Senior Network Engineer - Data Center and Network Infrastructure

Role: Senior Network Engineer - Data Center and Network Infrastructure

Location: Montreal, QC (Hybrid)

Experience: 10+ years

Looking for a Senior Network Engineer with strong experience in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale Data Center and Network Infrastructure environments.

The candidate will work closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable network solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise Data Center network solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams on network projects.
• Develop network designs, architecture documents, and implementation plans.
• Create and maintain network diagrams, IP addressing plans, and configuration templates.
• Support network migrations, upgrades, and technology refresh projects.
• Participate in network design reviews and change planning activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members.
• Act as an escalation point for critical network incidents and outages.
• Ensure network solutions align with security and compliance standards.

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong experience in Data Center Networking.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus, ASR Routers, and Arista Switches.

Strong knowledge of Routing & Switching technologies:

• OSPF
• BGP
• TCP/IP
• VLANs
• Multilayer Switching
• VXLAN
• Experience with Network Security concepts and multi-tier security architectures.
• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments.

Preferred Skills:

• SD-WAN, DMVPN, MPLS, WAN technologies.
• Network automation using Python and/or Ansible.
• Public Cloud networking experience (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, VMware, and Storage Networking.
• Exposure to tools such as DNA Center, Wireshark, Infoblox, Splunk, SevOne, and Ansible.
• CCIE or equivalent certification preferred.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Flexible, adaptable, and customer-focused.
• Honest, reliable, and proactive problem solver.