Story Behind the Need:
• Business group: Client’s Global Technology Enterprise Platforms (GTEP) – Data Centre Build team is responsible for the build & deployment of all Network related technologies, both on premise Data Centres and the Cloud, to support the digital transformation of the Bank’s global network. We are responsible for deploying and supporting new technologies, following best practices, and consulting and coordinating with the Bank’s many technology teams with the aim of providing a highly resilient network as the underlying core of the Bank’s technology infrastructure.
• Project: As part of the larger Global Technology Enterprise Platforms (GTEP) team, there is involvement in end-to-end network connectivity and solutioning for data centre network services, campus, and remote office integrations as well as perimeter security network technologies. The Data Centre Build team also provides Level 3 support to our Operations team.
Candidate Value Proposition:
• The successful candidate will gain experience with a top 5 Canadian bank on a dynamic and highly visible team.
Typical Day in Role:
• Work with leading edge technologies to incorporate complex network solutions, as well as work with other technology teams to contribute to an overall solution.
• Working hands-on during mid to complex project deployments into production. This will include the support of assigned systems by acting as an internal consultant on assigned infrastructure and providing suggestions for viable solutions to systems problems of high complexity.
• Complex problem solving in time sensitive situations to reduce system downtime and customer impact.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-today activities and decisions.
• Software-defined Data Centre technologies like Cisco ACI and VMWare NSX and want to help drive the roadmap and adoption within a large-scale enterprise network.
• Getting in on the Cloud floor as the team gets more hands on with the network in the Public Cloud, including environments like Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure and IBM SoftLayer
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
• 10+ years of progressive hands-on technical working experience, which includes designing, deploying & supporting various network technologies at an enterprise scale
• 5+ years of hands-on technical working experience with Cisco Routers & Switches (see additional notes)
• 5+ years of hands-on technical working experience with Cisco Security/VPN
• 3+ years of hands-on technical working experience with firewall technologies like Fortigate/Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
• Demonstrated hands-on technical working experience in managing Public Cloud (Microsoft Azure & Google Cloud Platform preferred) environments, in a network related capacity
Nice-To-Have Skills:
• Hands-on technical working experience with software-defined
• Networking (SDN) technologies like Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), VMware NSX or similar.
• Technical working experience with network automation scripting from Python, REST API endpoint.
Soft Skills:
• Possess superior problem solving and decision-making skills to resolve work issues with the ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication (verbal/written) and good interpersonal skills to build relationships with internal and external business partners and vendors
Best vs. Average Candidate:
• The ideal candidate would have extensive experience with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Additional Notes:
• HM indicated which Cisco Routers and Switches:
o Cisco Nexus N9K/N7K/N5K/N2K Solutions
o Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISR) & Aggregation Services Routers (ASR)
o Cisco Catalyst N9K
Degrees or certifications:
• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering, Networking Technology or in a related field.
Candidate Review & Selection:
• 2 Rounds of interviews:
o 1st with HM and Team Lead (60min Video)
o 2nd with Director (60min Video)
Job Details
12149
Contract
6 Months
Toronto