Network Specialist

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1  
Site: West Park Healthcare Centre 
Department: UHN Digital 
Reports to: Director, Digital, IT Operations & Architect
Work Model: On-Site
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Temporary Full-Time, 1 year with possibility of extension
Closing Date: May 12, 2025

Position Summary 

The Network Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining an organization's computer networks. They ensure the network's performance, security, and reliability, addressing any issues that arise to support seamless communication and data transfer.

Duties 

Manage the networking activities related to homogenizing the organization's network with the University Health Network (UHN) to ensure seamless integration and compatibility.

• Lead and implement all networking initiatives for the on-site Hospital IT Infrastructure team, including areas such as LAN, WLAN, WAN and Security applications.
• Manage day-to-day changes to West Park's Campus Network, including both end-user and vendor/partner change requests
• Guide West Park's information technology help desk team as a level 2-3 (escalation) resource.
• Monitor and optimize network performance to meet organizational needs.
• Assist in developing, monitoring and maintaining technical and service specifications to ensure the accuracy of the documentation on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and maintain all related documentation for the current and new data center network, appliances and security infrastructure including but not limited to detailed network map and topology, switch port connection details, IP addresses, logical network map, firewall design and ports mapping.
• Install and configure firmware and updates on network appliances, including routers, switches, firewalls, etc.

• Undergraduate degree, ideally with specialization in engineering, computer networking, information systems management, computer science or related discipline.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• One or more computer networking certification, ideally Cisco (CCNA / CCNP / CNSP / BCCPA) specific.
• Active professional IT certifications (e.g. ITIL v3 or v4, MCSA, SSCP)
• 10 or more years of campus network and/or security experience in the design, development, configuring, implementation and troubleshooting of Cisco network and security eco-system in a medium-sized organization
• Extensive experience with Cisco network routers and switches implementation and maintenance including experience with network design planning, security traffic control and general best practices
• Proven hands-on experience of network redundancy implementations within a Campus or Datacenter setting
• Experience with the following Cisco technologies is highly recommended:
  • Cisco Nexus 9K & 7K Data Center Switches (Vlan,  Virtual Port-Channel - VPC, Virtual Routing and Forwarding - VRF creation)
  • Cisco Catalyst Campus LAN Access Switches 9400 & 9300 (Vlan, Virtual Routing and Forwarding VRF, VTP domain, AAA creating)
  • Cisco ASR routers (Routing Protocols, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, etc.)
  • Cisco Wireless Controllers and Wireless Access Points
  • Cisco Firepower (FTD and FMC - VPN implementation site to site and Anyconnect)
  • Cisco Prime infrastructure, Cisco Mobility Service Engine, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)- Policy, Groups and Results creation, Cisco Web and Email Security
  • Cisco Unified Communication System solution and voice gateways
• Experience with network monitoring tools (Solarwinds, Wireshark, etc.), managing Active Directory, DHCP and DNS for both Microsoft and Unix/Linux Systems
• Experience in managing Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Proxy Server (Microsoft, Bluecoat, Barracuda, Exinda, WSA, etc.) and Mail Filter (ESA, Barracuda, etc.)

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.