About ORION:
ORION is a not-for-profit organization supporting Ontario’s progress with essential digital infrastructure. Since 2001, we’ve facilitated new discoveries by connecting research and education institutions, regions, and people across the province, enabling collaboration, learning, forging partnerships, and providing our community with the digital tools and expertise they need to make the world a better place.
ORION is Ontario’s only provincial research and education network. Covering 6,000 kilometres with over 30 points of presence (PoPs), our private network connects regions and over a hundred institutions all over the province, including universities, colleges, hospitals and research institutions, as well as many of Ontario’s school boards. Almost two million people in the research and education industry rely on ORION to share and communicate with each other and to connect to a global grid of similar networks across Canada and around the world.
Our long history of providing advanced network solutions has given us the expertise we need to fulfil the digital requirements of Ontario’s research and education community.
We also provide shared access to advanced technology that lowers institutional purchasing costs and reduces duplication in services.
As a workplace, ORION has a culture of inclusion, mutual respect and teamwork. Equity and diversity are an integral part of our commitment to innovation, connectivity and community. We encourage applicants from women, persons with disabilities*, Indigenous peoples, racialized people and others who may contribute to the further evolution of our network.
What We Need:
ORION is seeking an experienced senior IP networking engineer to be responsible for the design, architecture and effective operation of its core IP network and related services. This position will provide the right individual with an opportunity to work with a team of skilled and collaborative technical professionals in the heart of downtown Toronto, designing, building and managing carrier-grade IP network infrastructure serving our community of researchers, educators and innovators.
To be a successful candidate, you will need to have a strong understanding of network infrastructure and experience managing core IP networks within large Enterprise or Carrier environments. You will also need to be able to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network devices including switches, routers, and firewalls. A deep knowledge of BGP, Communities and service provider multi-homing is essential.
This individual will help define ORION’s architectural roadmap, as well as lead the implementation of various network upgrades as we grow our business and add value to our community.
Key Activities:
- Designing, planning and implementing L2/L3 network technologies that directly support ORION goals, including provisioning of new members and project technical design in conjunction with stakeholders to ensure requirements and timelines are met
- Expert in troubleshooting, resolving L2/L3 issues, identifying network / system problems, including simulating production scenarios to test issues in the lab
- Revamping, restructuring, and implementing team-determined system standards, including Operational standards, Sales Engineering standards, H/W and S/W configuration management standards, etc.
- Working with the team to uphold and maintain the network to its highest level of performance and promptly address issues
Qualifications:
- Certifications: Cisco Certified Internet working Expert (CCIE) in routing & switching & service provider is essential
- 5 plus years in service provider or large enterprise core networking team
- Network security experience a plus
Knowledge and Skills:
- Network policy management, including expertise in BGP, Communities, service provider multi-homed and routing verification
- Platforms: Cisco CRS and ASR9K / 99K routers, ASR920
- Network management: SNMP, Syslog and NMS tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Design specification and operating standards documentation
- Collaboration and teamwork; flexibility to enjoy a variety of challenges
Reporting Relationship:
- This technical position reports directly to the Director, Infrastructure and Operations
Salary and Benefits:
- Flexible work-from-home policy
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Career training and development
- Generous holidays/vacations
- Many other perks
* Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
If this seems to be the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply today.