Network Consultant

Location: Calgary AB Duration: 3 month contract - possible extension Hours: part0time (20-25 hours/week)

On behalf of our client, Affinity is seeking a Network Consultant on a contract basis. In this role, you will be a member of a Service Delivery team working across multiple client projects. You will build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders while providing consulting services for the design, implementation, and support of industry-leading network solutions. Responsibilities: Develop network technology solutions, taking into account business and technical requirements, sizing, existing infrastructure, data protection, security requirements and governance and recovery objectives to ensure solutions resolve clients’ requirements and challenges Design and/or implement standard or custom technical solutions Participate in operational escalations to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary Participate in implementation of network and system security measures to protect data, software, and hardware Create relevant documentation as required (including but not limited to conceptual design, logical design, physical design, bill of materials, as-built diagrams, knowledge transfer materials, FAQs, transition to operations information) Participate in gathering data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements Participate in recommending changes to improve systems and network configurations in client environments, and determine hardware or software requirements

Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in an IT environment with network architecture design and deployment Experience with networking and security Ability to provide ongoing support, maintenance, and training on the implemented systems Ability to perform network assessments and design recommendations Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve network issues Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls and F5 load balancers Understanding of: Firewalls, IPS/IDS TCP/IP, IPSEC Site to Site VPN, GRE, DMVPN, Client VPN, NAT, VRF technologies Data Center technologies such as VPC, VDC, FcoE, FC, virtual switching Cisco IOS and NXOS Cisco Meraki Layer 2 Technologies such as switching, VLAN, spanning tree Layer 3 Routing protocols: MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF Software-defined Networking (SDN) Wireless design and configuration Network monitoring solutions Cisco Voice/Call Manager

Preferred Qualifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)