Senior Analyst, Network

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; hybrid workplace with in-person and remote work

Company

hirify.global produces pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products through a network of facilities across Canada and the United States.

What you will do

• Design, implement and improve enterprise network services across offices, mills, data centres and remote sites.
• Analyze business needs and recommend secure, scalable network solutions.
• Develop technical strategies, standards, deployment models, integration plans and operational documentation.
• Lead implementations, transfer knowledge to operations teams and act as a subject matter expert for WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, datacenter networking and remote-site connectivity.
• Troubleshoot complex network incidents and occasionally support major incidents or planned changes outside regular business hours.
• Lead and report on initiatives while collaborating with architects, operations teams, business stakeholders and service providers.

Requirements

• University degree in IT or equivalent work experience.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise network solutions.
• Strong experience with SD-WAN, VeloCloud, hybrid WAN, MPLS, dedicated Internet access, broadband Internet and satellite connectivity.
• Experience with BGP routing, carrier integrations, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus and Cisco Meraki.
• Knowledge of network segmentation, VLAN design, VPN/IPsec, NAC, firewall concepts, secure access, ZTNA, SASE and CASB.
• English bilingual communication skills are required for regular interaction with customers, partners and American subsidiaries. Minimum CCNA certification is required.

Nice to have

• CCNP or higher certification.
• Experience with Office 365 or other cloud SaaS implementations, IP telephony, NGFW/IDS/IPS, load balancing, reverse proxies and security gateways.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on practical problem-solving, technical ownership, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Competitive salary and annual bonus.
• At least three weeks of vacation and three floating holidays from the first day of work, depending on experience.
• Group insurance, telemedicine services and a defined-contribution pension plan with employer participation from the first day of work.
• Education assistance and employee and family assistance programs.
• Respectful, inclusive and diverse work environment with an office accessible by public transit.