JOB DESCRIPTION

Insight Global is looking for a SONiC Network Administrator to join our large Canadian electronics manufacturing company on a full time, permanent basis. This position is located 5 days per week onsite, Toronto, ON.

The successful candidate will install, maintain, upgrade, and continuously improve the site's operating environment, ensuring the ongoing reliability, performance and security of the infrastructure. This includes monitoring and up keeping the operating environments; responding to incidents & problems, planning for growth, deployment of new technologies as well as design, install, configure, maintain and perform testing of PC/server operating systems, networks, and related utilities and hardware. Other responsibilities include troubleshooting problems as reported by users, supporting Web access and telephony services, and the acquisition, replacement and decommissioning of related equipment, software and services

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Provide technical support and perform maintenance Install, maintain and configure network hardware and equipment, routers and switches
• Perform service monitoring and reporting, with a focus on risk management and compliance
• Explore new solutions, enhancements and opportunities for continuous improvement, projects and more
• Perform the acquisition, provisioning and decommissioning of related equipment, software and services
• Formally document change requests and manage the changes
• Manage external service providers Foster and develop a trusting relationship with the customer as well as internal resources, and be the customer advocate

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years of related experience
• 2 to 4 years experience in a similar technical analyst/ network specialist role supporting Cisco equipment and software
• Experience with Sonic Operating System on Dell or any other hardware
• Experience on IP networks and Cisco Networking Product
• Understanding of IT Infrastructure asset lifecycle management
• Extensive experience in the design of local area and wide area networks
• Excellent understanding of IP, MPLS, WAN, Ethernet, Wireless networking technologies
• Experience with data centre design, security principles, computing infrastructure
• Experience with Cisco 6500 and Nexus 5000 is highly desired
• Must have experience working in an enterprise Datacenter environment
• In-depth knowledge of the Windows OS (server and client) and the desktop operating environment
• Fundamental knowledge of networking concepts Advanced knowledge of infrastructure service management & diagnostic tools and processes Advanced knowledge of end-point security management tools and processes