
Network security specialist
- Montreal, QC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Developing network security standards and guidelines. Manage security policies for various network services such as firewalls and remote access.
- Create and maintain a tactical (1 year) network security roadmap, initiatives, and improvements. Proactively identify security gaps and vulnerabilities within the network infrastructure and develop plans to address them.
- Develop and maintain scripts and custom tools to streamline security operations, improve efficiency, and reduce manual effort. (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
- Work closely with various teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Compliance) to implement security measures and ensure consistent application of security policies.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of network security configurations, policies, and procedures. Provide regular reports on security posture and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- 5+ years of professional experience in a dedicated network role (not limited to security)
- Post Secondary Education in relevant field or equivalent work experience
- Experience analyzing the configuration of BGP, MPLS, VXLAN, VRFs in a multi-tenant environment.
- Experience managing networking in AWS, GCP or Azure.
- In-depth knowledge of network security principles, protocols, and technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, routing, switching, network segmentation, VRF).
- Hands-on experience configuring and managing network security devices and tools from major vendors (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Juniper).
- Experience scripting and parsing information in Python/BASH/GoLang
- Network or Security Certifications: JNCIP/JNCIE, CCNP/CCIE certifications.