Senior Network Analyst (00404.10)

Kamloops - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Senior Network Analyst ensures the effective secure and efficient operation and maintenance of the Universitys network infrastructure by analyzing researching designing recommending budgeting scheduling and coordinating.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitors maintains reviews documents and verifies the network infrastructure to ensure that it is operating effectively efficiently reliably and securely. The Universitys network infrastructure includes routers firewalls and switches.
Maintains and supports various system routers and firewalls including setting up and maintaining ACL/Firewall rules. Provides training and shares expertise on proper server setup and administration to other IT departments and to other IT staff.
Analyses researches designs recommends provides input for budget development establishes schedules and arranges for the installation of routers and firewalls.
Analyses researches and provides solutions to technical problems by providing effective solutions and recommendations and providing corrective actions.
Coordinates arranges and provides response to emergency or on demand work requirements.
Liaises with and coordinates peers co-workers and contractors. Works closely with other IT Services personnel researchers faculty and staff consultants equipment suppliers and contractors. Liaises with Research groups across campus in a technical capacity. Liaises with and coordinates projects with outside organizations such as other Universities and colleges PLNet and BCNet.
Analyses researches and implements new and innovative ways of providing a robust router and firewall infrastructure to improve performance and security for the applications operating on the network.
Arranges for the expansion and development of the Universitys network infrastructure by the incorporation of new technologies and the replacement of old and obsolete equipment through making recommendations during the budgeting processes.
Reviews relevant literature in the field of router and firewall infrastructure and applications engages in self-training and research on the Internet attends conferences and takes advantage of professional development opportunities to maintain currency of technical skills and knowledge.
Prepares various reports and technical documents.

REPORTS TO
Associate Director TechnologyServices

Requirements

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree involving Computer Science plus certification in router/firewall systems (eg. Cisco Juniper HP Palo Alto)

EXPERIENCE:

Seven years experience in network administration standard Internet protocols and network services and in the administration administrating and/or development of at least two of the networking systems used in our centralized network systems environment including experience in project management

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITIES RELATED TO THE JOB

Ability to deal with computer users coworkers and external vendors with courtesy and tact
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to plan and organize work
Ability to exercise considerable independent action
Ability to operate related equipment
Ability to learn new technology quickly and relay it to others
Ability to work with various network systems (e.g. Cisco IOS Linux/Unix Microsoft Server etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Sitting at desk and computer for long periods of time
Visiting client locations several times a week
General office conditions
On a daily basis working for under an hour in a cool loud environment (i.e. Data Centre) with some lifting involved (20-30 lbs) (e.g. helping mount servers and network equipment in racks)

Required Experience:

Senior IC

DescriptionThe Senior Network Analyst ensures the effective secure and efficient operation and maintenance of the Universitys network infrastructure by analyzing researching designing recommending budgeting scheduling and coordinating.MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESMonitors maintains reviews documen...

Description

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitors maintains reviews documents and verifies the network infrastructure to ensure that it is operating effectively efficiently reliably and securely. The Universitys network infrastructure includes routers firewalls and switches.
Maintains and supports various system routers and firewalls including setting up and maintaining ACL/Firewall rules. Provides training and shares expertise on proper server setup and administration to other IT departments and to other IT staff.
Analyses researches designs recommends provides input for budget development establishes schedules and arranges for the installation of routers and firewalls.
Analyses researches and provides solutions to technical problems by providing effective solutions and recommendations and providing corrective actions.
Coordinates arranges and provides response to emergency or on demand work requirements.
Liaises with and coordinates peers co-workers and contractors. Works closely with other IT Services personnel researchers faculty and staff consultants equipment suppliers and contractors. Liaises with Research groups across campus in a technical capacity. Liaises with and coordinates projects with outside organizations such as other Universities and colleges PLNet and BCNet.
Analyses researches and implements new and innovative ways of providing a robust router and firewall infrastructure to improve performance and security for the applications operating on the network.
Arranges for the expansion and development of the Universitys network infrastructure by the incorporation of new technologies and the replacement of old and obsolete equipment through making recommendations during the budgeting processes.
Reviews relevant literature in the field of router and firewall infrastructure and applications engages in self-training and research on the Internet attends conferences and takes advantage of professional development opportunities to maintain currency of technical skills and knowledge.
Prepares various reports and technical documents.

REPORTS TO
Associate Director TechnologyServices

Requirements

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree involving Computer Science plus certification in router/firewall systems (eg. Cisco Juniper HP Palo Alto)

EXPERIENCE:

Seven years experience in network administration standard Internet protocols and network services and in the administration administrating and/or development of at least two of the networking systems used in our centralized network systems environment including experience in project management

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITIES RELATED TO THE JOB

Ability to deal with computer users coworkers and external vendors with courtesy and tact
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to plan and organize work
Ability to exercise considerable independent action
Ability to operate related equipment
Ability to learn new technology quickly and relay it to others
Ability to work with various network systems (e.g. Cisco IOS Linux/Unix Microsoft Server etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Sitting at desk and computer for long periods of time
Visiting client locations several times a week
General office conditions
On a daily basis working for under an hour in a cool loud environment (i.e. Data Centre) with some lifting involved (20-30 lbs) (e.g. helping mount servers and network equipment in racks)

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Intelligence Targeting
Network Support
Solarwinds
Tcp/IP
Cybersecurity
LAN
Computer Networking
Signals Intelligence
TCP
Telephony
Cisco Routers
Dns

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