Network Analyst

2 weeks ago

Barrie, Canada GTT, LLC Full time
Network Analyst (Onsite)
  • Contract Duration 1 year (Extension possible)

Department Overview:
  • Operations Support Group (Network Operations) is a 7/24 Service Availability (Dual Site Coverage) department responsible for providing frontline support of the network environment.
  • The primary focus of the team is reacting to any/all anomalies that are presented through a variety of monitoring tools for the Bank’s mission-critical network.
  • Our client is looking for self-motivated and focused individuals who enjoy a fast-paced environment requiring attention to detail.

Job Description:
  • An IT Operations Analyst within the Network Operations Support Group is responsible for providing senior-level support of the Client Group network infrastructure.
  • This includes BRP capabilities, incident management, and support of all components associated with these environments.
  • Areas of support include the LAN, MAN, WAN, RLAN, Wireless, Firewall, Load balancer, and Optical solutions.

Key Accountabilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
  • The Network Analyst manages day-to-day deliverables during the shift, under the overall direction of the NOC Shift Leader. The primary accountability of this position is to ensure that all work deliverables during the shift are efficiently managed with strong delivery and prompt escalations to the Shift Lead/Manager positions as needed.
  • Engage other teams or escalate to L2/L3 teams as necessary. Smooth takeover of work as well as well documented and smooth handover is part of the accountability.
  • Provide strong technical support while ensuring that NOC processes and procedures are followed properly by the team that they are a part of. This includes proper use of automation, following proper remediation procedures, high-quality ticket, and vendor issue updates, handover documentation, etc.
  • Collaborate strongly with the Shift leader to manage the queue, work intake as well as delivery.
  • Engage in high-priority incidents (P2's) or incident calls and provide support.
  • Engage with wider operational teams like EES/OCG and other support areas on an ongoing basis.
  • Ensure work being taken over is followed up promptly while providing proper handover to the next shift as well as to the Shift Leader.
  • Support the incident, change, and problem management processes.
  • Manage incident queue and effectively prioritize and triage incidents based on critical devices and shared services.
  • Help develop team members, provide effective feedback and recognition when needed
  • Help assess training needs, process gaps and improvement suggestions, automation opportunities and effectively communicate upwards to the Shift leader and Manager as required
  • Assess impact and potential impact/risk and report to the shift leader/Manager very promptly when significant issues occur
  • Escalations with internal teams and 3rd party vendors.
  • Manage chronic, repeat, and aging incidents with proper internal/external escalations.
  • Create MoPs and how-to docs for better support and training of new and junior team members. Also, peer review such documentation created by other team members and provide suggestions for improvement.
  • Explore new automation opportunities for any repeated tasks to reduce human touch.
  • Report on any challenges with internal processes, gaps, or any challenges with vendors and telcos.
  • Other duties as required.

Other Qualifications /Skills /Experience:
The successful candidate must possess the following:
  • Strong team player, self-motivated, highly organized, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential in order to interact with support groups, clients, and vendors.
  • Experience and a sound understanding of network environments (TCP/IP, Cisco routers/switches, Firewall, Load Balancers, WiFi) including an excellent understanding of telecommunications concepts and Telco connectivity.
  • Strong understanding of Switching and Routing - Cisco Catalyst/Nexus Switches, SDWAN (Cisco/Viptela/Aruba Silverpeak), DMVPN.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Palo Alto Firewalls, F5 Load balancers, Aruba or Cisco WiFi, and VMware NSX is a definite asset for this position.
  • Proficient in executing diagnostic techniques with a sound foundation of monitoring tools which include SevOne, VitalQIP, ExtraHop, and ThousandEyes.
  • Sound second-level problem determination and problem source identification skills with regard to the various network technologies utilized globally.

Specific Educational Requirements / Accreditations:
  • Technology Degree/Diploma or equivalent work experience.
  • CCNA certified with a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a Network Operations/Production environment, or
  • CCNP certified with a minimum of 3 years of work experience in a Network Operations/Production environment.
  • CCDP and ITIL certifications are a definite asset to this position.

Summary of day-to-day Responsibilities:
  • Our client is purely a Network Ops Level 1/1.5 team and we deal with less complex to semi-complex issues and also look into complex issues and try to resolve them. so this is a Tier 1 level support role.

Must Haves:
  • CCNP (R&S) Cert (CCNP certified with minimum 3 years of troubleshooting experience OR CCNA certified with min 5 years of troubleshooting experience)
  • Routing and switching experience
  • Troubleshooting experience/Break fixes
  • Network analyst experience

Nice to Have:
  • Cisco Viptela SDWAN/Aruba SDWAN
  • Cisco ACI
  • Palo Alto firewalls
  • F5 load balancers
  • VMware NSX

Note:
  • Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shift schedule (7 days a week/24 hours a day) i.e. 2 shifts (7 am-7 pm ET) & (7 pm-7 am ET).
  • Candidate must be available onsite to do both shifts as per rotation/shift schedule.

About The Company:
  • As a top 10 North American bank, our client aims to stand out from its peers by having a differentiated brand – anchored in a proven business model and rooted in a desire to give its customers, communities, and colleagues the confidence to thrive in a changing world.
  • Our client engages in providing financial products and services. They offer various financial products and services, telephone, Internet, and mobile banking services, retail and commercial banking services, and wealth management services. The Wholesale Banking segment provides capital markets, investment banking, corporate banking products, and investment needs to companies, governments, and institutions in financial markets.

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