NETWORK DESIGNER AND IMPLEMENTER

Position Description.
The CGI-GTO Montreal Network team, manages the different environments and network services for the internal CGI client as well as for some of our external clients; by offering solutions such as LAN/WAN connectivity, security, collaboration and unified communications and cloud computing (Cloud) located in our different Canadian data centres and through the world.
The delivery of such a service catalogue allows us to constantly learn and expand our knowledge in Telecom concepts, products and solutions offered by various vendors, including Cisco, Check Point, Palo Alto, VMware, Dell and Citrix.
Would you invest in a position in Network Design and Implementation leading to a rich experience and requiring.
• versatility, a real success factor; • adaptability, curiosity, and flexibility to ensure your enrichment and your employability; • result orientation, customer service, teamwork, initiative, rigour, commitment; • ask you to "think outside the box”.
Your future duties and responsibilities.
As part of a team of 30+ consultants in a Network Service of more than one hundred Members, you will have to.
• Establishing partnership with the client, analyzing the situation and agree on the desired deliverables; • Translate needs to solutions to be approved by the Architecture Committee; • Analyze network requirements and their impacts (LAN, WAN, SECURITY, IP TELEPHONY, WIRELESS) in the context of infrastructure projects; • Produce documentation for the proper functioning of the infrastructure (diagrams, implementation plan, etc.) and the work of technicians and help desk support team; • Edit telecommunications equipment configurations from the technical specifications of the implementation plan; • Interface with various stakeholders (architects, PM, internal customer, operations...) concerning projects, implementations and operations support; • Evaluate the results, benefits and quality of service; adjust the response plan as required; Required qualifications to be successful in this role.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing large, complex networks; • Advanced hands on experience with CISCO ACI, Cisco Nexus Series Switches • Hands on experience with WIFI and wireless technologies • Demonstrable experience with the design and deployment option on Cisco data centre solutions and technologies • Extensive hands-on knowledge in networks (LAN / WAN) and Telecommunications • Knowledge of the OSI model and the main network protocols and services (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP1&2, VLAN, VTP, Trunking, Port-Channeling, Spanning tree, etc.); • Thorough knowledge of the management and support of routers, switches, load balancer to and firewalls (Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Citrix, etc.); • Experience in producing network designs for Campus and Enterprise Data Centers Preferable.
• Knowledge of Cloud network designs (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud); • Knowledge of Python, Ansible, Software Defined Networking and Network Automation concepts; • Knowledge of authentication mechanisms (Radius, Tacacs, etc.); • Knowledge of VPN technologies (IPSec remote access solutions to various customer sites); • Knowledge of the management and support of IP telephony (Cisco) • Experience in the implementation and support of network operations; Requirements (soft skills, diplomas and certificates).
• Technical certifications (Cisco, Checkpoint, etc.) would be an asset; • Degree or Diploma in computer science or related field; • Capacity to produce technical documentation in a clear and concise manner (Microsoft Visio); • Ability to implement complex business solutions and taking into account both technical and financial aspects; • Empower to communicate to an executive level with the various technical and business stakeholders; • Efficient under pressure; • Good skills in teamwork; • Bilingualism - French and English Skills.
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