IT & Software

Network Administrator

Altis

Ottawa · Ontario · Canada

Language: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Opportunity

Are you an experienced Network Administrator who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while leading and mentoring others? We're looking for a skilled professional to join the IT Systems team of a well-established organization in the construction and infrastructure sector. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a growing network environment while making a meaningful impact on security, performance, and reliability.

You'll work alongside collaborative IT professionals, lead a small team of network engineers, and contribute to critical infrastructure projects. Your technical expertise and leadership will help shape a secure, scalable, and high-performing network environment.

What's In It for You

  • A collaborative workplace where your expertise and ideas are valued
  • The opportunity to lead, mentor, and develop a talented technical team
  • Exposure to complex network infrastructure and diverse technology projects
  • A hands-on leadership role with opportunities to influence network strategy and improvements

Your Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a small team of network engineers, coordinating priorities, shift rotations, and technical development.
  • Oversee network administration, security, patching, compliance, and performance optimization.
  • Design, implement, and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, wireless, and data centre infrastructure.
  • Lead network projects, device provisioning, hardware configuration, and infrastructure upgrades.
  • Identify vulnerabilities, manage security risks, and resolve complex incidents, including post-incident reviews.
  • Collaborate with IT leadership and vendors, communicating project status, priorities, and risks.
  • Maintain technical documentation and share knowledge across IT teams.

Skills and Qualifications

  • 5+ years of network administration experience, with demonstrated technical leadership and strong troubleshooting skills.
  • Expertise in network security, firewalls, intrusion prevention, 802.1X, colourless ports, and network policy management servers.
  • Hands-on experience with LAN/WAN, data centres, Layer 3 routing, MPLS, VLANs, switch stacking, VRRP, HSRP, and high-availability systems.
  • Strong knowledge of Ethernet, LACP, TCP/IP, OSPF, STP, QoS, VoIP, RADIUS, LDAP, IPSec/IKE, DNS, NTP, SNMPv3, SMTP, FTP, FTPS, and SSH/SCP.
  • Experience with enterprise Wi-Fi, mobility controllers, access point management, network monitoring, Wireshark, and NetFlow. AirWave is an asset.
  • Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
  • A collaborative, self-directed approach and flexibility for occasional evening or weekend work and travel.
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