Infrastructure Analyst

Our Chalk River location is looking for an Infrastructure Analyst to provide architecture, design, and operational maintenance services for CNL’s server, storage, and cloud computing requirements by drawing upon their in-depth, knowledge and understanding of key infrastructure technologies and toolsets. They have a “security first” mindset that ensures information, infrastructure, and systems are designed and operated with cyber security as a primary consideration. They provide ongoing direct support for storage provisioning and third-level support of infrastructure portfolios including problem resolution, upgrades, and enhancements. They understand business use for analytical, scientific, and design codes and tools with assistance of QA and validation on technical computing platforms while providing policies and practices for Operating System installation and configuration. They track new developments in the technologies used within CNL’s Data Centre and primary cloud providers, assessing applicability to current and future Data Centre and business challenges and needs.

**What will you be doing**
- Gathering and documenting user requirements on single business processes and translates those needs into functional designs as part of a project team. Acting as a Technical Lead on projects of medium complexity (e.g. researches and implements new infrastructure technologies).
- Creatively defining and designing IT infrastructure solutions to address technical and business needs. Developing a high degree of expertise with one or more critical IT Infrastructure component.
- Typically expanding on existing solution templates or develop new paradigms and innovative solutions. Designing and/or specifies generalized solutions, at the level of architectural redesign to existing systems and new technologies (e.g. adoption of new technologies such as virtualization). Developing and acting on technology implementation plans aligned to defined strategies.
- Analyzing and designing technical computing process and systems including and understanding of software build processes and compiler variations.
- Specifies next generation server, storage, cloud, and/or technical computing hardware and software components, including Operating System, monitoring and management tools, etc.
- Provisions server hardware selection and testing. Implements and integrates commercial software purchases in support of the server, storage and technical computing infrastructure.
- Defining specification of server, storage, and technical computing hardware and associated software.

**What we are looking for**:

- Five of more years of prior experience in an IT Infrastructure Analyst or similar role to gain design-related expertise with IT Infrastructure technologies.
- Understanding of CNL-specific practices and processes.
- Architecture-specific certifications are desirable, such as Microsoft MCSE, Red Hat RHCE, SNIA SNCP, etc.
- Project management tools including planning software (e.g. MS Project, SharePoint).
- Familiarity with cloud-based Infastructure-as-a-Service (Iaas) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) such as Microsoft M365, Amazon, and Oracle.
- Works closely with vendors during the installation phase to identify and document potential problems and their solution.
- Advanced skills in system administration and technology-specific toolsets.
- Advanced technology troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to develop standards and protocols.
- Advanced critical thinking and analysis skills, especially with respect to IT Infrastructure technologies.
- Ability to accurately estimate project-related costs, effort and schedule.
- Effective oral and written communications skills required to effectively present and communicate ideas, document solutions and develop strategies and plans.
- Security clearance eligibility required: Level 2 Secret which has a minimum requirement of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security”.

**Why CNL?**
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters, so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

**We offer a complete total rewards package**:

- paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
- benefits effective day one, that’s right no waiting period;
- tuition support
- and a pension

**Location**:
CNL works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable a hybrid workforce where possible. Our Hybrid employees work with their mana