Network Specialist

Salary: £42,000 - 58,000 per year

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience in Cisco networking environments and network device configuration
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds
• Familiarity with vulnerability reporting and alert triage
• Ability to support technical projects as part of a broader team, without needing to lead them
• Availability to participate in an on-call rotation when required
• Fluency in spoken and written French and English
• Ability to work onsite in Montreal three days per week in a hybrid arrangement
• Nice to have: experience or exposure to next-generation networking technologies such as Cisco ACI or Arista integration
• Nice to have: experience collaborating in cloud-aligned environments such as Azure
• Nice to have: experience with automation or scripting to improve efficiency and reduce manual work

Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across Cisco, Meraki, and SolarWinds environments to support high availability and performance
• Support network projects, including hardware deployments, infrastructure upgrades, and future-state initiatives, while managing day-to-day operations and incident response
• Analyze vulnerability reports, investigate alerts, and use automation and scripting to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to align network architecture with broader infrastructure and cloud strategy
• Monitor and maintain network health using SolarWinds and related tools, and support capacity planning and proactive issue resolution
• Participate in on-call support as needed
• Complete other related tasks as assigned

Technologies:

• Azure
• Cloud
• Cisco
• Hardware
• Support
• Network

More:

We are seeking a Network Specialist on behalf of our retail grocery and food sector client for a contract role supporting enterprise network operations in a complex, multi-site environment. The role combines operational support with hardware deployments and infrastructure improvement initiatives, working closely with cross-functional IT teams and a Montreal-based teammate. The posting describes the position as hybrid in Calgary, Alberta, with three days onsite per week, and also lists an ability to work onsite in Montreal three days per week as a requirement. The contract runs through the end of April, with potential for full-time conversion based on performance. The start date is ASAP, approximately within two weeks of an offer.

last updated 39 week of 2026