Senior Network & Security Specialist

Location: Head Office — Downtown Vancouver (Chinatown)

Status: Permanent, Full-Time

Reporting to: Technical Practice Lead, IT Projects

Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000

Hardlink is a boutique consulting firm where your ideas and contributions matter, and where your ideas will be respected, and your hard work and creativity will be rewarded.

Hardlink is dedicated to delivering proven technology solutions to junior and intermediate mining companies. Our work is grounded in deep sector knowledge, intellectual rigour, and an acute understanding of how mining organizations evolve through the development lifecycle.

We are seeking a Senior Network & Security Specialist to join our team and lead the design and delivery of network and security initiatives for our mining and industrial clients. This role is mainly project-focused, involving the planning, implementation, and improvement of critical network and security infrastructure. It also serves as a Tier 3 escalation point for network and security issues that require deep technical expertise.

This role provides the opportunity to work on complex, project-driven network and security initiatives in industrial environments where design decisions have real operational impact. You will design and implement solutions for remote mining sites where bandwidth, latency, and physical constraints shape how systems are connected and secured. Success in these environments depends on clearly defining boundaries between systems while enabling the right communication paths to support production and safety.

The work involves close collaboration with operational teams and integration with large-scale industrial and fleet platforms, offering technically rewarding challenges that go well beyond traditional enterprise networking.

This role works closely with senior and executive IT consultants in a collaborative, highly technical environment. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan and an open-ended training budget, and we support continued development in both technical depth and scope of responsibility.

This position is best suited to experienced network and security professionals; candidates whose background is primarily helpdesk-focused or limited to basic network administration tasks may find the role is not the right fit.

If you are an experienced network and security professional who is comfortable owning complex designs and implementations, we’d love to hear from you.

• Lead the design and implementation of complex Fortinet and Cisco solutions (firewalls, switching, wireless, HA, SD-WAN), including Purdue Model–aligned network segmentation based on a clear understanding of application communication flows and IT/OT integration requirements.
• Design, implement, and support network security and NAC solutions, including policy design, enforcement, and ongoing optimization.
• Design and deploy secure authentication solutions for VPN, wireless, and NAC (e.g., RADIUS, 802.1X, certificate-based auth, MFA).
• Design and support hybrid network architectures, including cloud networking in platforms such as Microsoft Azure, with consideration for connectivity, security controls, and integration with on-premises and industrial environments.
• Serve as the technical lead for network projects, driving delivery from discovery and design through implementation, including greenfield deployments, network refreshes, security improvements, and architecture changes.
• Review designs and implementations produced by other team members.
• Provide technical mentorship and escalation support.
• Occasionally travel to client sites to perform detailed network discovery, assist with on-site implementation activities, and validate physical and logical designs during project delivery.
• Be personable, articulate, and clear in your communication – both written and spoken.

• Minimum of 8–10 years experience in mid‑large enterprise/industrial/mining network design and delivery, including firewall, switching, wireless, and security architecture.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with both Cisco and Fortinet enterprise environments. Expertise in Fortinet Fortigate…