Senior Network & Cloud Engineer (Contract)

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Requisition Number: 99276

Duration: 4 - 6 months

Our client, a global non-profit organization, is seeking a Senior Network & Cloud Engineer on a contract employment basis for 4-6 months with the possibility of extension. This role will span both operational and project-based initiatives. This role requires the successful Network & Cloud Engineer to be on-site at least twice a month in Toronto, Ontario. The successful candidate will have strong experience with Network Design, Architecture, and security models with enterprise experience.

Responsibilities:

• Deep understanding of Network design, patterns, Architecture, and security models.
• Deep understanding of Network design solutions, operations & services – Firewalls, Switches, Access Points, VPN, etc. Architecture principles, operations, and security models.
• Navigate across the organization as a recognized technical expert and advocate for the adoption of new standards and policies within the organization.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of network services: Application integration, functions, Cloud Databases, data warehouse and analytics, Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Security, and identity management.
• Validate solution design for strategic initiatives, from Network and Azure capabilities perspective.
• Prepare roadmaps, blueprints, and work with IT Leadership to establish strategy and define priorities.
• Lead strategic transformational initiatives, evaluate technologies and tools, provide technical oversight over RFP processes.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the organization's technologies.
• Lead the program-wide vision while advising and articulating strategies on enabling business capabilities.

Solution Implementation:

• Work with technology vendors and system integrators to define and implement solutions.
• Understand Networking and Azure products and vendor strategies, and the organization’s preferences.
• Communicate with business and technology leaders, both within and outside the organization.
• Become a trusted technical advisor to the organization while building effective relationships across.
• Oversee IT procurement plans for compliance with standards and plans.
• Keep abreast of development in current trends and capabilities pertaining to the non-profit sector.
• Interface with business and technical people to understand and integrate business needs from various business units, work with architecture teams to interpret those into technical design.
• Integrate requests from various business areas and determine overlaps and impacts to other business areas.
• Provide guidance on best practices, standards, architecture and design, and technology education.

Governance:

• Examine and enforce opportunities to provide use or reuse of new or existing capabilities across the organization.
• In-depth understanding of appropriate technologies, in areas such as computer services, identity, storage services, messaging and mobile services.
• Develop methods and techniques for modeling technology.
• Communicate to the architecture and IT teams architectural decisions, plans, goals, and strategies.
• Document, approve and communicate exceptions to standards.
• Governance and advisory activities for strategic initiatives during inception.
• Identify and confirm technical design risks and develop mitigating approaches in coordination with the architecture team.
• Oversee network cloud design work and provide direction and guidance to the architecture and IT teams.
• Provide expertise and counsel; ensuring teams and business understand the options and technology choices in support of their business initiatives.

Critical Relationship Management:

• Governance Boards and Councils
  • Internal – IT Department, Business Leads and SMEs, Territory-wide users.
  • External – Vendors, system implementors/integrators.

Requirements:

• A university degree in computer science or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Cisco CCST/CCST or CCNA or equivalent is considered an asset.
• Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA).
• Knowledge of Azure & AWS Cloud technologies including computer services, identity, storage services, messaging, and mobile services. Certifications an asset.
• Knowledge of modern IAM, middleware/ESB, SOA/micro-service architecture, network architecture, server architecture and asset management/CMDB solutions required. Certifications an asset.
• 10+ years of experience in Network design & management, including experience with large scale implementations.
• In-depth working knowledge of Infrastructure Networking – Firewalls, Switches, etc. (Fortinet experience is an asset).
• 10+ years of experience in a formal technical Networking or Cloud Solution Specialist role in a complex development organization.
• 10+ years of experience in Network design & management, including experience in large scale implementations.
• Experience in leading technology transformation initiatives.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure architecture best practices and methods.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft services, applications, and tools, including Active Directory Services (AD Connect Sync, etc.).
• Extensive knowledge of ServiceNow products, including asset management and operations management.
• Extensive experience in design and development of Azure solutions, including computer services, identity, storage services, messaging, and mobile services.
• Experience with Cloud Application Integration - SalesForce, Mulesoft & Workday Cloud Infrastructure & Integration Administration (an asset).
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure Networking – Firewalls, Switches, etc. (Fortinet experience an asset).
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and organizational skills specifically including the ability to define and present complex strategies and directions to both IT and business staff including executives.
• Ability to build consensus and alignment between enterprise-wide direction and business specific initiatives and requirements.
• Exceptional networking, relationship building and influencing skills.
• Non-profit experience is an asset.
• Extensive experience in implementing technology architecture processes and governance frameworks.
• Ability to oversee organization’s IT Networking and cloud solution needs for all domains.
• Expert in leading edge Azure services and solutions who can enable a net new enterprise level solution and drive platform adoption.
• Expert understanding of data driven system integration (web services and ETL/batch jobs), defining integration patterns, and leading work with APIs to enable integration.
• Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Note: Please submit your resume detailing all relevant experience and certifications. We thank you for your interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.