Network Operations Analyst

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Join Enterprise Network Services as a Network Operations Analyst supporting the network and connectivity services that enable data, voice and video communications. You will help operate, maintain and protect local and field networks and global wide-area network services.

This is an office-based role requiring regular on-site presence, with hands-on responsibilities for network hardware and infrastructure.

What will you do?

• Provide first-level operational support for network infrastructure, including incident and problem triage, troubleshooting and escalation in alignment with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) practices.
• Support network changes and apply hardware and software knowledge across technologies including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancing, wireless networks, remote-access VPN and related network services.
• Coordinate the lifecycle of network hardware, including receiving and validating shipments, staging approved configurations and firmware, maintaining inventory and asset records, and coordinating secure shipping and delivery.
• Coordinate warranty replacements, vendor returns, decommissioning and environmentally responsible recycling while maintaining appropriate equipment and chain-of-custody records.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, vendors and service providers to deliver assigned operational and project work, maintain accurate technical documentation and knowledge articles, and provide backup support when required.
  
  

What do you need to succeed?

• Experience supporting network devices, with knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN and WAN technologies, routing and switching, DNS, DHCP, load balancing, VPN gateways and firewalls.
• Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Industry-recognized networking certification such as Cisco CCENT, CCT or CCNA.
• Ability to safely handle and move network equipment weighing up to 40 lbs as part of hardware receiving, staging, deployment and shipping responsibilities.
• Ability to coordinate work across multiple locations, collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, maintain accurate documentation, and support overtime outside regular business hours when required.
  
  

This role requires Reliability Security Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.

What’s in it for you?

• An office-based role that supports close collaboration with Network Operations colleagues and hands-on network hardware activities.
• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data.
• Pension, stock, and savings programs to help build long-term financial security.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Participation in continuous improvement initiatives that support digital enterprise experience.
• Professional development aligned to Sun Life’s purpose of helping clients and employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
• A practical dress code based on the needs of the day.
• Opportunities to explore a variety of career paths and build a strong internal network.
  
  

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

70,000/70 000 - 105,000/105 000

Job Category:

IT - Technology Services

Posting End Date:

05/11/2026