Network Analyst

Network Analyst

Location: Toronto, ON
Duration: 12 months with possible contract to hire/with possible extension

Description:
Department Overview
Operations Support Group (Network Operations) is a 7/24 Service Availability (Dual Site Coverage) department responsible for providing frontline support of client network environment. The primary focus of the team is reacting to any/all anomalies that are presented through a variety of monitoring tools for the Banks mission critical network. We are looking for self-motivated and focused individuals who enjoy a fast-paced environment requiring attention to detail.

Job Description/Accountabilities
An IT Operations Analyst IV within Network Operations Support Group is responsible for providing senior level support of the client Group network infrastructure. This includes BRP capabilities, incident management and support of all components associated with these environments. Areas of support include the LAN, MAN, WAN, RLAN, Wireless, Firewall, Load balancer and Optical solutions.

Accountabilities will include, but not limited to, following:
Engage other teams or escalate to L2/L3 teams as necessary. Smooth takeover of work as well as well documented and smooth hand over is part of the accountability.
Provide strong technical support while ensuring that NOC processes and procedures are followed properly by the team that they are the part of. This includes proper use of automation, following proper remediation procedures, high quality ticket and vendor issue updates, handover documentation, etc.
Collaborate strongly with the Shift leader to manage the queue, work intake as well as delivery.
Engage in high priority incidents (P2's) or incident calls and provide support.
Engage with wider operational teams like EES/OCG and other support areas on an ongoing basis.
Ensure work being taken over is followed up promptly while providing proper handover to the next shift as well as to the Shift Leader.
Support the incident, change and problem management processes.
Manage incident queue and effectively prioritize and triage incidents based on critical devices and shared services.
Help develop team members, provide effective feedback and recognition when needed
Help assess training needs, process gaps and improvement suggestions, automation opportunities and effectively communicate upwards to the Shift leader and Manager as required
Assess impact and potential impact/risk and report to the shift leader/Manager very promptly when significant issues occur
Escalations with internal client teams and 3rd party vendors.
Manage chronic, repeat and aging incidents with proper internal/external escalations.
Create MoPs and how-to docs for better support and training of new and junior team members. Also, peer review such documentation created by other team members and provide suggestions for improvement.
Explore new automation opportunities for any repeated tasks to reduce human touch.
Report on any challenges with internal processes, gaps, or any challenges with vendors and telcos.
Other duties as required.

Other Qualifications / Skills / Experience
The successful candidate must possess the following:
Strong team player, self-motivated, highly organized and able to multi-task in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential in order to interact with support groups, clients and vendors.
Experience and a sound understanding of network environments (TCP/IP, Cisco routers/switches, Firewall, Load Balancers, WiFi) including an excellent understanding of telecommunications concepts and Telco connectivity.
Strong understanding of Switching and Routing - Cisco Catalyst/Nexus Switches, SDWAN (Cisco/Viptela/Aruba Silverpeak), DMVPN.
Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Palo Alto Firewalls, F5 Load balancers, Aruba or Cisco WiFi, VMware NSX is a definite asset for this position.
Proficient in executing diagnostic techniques with a sound foundation of monitoring tools which include SevOne, Infoblox, ExtraHop, Thousand Eyes.
Sound second level problem determination and problem source identification skills with regards to the various network technologies utilized within client globally.

Specific Educational Requirements / Accreditations
Technology Degree/Diploma or equivalent work experience.
CCNA certified with minimum of 5 years work experience in Network Operations/Production environment, or
CCNP certified with minimum of 3 years work experience in Network Operations/Production environment.
CCDP and ITIL certifications are a definite asset to this position.

Candidate profile details:
Degree/Certifications Required: CCNP OR CCNA certification

Years of experience: 3 to 5 years

Project scope: BAU role

% Interaction with Stakeholders: Peers, different lines of businesses, vendors (network operations)

Team Size: 4 teams (for different hours of operation) and 5 in each team

How will the performance be measured: KPIs, categorization of tickets, complexity of tickets etc.

Summary of day-to-day responsibilities:
we are purely Network Ops Level 1/1.5 team and we deal with less complex to semi-complex issues and also look into complex issues and try to resolve them. so this is Tier 1 level support role and please make sure candidates are aware of the following and fine with them:

Job role:
Client Network Operations level 1 supporting production environment primarily

Must Have:
CCNP (R&S) Cert (CCNP certified with minimum 3 years of troubleshooting experience OR CCNA certified with min 5 years of troubleshooting experience)
Cisco Routing and switching experience

Nice to have:
Cisco Viptela SDWAN/Aruba SDWAN
Cisco ACI
Palo Alto firewalls
F5 load balancers
VMware NSX

Skills
CCNP (R&S) Cert or CCNA certified Yes
Cisco Routers 3 -6years
Cisco Switches 3-6 years
Network Analyst experience 3 -6 years
Troubleshooting experience/Break fixes 3-6 years

Nice to Have
Skills
Handson exp with Cisco Viptela SDWAN, Cisco ACI, Palo Alto firewalls, F5 load balancers, VMware 2-5 years