At NFI, we offer innovative, integrated, and customized solutions that span the entire supply chain. Whatever our customer’s challenge is, we have the knowledge, technology, scale, and commitment to help them solve it. It’s simply what we do.
As a Network Administrator , you’ll join the Infrastructure & Operations team responsible for engineering, deploying, monitoring, maintaining, and supporting our enterprise network infrastructure, including all related hardware and software.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: ● Plans, designs, and evaluates new and existing computer network systems and services, including local area networks, and wide area networks, providing analytical, technical, and administrative support. ● Plans, oversees, develops, and implements network policies and procedures and ensures network integrity as maintenance and modification projects to existing applications are undertaken. ● Troubleshoots network issues. ● Installs and upgrades network equipment and software. ● Creates and maintains documentation relating to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records. ● Establishes and documents network technical support processes and procedures. ● Practices network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications. ● Establishes network standards regarding new technologies and applications. ● Monitors and tests network performance and provides network performance statistics and reports. ● Acts as technical liaison between clients, customers, and vendors to resolve issues as needed. ● Participates in the on-call rotation, providing off-hours support as required to perform necessary job functions and ensure service delivery. ● Remains current on emerging technologies and their potential application in our technology ecosystem. ● Performs other duties and responsibilities as required by the role and determined by management
Job-Specific Requirements: ● Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely explain technology solutions in business terms. ● Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. ● Minimum of 5 years hands-on managing Cisco Firewalls (ASA/FMC/FTD) infrastructures ● 5 years of demonstrated hands-on experience building and managing a large scale, mission-critical network infrastructure. ● Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI Model, routing, switching, and VPN connectivity ● Understanding of Foundational wireless theory, RF signal measurements, basic wireless security, and client access control ● Minimum of 5 years hands-on managing HP/Aruba (ArubaOS) switch infrastructures ● Hands-on experience working with Aruba Access points, Aruba Airwave, Aruba central management experience. ● ClearPass configuration and management experience (NAC/WPA2Enterprise/RADIUS/TACACS+) is desired but not required. ● Experience and Knowledge of Network automation and orchestration preferably with Anisble. ● Must possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision. ● Experience working at heights, operating bucket trucks or various lifts to support infrastructure ● Strong problem-solving and logical analysis skills ● Working knowledge of network tools used in supporting multiplatform LAN/WLAN/WAN environments ● Experience documenting systems, and processes, and proactively sharing and communicating complex technical information. ● Must have a valid Ontario Driver’s license and a clean driving record.
Expectations: ● BA/BS degree strongly preferred, will consider comparable work experience ● 2-6 years of relevant experience is preferred. ● Rarely makes the same mistake twice; learns from failure. ● Begins to focus on attaining expertise in one or more areas of their role. ● Learns quickly and makes steady progress without the need for constant significant feedback from more senior team members.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)