Network Specialist

Location: Downtown Toronto (Central Bay Street)

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

Flexible  work arrangements and a  hybrid  work model

Possibility to purchase up to  5 extra days off  per year

Multiple benefits offered to support  physical and mental  wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

Share plan & other savings: up to  12%  of salary or even more (ask how you could earn  guaranteed income for life)

Salary range  (but not limited to):
109,
Annual bonus  target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to  double  the target (subject to personal and company performance):
15%
As part of our commitment to  Win As A Team , we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc.  The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

The Network team is responsible for the evolution, support, and governance of our global network infrastructure. The criticality of our network and the accelerating growth of our systems lead to complex challenges. Through innovation and agility, the team ensures our infrastructure and services stay at the forefront of the company’s needs.

As a Network Specialist with strong hands-on experience across Cisco infrastructure, ACI, wireless, identity services, DDI, cloud networking, and application delivery/load balancing, you will drive the advancement, performance, and stability of our enterprise network and application connectivity. You will focus on scalable design, automation, and operational excellence across campus, data center, and cloud environments.

What you'll do here:
Provide high-level technical expertise to support network operations across LAN, WAN, data center, campus, and cloud environments.

Design, implement, and support Cisco enterprise routing (BGP, EIGRP) and switching, including Cisco Catalyst and 9k series platforms.

Architect, deploy, and operate Cisco ACI (single site and multisite), including Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator.

Lead enterprise wireless design and operations leveraging Cisco APs and 9300 series wireless controllers; optimize coverage, capacity, and performance.

Operate and enhance Cisco Catalyst Center for network assurance, automation, and lifecycle management.

Implement and administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for TACACS+, RADIUS, and 802.1X network access control across wired and wireless.

Manage Infoblox DDI services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) and integrate with network provisioning workflows.

Provide guidance and best practices for networking in major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), including hybrid connectivity, routing,…