Job Type:

RegularUnder direction from the Manager of IT Network Infrastructure, the Sr Network Analyst is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of Network related infrastructure components. This position participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This position ensures that core network infrastructure and related procedures adhere to organizational needs while ensuring the evolution of Agropur’s Network ecosystem by deploying tools and automation for physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure and by participating to project delivery.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Network Security Analyst to join our IT Infrastructure Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, lifecycle management, and operations of enterprise network security infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will play a critical role in ensuring the service delivery, availability, and performance of our network while collaborating closely with various teams to support business-critical services.

This is a hands-on senior role with strong involvement in operations, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Do

🔧 Operations & Incident Management

• Act as the primary escalation point for complex network security incidents and requests.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution efforts in collaboration with various teams such as Security, Applications, Operations, and Infrastructure.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation to ensure timely response to critical issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to restore services and minimize business impact.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identify risks.

🌐 Infrastructure & Service Management

• Design, deploy, and maintain firewall and network infrastructure.
• Manage provisioning and lifecycle of network components across environments.
• Own firewall-related assets and ensure proper governance within CMDB.
• Work with application owners and infrastructure teams for service delivery.
• Take ownership of change management, ensuring proper planning, risk assessment, and execution.

🚀 Projects & Cross-Team Delivery

• Participate in infrastructure projects from design through implementation and hypercare.
• Define technical implementation plans and deployment strategies.
• Act as a key liaison across application, infrastructure, and network towers.
• Ensure seamless coordination for deployments and integrations.
• Support knowledge transfer and operational readiness.

📊 Performance, Compliance & Improvement

• With the team, define and track KPIs related to availability, capacity, and performance.
• Contribute to Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in collaboration with all impacted teams.
• Support audits, lifecycle management, and compliance initiatives.
• Identify automation and continuous improvement opportunities.

🤝 Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with various technical teams to ensure end-to-end service reliability.
• Share and build technical expertise.
• Promote best practices and foster a collaborative, cross-functional culture.
• Drive operational excellence across all infrastructure domains.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise network and firewall environments.
• Strong expertise in routing, switching, and network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, MPLS, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Hands-on experience with next-generation firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto) and SASE solutions.
• Experience with SD-WAN (e.g., Arista VeloCloud) and Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including packet analysis.
• Experience working in complex, multi-team (cross-tower) environments.
• Proven ability to manage priorities in high-pressure situations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Manufacturing industry experience is a key differentiator.

Nice to Have

• Certifications (CCNP, PCNSE/PCNSA, Fortinet FCP/FCSS).
• Automation/scripting experience (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Experience integrating NetBox with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• ITIL certification.

Technologies You’ll Work With

Cisco (Routing, Switching, Wireless, ISE, Nexus), Palo Alto Firewalls and Prisma Access, Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN, F5 Big-IP, NetBox (IPAM/DCIM), AWS, Azure, GCP, LogicMonitor, Wireshark, and more.

Why Join Us?

• Work in a large-scale, modern enterprise environment
• Be part of a collaborative, cross-functional team
• Contribute to critical infrastructure supporting business operations
• Drive innovation, automation, and continuous improvement

Qualifications:

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technology related field required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Experience Required:

• Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience working in large Enterprise scale networking environments in a Network Administrator or Engineering role required.
• Experience in automation via Bash/shell scripting, and or Perl/Python programming is an asset.
• Operational experience on wireless networks of major vendors such as Cisco required.
• Operational experience on SDWAN solutions of major vendors such as VMWare Velocoud required.
• Operational experience on next-gen Firewall of major vendors such as Palo-Alto required.

Certification/Licensure Required:

• Networking, Cloud or Security Certifications are considered an asset.

Skills Required:

• Hands on experience with network operating systems such as Cisco IOS or Junos.
• Strong knowledge in TCP/IP, BGP, MPLS, OSPF, EIGRP, Cisco IOS / IOS-XR / IOS-XE.
• Strong understanding of SDWAN and experienced on design and implementation of major vendor solutions such as VMWare Velocoud;
• Strong understanding of next-gen Firewall and experienced on implementation, management & flow definitions of major vendor solutions such as Palo-Alto.
• Analysis of packet captures and network traces.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to concisely present to internal stakeholders.
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines and able to react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. 

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