Network Network Support Specialist

Location: Ottawa, Hybrid, 8 days on-site per month
Duration: 2-year contract, full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Overtime may be required
Background Check Requirement:
Secret level clearance required

About the Opportunity
Join a high-impact financial services environment where reliable, secure, and resilient network operations are essential to supporting critical business services. This role is ideal for a senior network professional who enjoys solving complex technical issues, improving systems, and contributing to meaningful operational stability.

You will work closely with network, security, infrastructure, and delivery teams to support production and non-production environments. Your work will help strengthen performance, simplify existing solutions, and ensure network services continue to meet evolving business needs.

What’s In It for You
This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to complex enterprise network environments while working alongside experienced technical teams. You will gain exposure to cloud networking, service-oriented architectures, security technologies, CI/CD practices, and continuous improvement initiatives in a collaborative, delivery-focused setting.

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll play a key role in network operations, with a focus on evergreening, stability, and ongoing support
• In this role, you’ll resolve complex cross-functional technical issues in a timely and solutions-focused way
• You’ll participate in planning and executing testing for production deployment validation, performance, failover, vulnerability remediation, and disaster recovery
• You’ll analyze current network solutions to identify gaps, simplify processes, and support continuous improvement
• You’ll define and implement upgrades and changes to address operational issues and new business requirements
• You’ll support troubleshooting across production and non-production environments
• You’ll contribute to related technical activities and deliverables as required

Skills and Qualifications
• 5+ years of recent experience in testing, operations, development, or integration within network management environments
• 5+ years of recent experience with Cisco switching and routing platforms, including Cisco Nexus 9K, 9300s, 6508, and APIC
• Demonstrated experience working with Azure Cloud Networking
• Strong knowledge of IT Operations, including operational capabilities, common challenges, and support practices
• Experience supporting the full development lifecycle, including CI/CD processes from concept through implementation
• Demonstrated experience with scalable, highly available service-oriented architectures and Agile methodology
• Experience with ServiceNow, Cisco ASA, and Checkpoint firewalls is considered an asset

Why Partner with Altis
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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.