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Network Systems Engineer

DataNet IT


Job Location:

Ottawa - Canada

Salary: Not provided by the employer
Experience Required: 4-5years
Posted: 20 October 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 17 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client a multinational company that designs manufactures and sells networking equipment is seeking a Network Systems Engineer who meets the below requirements:

Regular work activities:

Daily team collaboration on work activities and priority check points

Perform in-depth troubleshooting to root cause and resolve issues in data center environment

Execute tasks in a time efficient manner to meet project/team timelines and expectations

Deliver clear and concise documentation on completed work

Execute work as it is defined by the Agile methodology

Maintaining tidy safe and compliant lab/work areas defined in Cisco standards and requirements


Technical skills

Configuring and maintaining virtual systems VMware OpenStack

o Configure bare metal set-ups

o VMware vCenter and ESX server configuration and administration (vSphere 6.0 6.7)

Knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating system (RHEL/Ubuntu) configuration and networking is highly desirable

L1-L3 networking knowledge and troubleshooting: CCNA preferred

o IPV4 and IPV6 subnetting

o DNS DDNS and DHCP configuration administration

o Basic Networking knowledge/skills required:

Cisco Nexus datacenter switches (Nexus) is a plus

o Understands cable standards transceivers

o IP address management tools (IPAM)

o Port scanning tools

Understanding/Administration of Cisco UCS-c and UCS-B series servers highly desirable

Experience with Cisco CIMC or IPMI

Experience with RAID controllers and configuration

Experience with monitoring tools like Nagios

Experience on NFS or iSCSI

Nice to have - Experience on variety of server admin hardware: Dell and HP

Nice to have experience with Netapp

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical problem solving and organizational skills

Able to root cause complex problems and drive pro-active solutions.

A self-starter and team player who can multitask according to priorities

Document best practices and problem-solving efforts for future implementation

Communicate effectively and collaboratively with integrated lab team members engineers and leadership

A strong desire to learn new technologies and evolving technical concepts and various implementations

Passionate about working in networking technology.

Out-of-the box thinker get things done right at first time

Detail oriented with strong written and verbal skills


This is a purely onsite role. No C2C candidates or sub contractors will be entertained. Applicant must be local to the area.




Required Skills:

Cisco Router Cisco Switches IPV4 IPV6 Subnetting Network Data Center Linux Unix RHEL Cabling CCNA