Engineering Lead, Network

The Engineering Lead, Network is a senior technical role that will accountable for introduction of new security and connectivity technology capabilities at Ontario Teachers’. This role is responsible for Network strategy, planning design and continuous improvement and works with various service providers to oversee implementation.  Responsible for planning, gathering and translating technical requirements into infrastructure solution designs in alignment with business needs and will support TIES Network Engineering and the operations team with all aspects of the Network platforms and Operations.
* Defines and manages TI (Technology Infrastructure)  controls
* Research new technologies and prototypes new ideas
* Manages & executes on evaluation and introduction of all new TI technology (hardware and software)
* Coordinates and executes all FOAK testing and POCs (scoping and execution)
* Collaborates in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment, security, and availability
* Designs, develops and delivers scalable and automated capabilities and architecture - Infrastructure as code
* Identifies and communicates design & engineering decisions Clients (costs, timelines, scope, prioritization, design decisions, risks) to TI
* Procures hardware, software and software licensing, and manages licensing model choices
* Provides Level 3 Support for various infrastructure and COTS software (rotating on-call). Target is 5% or less time spent on support
* Participates as required in the delivery of Customer Projects
* Governs functional services and processes (approvals, prioritization, and key decisions)
* Prioritizes builds in coordination with Business & Demand Management function
* Architects, designs and implements On Prem and Cloud Based solutions
* Ensures success in building and migrating applications, software, and services as required
* Develops KPIs to simplify service consumption by end-users and engineers
* Optimizes and supports our existing Network technology and data centres
* Minimizes system integration complexity while maintaining system reliability and business continuity objectives
* Technical Skills & Presence – is the technical authority in multiple areas of Technology Infrastructure (TI). Understands & applies the strategic direction of the organization and the supporting IT systems and Infrastructure Architecture
* Leads technology innovation - Implements improved technical solutions. Designs and implements innovative solutions to advance business opportunities
* Subject Matter Expertise - Actively seeks, provides or coordinates internal or external training for TI employees. Maintains knowledge of emerging security and mentor’s system engineers on technical specialties
* Technical Strategic Planning - Coordinates development of technical standards and processes between Infrastructure Engineering and other TI areas. Demonstrates ability to translate organizational structures to technical Architectures
* Technical Alignment to Business Needs and Technical Solutions - Practical approach to solving business needs with optimal technical approach. Advocates for appropriate technologies to solve business problems
* Quality & Initiative - Implements technical projects that have met quality standards for production. Ability to apply out of the box thinking. Investigates areas for quality standards and decreases numbers of defects. Implements standard repeatable processes
* 10 years of progressive experience in network planning, design and implementation including:
* 5+ years of experience in designing Enterprise Infrastructure Services running various Compute, Network and Storage ecosystems
* 3+ years in designing, developing, deploying, administering, and managing network technologies and services
* Engineering, deploying and managing tools on Windows/Linux platforms and a minimum of 3 years using CISCO ACI, Viptela SD-WAN, CheckPoint, River Bed NPM, Infoblox, F5 Load balancers, IDS/IPS, Cisco SDA, Cisco ISE, Netskope SASE

* Qualifications:

+ On-prem and Cloud networking integrations  + Azure networking design and deployment, ipsec vpn, express route, Virtual networks, NSG, private endpoints and network peering  + A college diploma in Network Design or an undergraduate degree in Computer Science. You have CCNA, CCNP and F5 certifications  + Conceptual understanding or expertise in Disaster recovery and backup and recovery is an asset  +
** Nice to have skills - Managed Services:
** Red hat, Kubernetes, Netbox
* General:  + Solid understanding of global information technology service models and working with a managed service provider as well as a strong understanding of common IT organization functions, inter-relations, and dependencies  + Inspire, empower and influence a team of junior engineers  + Comfortable presenting ideas and teaching new concepts, innovate solutions to complex problems, and create and follow timelines, deliverables and work plans  + Ability to build strong…