Sr Systems Engineer

Job Title Template: Channel Systems Engineer Canada

Business Card Title: Systems Engineer

This position is remote requires 50% or more travel and requires the candidate to reside in Canada with a preferred location of Ontario or Quebec. Candidates must also be bilingual (English and French).

In our always on world we believe its essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do. Our RUCKUS Smart Wi-Fi ICX switching IoT rich AI/ML Analytics software secure policy user/device onboarding software and broad portfolio of network management and control all redefine whats possible in wireless connectivity and network performance with flexibility reliability and affordability. RUCKUS has an unbeaten track record of working better than anyone else in the industries we serve. Dont just take our word for it. We can prove it.

Job Description: How Youll help us to connect the world:

You will focus on Channel Partner development and enablement for all Ruckus Channel Partners in Canada supporting two Partner Account Managers one in Montreal and one in Vancouver. As a System Engineer you will perform technical demos proof of concept trials technical training provide design input and review solution-focused selling and positioning to all levels of decision-makers and deliver presentations for customers partners prospects and events. To be successful you will have strong technical skills industry knowledge and excellent experience as a customer or partner-facing Systems Engineer. Knowledge of the Ruckus wireless and wired portfolio and related technologies is preferred along with a proficient understanding of pre-sales engineering and sales processes including critical account management.

The successful candidate will be a proficient self-starter with strong technical skills in-depth industry knowledge and excellent communication skills with proven experience as a customer or partner-facing Systems Engineer. The preferred candidate will also possess working knowledge of the RUCKUS wireless and wired portfolio and related technologies.

Responsibilities:

- Pre-sales engineering network design radio frequency passive and/or active planning bill of material creation sales opportunity engagement and technical training individually or in larger group settings

- Identifying and driving the development of a territory account plan based on awareness of the business economics and trends of the industries including vertical markets

- Have a working knowledge of RUCKUS Networks wireless wired and software solutions

- Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers and partners with the ability to differentiate and competitively position RUCKUS solutions

- Assist the Territory and/or Partner Account Manager in driving revenue and selling solutions to achieve quota goals

Qualifications: Required qualifications for consideration:

- Undergraduate or graduate degree (BS/BA minimum) in Electrical engineering; Networking Engineering Information Technology; Management Information Systems Computer Science or equivalent proven work-related experience

- Minimum 5 years pre-sales or equivalent experience working with routers switches and Wi-Fi technologies

-A professional or associate-level networking industry certification such as CCNA BPIPA JNCIA Cisco Aruba RUCKUS CWNA etc. is preferred

- Strong ability to support and manage the process of troubleshooting complex problems

- Highly effective technical presentation skills

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Excellent troubleshooting skills

Requirements: You will excite us if you have:

- A proficient understanding of pre-sales engineering technical sales processes and critical account management

- Ability to communicate both written and oral technical solutions to a variety of audiences that include executive-level decision-makers

- Advanced understanding of partner business drivers and how to map these to a customer network environment including identification of improvement areas in network design

- Working knowledge of networking technical skills; specifically 802.11 Wi-Fi technology evolution releases (Wi-Fi 5 6 7) best practices design and assessment predictive heat map creation wireless troubleshooting wireless network optimization IP routing and switching WAN/LAN design setup and configuration Layer 4-7 application services security authentication methods and products SASE SD-WAN RADIUS AD Virtualization environments/deployments VM installations (any of VMWare KVM Hyper-V GCE Azure AWS) secure device/user onboarding solutions etc. DevOps/REST or other common API programming knowledge a plus

- General knowledge of the following areas of specialization: Cloud services (SaaS); VLAN; security; VoIP; QoS wired/wireless; BYOD/MDM; P2P; mesh; wireless controller architectures; Wi-Fi protocols and transmission RF design indoor and outdoor wireless deployments; packet capture/analysis tools; and WLAN security

- Working knowledge of wi-fi design tools such as Ekahau Survey/AI Pro Hamina Network Planner etc.

Important Candidate Notice: On January 9 2026 CommScope finalized the sale of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions segment which included the CommScope name and brand to Amphenol Corporation. The remaining businesses Access Networks Solutions (now rebranded as Aurora Networks) and RUCKUS Networks have been unified under the new parent company renamed as Vistance Networks.The role being advertised is part of RUCKUS Networks.

Why Join Us

Vistance Networks shapes the future of communications technology pushing past what is possible. We deliver solutions that bring reliability and performance to a world always in motion. Our global team of innovators and employees are trusted advisors who listen to customers first then deliver value.

RUCKUS Networks delivers purpose-driven enterprise networks that enable superior business outcomes in demanding environments. Our solutions combine AI-powered automation proactive network assurance and context-aware security providing exceptional performance with simplified management.

If you want to grow your career alongside bright passionate and caring people who strive to create whats connect to your future at Vistance Networks.

Vistance Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) including people with disabilities and veterans.

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