ADGA provides strategic vision, world-class technology and service excellence in the areas of defence, security and enterprise computing to clients in the federal government, other levels of government and the private sector. In a world dominated by convergence, ADGA provides the expertise and innovation that organizations need to stay safe, efficient and productive. This is based on an exceptional balance sheet built since 1967, protecting some of Canada's most critical assets. Headquartered in Ottawa, with offices across Canada, ADGA is a privately owned Canadian company employing more than 800 employees, technical consultants and subject matter experts.

The networking consultant will engage with a range of stakeholders, including business units, consultants, service providers, and suppliers, and potentially collaborate with other government agencies to drive the following initiatives and tasks:

• End to end planning of hardware upgrade project;
• Preparation of planning documents, reports, design documents, implementation plans and other project documents as requested by the Technical Authority;
• Work with security team to assess security requirements and implement security measures to mitigate risks;
• Prepare and update documentation for implementation;
• Administer, operate and maintain these environments/infrastructure following security requirement;
• Assist the team in routine network operations and handling service tickets as directed by the Technical Authority;
• Install networking equipment and cabling in a data canter;
• Follow industry best practices and procedure in execution;
• Ensure all project documentation is safely stored and is available in document repository as assigned by the Technical Authority;
• Provide regular updates to the Technical Authority and business units, as well as management on the progress, status and direction of assigned tasks;
• Attend ad hoc project review meetings with the Departmental Representative, end users, and the management staff, as deemed necessary;
• Provide periodic written project status reports; and

Give briefings, participate in meetings, field questions, produce reports and give product demonstration.

Mandatory

• A minimum of 3 years of experience as Network Administrator/Engineer.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience (within the last 7 years) as network engineer working with large network Operation & Maintenance.
• Must hold industry recognized certifications such as, but not limited to, CISCO, Juniper, Palo and Alto.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in configuration and troubleshooting of EIGRP, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, and L2 protocols
• A minimum of 5 years of experience (within the last 7 years) in operation, maintenance and deployment of large scale LAN/ WAN technologies (switches, routers, wireless and firewalls) with a knowledge on BGP, OSPF, and MPLS networking.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience (within the last 7 years) working in network security technology including IPSEC, PPTP, SSL, NAT, PAT, VPN and Firewall, etc.

Work-Life Balance

We strongly support a healthy and productive work-life balance. This starts with a flexible approach to work, and policies designed to support employees through their day-to-day routines and major life events. For example, we offer a Maternity/Parental Top-Up (up to 52 weeks) and a Reservist Leave Top-Up (up to 180 days).

Belong@ADGA

ADGA continuously strives to integrate advanced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) approaches and practices into our work culture. Our employee-based DEI Committee explores activities and invites discussions that foster an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and heard.

Compensation

Above and beyond our commitment to offer a competitive base salary, ADGA has a company-wide profit-sharing plan for all full-time and part-time employees.

Comprehensive Benefits and Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive benefit program, providing employees with the choice between base or enhanced plans. Depending on the plan, ADGA pays for Health & Dental, a Health Spending Account, Short-Term Disability, an Employee Assistance Program, and a Telemedicine service. Also offered: discounts on gym memberships, 5,000+ perks through Perkoplis, a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, and access to a wide range of other employee-centric services and savings programs.