Blue Mantis

Senior Network Engineer - Toronto Canada

Blue Mantis

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AnsibleCloudFirewallsPythonSwitching

About the role

  • At Blue Mantis, we specialize in designing, implementing, and managing secure, high-performance digital operating environments for leading companies nationwide. With deep expertise in security and cloud technologies, we deliver end-to-end infrastructure solutions that empower businesses to achieve their objectives and excel in the digitally driven economy.
  • We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our dynamic team in supporting our customers. The ideal candidate will be part of a team responsible for supporting a large, complex customer environment. This role requires expertise in managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing a range of network technologies, including Cisco and Nexus switches, Meraki, Palo Alto, and Check Point firewalls, physical and virtual F5 load balancers, and Cisco SANs. The Senior Network Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring network reliability, security, and performance while contributing to documentation and process improvement initiatives.
  • If you thrive under pressure and excel at managing complex technical challenges, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

Requirements

  • Switching and Routing: Expertise in Cisco and Nexus switches, with a solid understanding of VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, and Layer 3 routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
  • Firewalls: Hands-on experience with Palo Alto and Check Point firewalls, including policy configuration, troubleshooting, high availability and optimization.
  • Wireless and Cloud Networking: Experience with Meraki networks and cloud-based management.
  • Load Balancing: Proficiency with physical and virtual F5 load balancers, including configuration and troubleshooting.
  • Monitoring and Automation: Familiarity with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds) and automation techniques using scripting (Python, Ansible, or similar).
  • Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to provide clear updates and create comprehensive documentation.
  • Experience: Minimum 7–10 years of experience in network engineering roles, with a focus on enterprise-scale environments.
  • Certifications (Preferred): Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher.
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE).
  • Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE).
  • F5 Certified Administrator or similar.