Network Consultant

Long View. A career that helps you get more out of life.  A Long View career helps you get more out of life. We don’t just say it, we prove it. Every day. We’re proud of our reputation as one of North America’s most dynamic IT providers — and we’re even prouder of our culture that allows our people to live life to its fullest. At Long View, we create an environment of collaboration and support, of innovation and enthusiasm, of inclusion and belonging. As a member of the Long View team, you’ll see how our company’s core pillars — Integrity, Competence, Value, and Fun — resonate through the workplace. And in a recent survey, 90% of Long View team members rated Long View as a good or great place to work!
Are you passionate about providing solutions for clients and interested in working for a company that values fun?    We are looking for an energetic and client-oriented Network Consultant for our Calgary branch! In this role, you will build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

A Day in the Life:

• Develop network technology solutions, taking into account business and technical requirements, sizing, existing infrastructure, data protection, security requirements and governance and recovery objectives to ensure solutions resolve clients’ requirements and challenges
• Design and/or implement standard or custom technical solutions
• Participate in operational escalations to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary
• Participate in implementation of network and system security measures to protect data, software, and hardware
• Create relevant documentation as required
• Participate in gathering data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements
• Participate in recommending changes to improve systems and network configurations in client environments, and determine hardware or software requirements

What You Bring:

• 3+ years of experience in infrastructure operations management and projects, with an emphasis on Network technologies
• Experience with networking and security
• Ability to provide ongoing support, maintenance, and training on the implemented systems
• Ability to perform network assessments and design recommendations
• Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve network issues
• Understanding of:
• -> Firewalls, IPS/IDS, Palo Alto
• -> TCP/IP, IPSEC Site to Site VPN, BGP, OSPF, STP, SNMP, SIP
• -> Cisco Routing/switching (IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS)
• -> WAN technologies MPLS, VSAT, LTE/cellular, etc.
• -> Cisco WiFi (Catalyst 9800), Ekahau
• -> Monitoring/management tools (Solarwinds, Live Action, Cisco DNAC)
• -> MS Teams (Direct route, Operator Connect, Polycom endpoints/management)
• -> Microsoft Azure (Azure Networking/Cloud technologies)
• -> Software-defined Networking (SDN)
• -> Wireless design and configuration
• -> Network monitoring solutions

What Makes You Extra Awesome:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
• Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE)

Why Work at Long View?

• Great people and culture 
• Flexible environment – A workplace that values the importance of flexibility for personal/professional growth, happiness and wellness
• Interesting work – Be part of exciting projects while accessing all the latest technologies

Want to learn more about our culture and life at Long View? Check us out on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram!
Long View’s mission of building the best and most sustainable team-driven organization requires dedicated and ambitious people. Through employee resource groups, impactful and effective conversations, townhalls and various company-wide training, including how to reduce unconscious bias, we are fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to taking consistent, positive and lifelong action to be a diverse and equitable workplace because we know that the most effective companies are made up of people with varied identities, experiences and backgrounds.
Long View is an equal opportunity employer. If you have any accommodation requests for your interview or the role, please let your friendly Recruiter know.