Network Analyst – Automation Specialist
- Pay Rate: $73.75 to $99.78/hour, depending on experience
- Contract Length: 5 Months
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
Raise is currently hiring a Network Analyst – Automation Specialist on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client is a market leading financial institution
Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.
Description
Our Client is seeking a senior-level Network Analyst – Automation Specialist to drive the modernization of their enterprise network infrastructure under the Project Mythos cybersecurity umbrella. In this role, you will bridge the gap between traditional network engineering and modern software-driven infrastructure. Your primary focus will be replacing legacy CLI-based workflows with robust automation pipelines, managing firmware lifecycles, and ensuring our campus and data center fabrics remain highly secure, compliant, and optimized.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute end-to-end network patching and upgrades across campus and data center switch fabrics using Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Nexus Dashboard.
- Vulnerability Management & Compliance: Continuously audit infrastructure against PSIRTs and CVEs, mapping them to automated remediation tracks within management controllers.
- Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Deployment: Develop and maintain automated patching playbooks and infrastructure templates using Python, Ansible, or Terraform integrated with Cisco APIs.
- Proactive Network Analytics & Health Checks: Configure pre- and post-patching validation scripts using Nexus Dashboard Insights and Catalyst Assurance to guarantee zero telemetry or routing state loss during maintenance windows.
- Change Window Orchestration: Deploy scheduled upgrades through automated orchestration engines, executing zero-touch or minimal-downtime micro-patching sequences to preserve business continuity.
- Policy and Fabric Governance: Leverage Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) to manage configuration compliance, fabric health, and centralized policy enforcement across software-defined data center environments.
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Modernization: Document, standardize, and transition traditional manual CLI network upgrade procedures into fully automated CI/CD-style pipelines.
- Continuous Innovation & Mentorship: Collaborate with cross-functional NetDevOps and Cyber Security teams to align network automation with enterprise security mandates.
Qualifications
- 10 years of hands-on experience in enterprise-scale networking, with a strong focus on software-defined architectures and automated lifecycle management.
- Platform Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center) and Cisco Nexus Dashboard (including NDFC and Insights).
- Automation Tooling: Scripting proficiency in Python (REST APIs, JSON, YAML) alongside network automation tools (Ansible / Terraform).
- Network Foundations: Deep architectural knowledge of enterprise networking primitives (BGP, OSPF, VxLAN EVPN, Cisco ACI, and campus segmentation).
- Preferred Certifications: CCNP Enterprise/Data Center or Cisco Certified DevNet Associate/Professional
- Top Skills:
- Experience with scripting/programming – python
- Experience with Cisco Catalyst Center
- Experience with F5 load-balancer
- Experience with Palo Alto firewalls
- Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or a related quantitative/technical discipline.
- Valid Cisco CCNP certification
Additional Information
- Work Location: Remote, anywhere in Canada with flexible work hours
- A requirement for candidates to be considered for this role will be to complete a criminal and credit check (including Canadian Credit Risk Score)
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