVPN WAN design.
• Review and provide recommendation for DR site network services design.
• Develop Operational technology security safeguards including Data Diodes and network segregation/segmentation.
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