Senior Network Engineer

About Charter

Founded in 1997, Victoria headquartered Charter has grown into one of Canada’s foremost fastest growing Information Technology providers in the country, providing a broad array of high value product and service solutions to clients operating some of the most mission critical networks and applications.

If you are looking to be an integral part of a vibrant, success-based environment with the core values of empowerment, flexibility, agility, innovation, high knowledge based, life balanced, and high ethics deeply embedded into the everyday culture then Charter is a place for you to look. We are a high energy business focused team, providing the highest possible customer experience, with best-in‑class engineering support.

Charter is seeking a Senior Network Engineer located in Calgary, Alberta. This role is ideal for a seasoned network and infrastructure professional who thrives in a client‑facing environment and excels at balancing technical execution with relationship management. In this role, you will act as a trusted technical advisor and Subject Matter Expert (SME), ensuring alignment with service deliverables and timelines. You will oversee daily operations, recommend and implement best practices, manage incidents and requests, and maintain accurate documentation.

You will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional customer experience.

• Provide regular activity updates to the Service Delivery Manager
• Identify opportunities for improvement and optimization within client environments
• Maintain high‑touch client relationships by representing and supporting the client’s technical environment
• Recommend and implement system, application, and infrastructure upgrades, including patching
• Support and participate in client projects as part of the implementation team
• Perform proactive maintenance in accordance with client policies, expectations, and service commitments
• Diagnose and resolve network issues related to connectivity, performance, traffic utilization, and availability
• Deliver timely and clear customer communications for service announcements, planned maintenance, incidents, and service restoration
• Administer and/or triage Service Desk incidents and service requests
• Maintain accurate runbooks, diagrams, and technical documentation
• Assist in establishing operational processes and identifying efficiencies
• Support internal and external client networks as required
• Participate in after‑hours maintenance, upgrades, on‑call rotation, and support activities
• Analyze incidents and recurring issues to identify root causes and improvement opportunities
• Interface with third‑party vendors as required
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to team members

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline (Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology, Network & Electronics Technician, etc.) from an accredited institution, or equivalent combination of directly related work experience and education
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant industry experience. Experience working in a Value‑Added Reseller (VAR), Solutions Integrator (SI), or Managed Services Provider (MSP) an asset
• Minimum of 5+ years previous hands‑on technical experience with Cisco technologies, Fortinet, Extreme, and F5
• Professional level Fortinet/Fortinalyzer or equivalent
• Willingness to pursue additional industry certifications

• Strong expertise configuring, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise firewalls
• Demonstrated proficiency with LAN/WAN routing and switching
• In‑depth knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, and network segmentation
• Proven ability to proactively monitor environments and resolve complex network issues
• Ability to provide technical leadership and design secure network solutions aligned to business requirements
• Self‑motivated with strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Solid experience with infrastructure support, data centres, and IT operations
• Understanding of controls and risk management practices, with the ability to identify and recommend improvements
• Experience collaborating with third‑party service providers and…