Level 2 Network Administrator & Projects Specialist

Myticas Consulting is working with a fast-growing Ottawa-based Managed Service Provider that delivers advanced IT solutions across cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure and digital transformation.

Due to continued client growth and several new customer onboardings, they are looking to add an experienced Level 2/3 Network Administrator & Projects Specialist to their Professional Services team.

This is not primarily a help desk position. The successful candidate will be a strong infrastructure generalist who can combine deep hands‑on technical skills with project ownership and client‑facing communication.

The role will own assigned client projects from initial scoping and planning through implementation, testing, documentation and handoff, while also supporting larger projects across the Professional Services team.

Current project work includes zero trust initiatives, data centre and server migrations, infrastructure modernization, Microsoft Intune deployments and broader cybersecurity initiatives.

• Lead the planning, design, implementation and management of client infrastructure projects.
• Own projects from initial scoping and technical design through implementation, testing, documentation and operational handoff.
• Architect secure, reliable and scalable infrastructure solutions aligned with client requirements.
• Coordinate technical resources, project schedules, dependencies, tasks and milestones.
• Identify project risks, scope changes and potential delays early and communicate them clearly to management and clients.
• Conduct regular project reviews and provide clear status updates, decisions and next steps.
• Participate directly in hands‑on implementation and troubleshooting when required.
• Provide Level 2/3 technical escalation support and assist with Service Desk overflow when necessary.
• Create clear technical documentation, diagrams and post‑implementation reports.
• Perform structured project handoffs to the Service Desk.
• Mentor junior and intermediate technicians on troubleshooting, architecture and technical best practices.
• Participate in scheduled after‑hours cutovers, migrations and maintenance windows where required.
• Remain current on emerging infrastructure and cybersecurity technologies and proactively identify solutions that may benefit clients.

The successful candidate should have strong practical experience across several of the following areas:

• Firewall deployments and migrations, including Fortinet/Forti Gate, Sophos, Cisco ASA and/or pf Sense.
• Layer 2/3 switching, VLAN design, routing and network segmentation.
• VPNs and SD‑WAN.
• Zero trust security architecture and implementation.
• MFA, Conditional Access, device compliance and identity‑based security.
• Network segmentation and secure remote‑access technologies.

Experience with technologies such as Fortinet ZTNA, Sophos ZTNA, App Gate or Tailscale would be valuable.

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016–2022.
• Active Directory, DNS and DHCP.
• Server builds and migrations.
• Domain migrations.
• High availability and clustering.
• Storage technologies including NAS, SAN, iSCSI, SMB and NFS.
• Data centre and infrastructure migrations.
• Hyper‑V, VMware ESXi, XCP‑ng and/or Proxmox.

• Veeam Backup & Replication.
• Backup architecture, implementation and recovery testing.
• Datto or comparable backup / DR platforms.
• Disaster recovery planning and implementation.

• Microsoft 365.
• Azure / Entra .
• Hybrid identity.
• MFA and Conditional Access.
• Microsoft Intune deployments.
• Device management and compliance policies.
• Azure networking.
• Azure Firewall.
• Site‑to‑Site VPN and/or Express Route.

• Power Shell.
• Linux shell scripting,…