Network Analyst, 6 month term

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit www.central1.com.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled network analyst to join our team. Our network is highly complex and is the combination of a service provider and a traditional enterprise that supports credit unions across Canada. We are in the transformation stages of the traditional data center network to a hybrid model including Azure and AWS. If you are looking for a rewarding challenge, look no further. This role will be working with a great team of network analysts and having access to seasoned senior engineers to lean on.

The network analyst will be responsible for analyzing and monitoring network activity, identifying network issues, and implementing solutions to ensure the stability and performance of our network infrastructure.

This is a 6-month contract opportunity open to candidates located in the Greater Vancouver Area, with the possibility of extension based on business needs.

What you'll be doing:

• Perform regular maintenance and updates to network hardware and software
• Planning and testing rollout of new network hardware and system releases
• Analyzing and monitoring network activity to identify issues and potential security risks.
• Performing considerably complex troubleshooting of network systems in collaboration with other teams.
• Developing, implementing and supporting a network environment consisting of data centers that are integrated into Azure and AWS.
• Proactive involvement in incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Developing comprehensive operational procedures for on-going support and change management.
• Creating and maintaining documentation for existing and new network systems using detailed diagrams
• Core Cisco routing and switching (802.1Q VLAN, QoS, HSRP, OSPF, BGP) configuration and support.
• Firewall implementation, configuration, and support (Cisco ASA and Palo Alto)
• Load balancing configuration and support (F5 Big IP)
• Network traffic analysis and troubleshooting
• Communication infrastructures, VPN (Global Protect), MPLS, etc.
• Supporting a mixed Linux/Windows virtualized server environment.
• Providing technical expertise to various project and product teams to implement standardized solutions.
• Performing other duties as required to deliver exceptional service and to support Central 1’s business goals
• Providing 24x7 on-call support in a customer-centric environment and resolving the more complex problems and interconnection issues with external service

What you'll have:

Required:

• 4+ years of enterprise network support experience
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, and IPSec VPNs
• Experience with Cisco routing and switching
• Experience troubleshooting complex network issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

• CCNA or CCNP certification
• Palo Alto firewall experience
• F5 BIG-IP experience
• Azure and/or AWS networking experience

Hourly rate range: $65.00-$80.00 based on 35 hour work week

The actual rate will be determined based on the successful candidate’s full competency in the role. Placement within this range may vary depending on market conditions and job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education or training.

Central 1 does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to screen, assess, or select applicants during our recruitment process. This job posting is for an existing, specific vacancy within our organization. All applications will be considered exclusively for the position described in this posting.

Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We welcome all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including, but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team