Network Solution Architect

Are you motivated by the opportunity to delight your clients by providing them with innovative solutions to complex technical problems? These are exciting times for CGI and are looking for talented individuals to trail blaze with us. If you have a pioneering spirit and thrive on innovative projects, where you can influence the direction of technical strategy now is the time to join this dynamic team.

• 5 + years of experience supporting medium to large size Network infrastructure from design, management and support perspective.
• 5+ years of solid Network Architecture design and solid hands-on experience with Data Centre technologies and Cisco ACI
• 5+ years of solid Security experience, specifically with NGN firewalls and ISE solutions
• 5+ years of SD-WAN experience specifically Viptela, VeloCloud
• Solid understanding of IP and Ethernet networking technologies including solid understanding of network protocols (IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRRP etc.)
• Solid hands-on experience and familiarity with multiple network vendor technologies (Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper, Citrix, etc.)
• Ability to assess virtualization, Network Infrastructure and automation.
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies (Public, Private and Hybrid)
• Ability to communicate technical proposals to internal and external technical teams and management.
• Ability to perform well in a dynamic environment, with on-time delivery
• Ability to write and present effective materials, including presentations, status reporting, technical diagrams and flowcharts
• Ability to identify issues (or potential ones) to mitigate potential loss of revenue
• Experience designing network infrastructures supporting hosted operations within large-scale, global deployments.
• Experience in system architecture or systems engineering for integration into IP-based network infrastructures
• Intimate knowledge in current IT technologies including F5, Windows, Linux, VMware, Cisco Network Equipment, Juniper
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Attention to detail with methodical problem-solving approach
Education level:
• Degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum ten years of solid, diverse work experience in IT including experience with systems and infrastructure architecture methodologies.
• Some previous project leadership experience is desirable.
• Applicable certifications preferred.

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