Senior Infrastructure Network Engineer (36242)
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Our client, an established Ottawa-based managed technology services organization, is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Network Engineer to join its technical team.
This is a senior hands-on infrastructure role for someone with deep experience across virtualization, data centres, networking, firewalls and Microsoft infrastructure.
The successful candidate must have strong real-world experience designing, implementing and supporting Hyper-V environments, including clustering, migrations and architecture. This is not a role for someone whose Hyper-V experience has been limited to administration or lab environments.
Key Responsibilities
This is a senior hands-on infrastructure role for someone with deep experience across virtualization, data centres, networking, firewalls and Microsoft infrastructure.
The successful candidate must have strong real-world experience designing, implementing and supporting Hyper-V environments, including clustering, migrations and architecture. This is not a role for someone whose Hyper-V experience has been limited to administration or lab environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, migrate and support Microsoft Hyper-V environments
- Architect and support Hyper-V clustering and highly available infrastructure
- Support mixed virtualization environments including Hyper-V and Proxmox
- Manage and support physical and virtual data-centre infrastructure
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking and virtualization issues
- Support Windows Server and broader Microsoft infrastructure environments
- Configure and troubleshoot enterprise networking, routing and firewall technologies
- Work with technologies such as Sophos, Fortinet, pfSense and similar security platforms
- Support routing technologies including BGP
- Assess existing client environments and recommend infrastructure improvements and best practices
- Participate in infrastructure migrations, modernization and cloud-related initiatives
- Work across multiple client environments within an MSP setting
- Produce technical documentation and communicate recommendations to internal teams and clients
- Provide senior-level escalation support where required
- Strong hands-on experience with Hyper-V architecture, clustering, implementation and migrations
- Demonstrated production experience beyond lab or basic administrative exposure
- Strong Windows Server and Microsoft infrastructure knowledge
- Experience managing or supporting data-centre environments
- Strong networking fundamentals including routing, switching and BGP concepts
- Hands-on firewall experience with Sophos, Fortinet, pfSense or comparable technologies
- Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and network issues
- Experience working in an MSP or multi-client technical environment strongly preferred
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical projects
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact professionally with clients when required
- Proxmox experience
- Linux administration experience
- Azure, Entra ID, Intune and Microsoft 365 experience
- VMware experience
- Infrastructure automation / scripting
- Security and Zero Trust experience
- Relevant Microsoft, networking, virtualization or cybersecurity certifications
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, migrate, and support Hyper-V and mixed virtualization environments, data-centre infrastructure, Windows Server systems, networking, and firewalls. Troubleshoot complex issues, recommend infrastructure improvements, contribute to modernization and cloud initiatives, document technical work, and provide senior escalation support across multiple client environments.
Requirements
Requires substantial production experience designing, implementing, clustering, and migrating Hyper-V environments, along with strong Windows Server, data-centre, networking, routing, and firewall expertise. Candidates should be able to troubleshoot complex issues, work independently in an MSP or multi-client environment, and communicate professionally; relevant certifications are particularly valuable.
Skills
- Hyper-V
- Hyper-V Clustering
- Virtualization
- Proxmox
- Windows Server
- Microsoft Infrastructure
- Data-Centre Infrastructure
- Networking
- Routing
- Switching
- BGP
- Firewall Technologies
- Sophos
- Fortinet
- pfSense
- Infrastructure Migrations
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Categories
- Technology
- Engineering
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Hyper-V
- Hyper-V Clustering
- High Availability
- Virtualization
- Proxmox
- Windows Server
- Microsoft Infrastructure
- Data-Centre Infrastructure
- Networking
- Routing
- Switching
- BGP
- Firewalls
- Sophos
- Fortinet
- pfSense
- Linux Administration
- Azure
- Entra ID
- Intune
- Microsoft 365
- VMware
- Infrastructure Automation
- Scripting
- Security
- Zero Trust
- Infrastructure Migrations
- Cloud Modernization
- Managed Service Provider
- Technical Documentation