Network Engineer

at  Thales Group

Location: Ottawa, Canada
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.
For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean’s, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

POSITION SUMMARY

Thales requires a Network Infrastructure Engineer who will be responsible for all aspects of Network infrastructure operations. As a Network Infrastructure Engineer, you will be expected to become a SME in several relevant domains and to have full professional knowledge of network infrastructure concepts and company objectives to resolve a wide range of issues in effective and sometimes creative ways. As an advanced engineer, you are expected to do these things with little technical direction and with only general guidance on new assignments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study with a minimum of 5-8 years of relevant work experience or a Master’s degree in a related field of study with 6+ years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must have: 3+ years working with Palo Alto Firewall.
• Must have: 3+ years working with Cisco ISE.
• At least one vendor certification (with non-entry-level preferred) in the Network Security arena (Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE preferred, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security, Juniper JNCIA-SEC/JNCIS-SEC, etc.) or equivalent experience.

If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!

SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Schedule: Core business hours are Monday to Friday, between 9:30-3:00pm. Specific work schedule and expected hours of work will be discussed. Some weekend and evening work may be required and will be dependent on projects and customer requirements.
Physical Environment: Access will be required in Ottawa server room (secure zone – NATO Secret clearance required). Some limited physical demands may present themselves while navigating server rooms and providing network support on site. Able to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.

Please refer the Job description for details