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Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.\nOur employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.\nPay at Intact is about much more than just salary.\nFlexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model\n\nPossibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year\n\nMultiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more\n\nShare plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)\n\nSalary range (but not limited to):\n109,900 - 134,300Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):\n15%As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) - with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.\nOur pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.\nSalary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.\nAbout the role\nThe Network team is responsible for the evolution, support, and governance of our global network infrastructure. The criticality of our network and the accelerating growth of our systems lead to complex challenges. Through innovation and agility, the team ensures our infrastructure and services stay at the forefront of the company’s needs.\nAs a Network Specialist with strong hands-on experience across Cisco infrastructure, ACI, wireless, identity services, DDI, cloud networking, and application delivery/load balancing, you will drive the advancement, performance, and stability of our enterprise network and application connectivity. You will focus on scalable design, automation, and operational excellence across campus, data center, and cloud environments.\nWhat you'll do here:\nProvide high-level technical expertise to support network operations across LAN, WAN, data center, campus, and cloud environments.\n\nDesign, implement, and support Cisco enterprise routing (BGP, EIGRP) and switching, including Cisco Catalyst and 9k series platforms.\n\nArchitect, deploy, and operate Cisco ACI (single site and multisite), including Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator.\n\nLead enterprise wireless design and operations leveraging Cisco APs and 9300 series wireless controllers; optimize coverage, capacity, and performance.\n\nOperate and enhance Cisco Catalyst Center for network assurance, automation, and lifecycle management.\n\nImplement and administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for TACACS+, RADIUS, and 802.1X network access control across wired and wireless.\n\nManage Infoblox DDI services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) and integrate with network provisioning workflows.\n\nProvide guidance and best practices for networking in major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), including hybrid connectivity, routing, and segmentation.\n\nDesign, implement, and optimize application delivery and load balancing solutions using NetScaler ADC or F5 BIG-IP (or similar), ensuring high availability, performance, resiliency, and security for web and application services.\n\nConfigure L4/L7 policies: content switching, persistence, health checks, SSL/TLS offload, certificate lifecycle, ciphers, and security hardening.\n\nImplement and tune advanced features such as GSLB, HA, responder/rewrite policies, caching, compression, and rate limiting; integrate with authentication and SSO (LDAP/AD, SAML, OAuth).\n\nMonitor and troubleshoot performance using platform analytics (e.g., AppFlow/HDX Insight), logs, and external APM/NPM tools; drive root cause analysis for incidents.\n\nDevelop and maintain network and application delivery automation using Python and Ansible; leverage REST APIs/CLI, version-controlled templates, and CI/CD pipelines for repeatable deployments.\n\nEnsure engineering patterns meet SLA/availability, performance, and resiliency requirements; contribute to capacity planning and lifecycle refresh.\n\nWrite and review change requests and methods of procedure (MoPs); conduct impact analysis, staged testing, and post-implementation verification.\n\nProduce and maintain documentation (network and ADC diagrams, standards, inventories, runbooks) and leverage monitoring/resource management tools.\n\nCollaborate with application, security, and cross-functional teams to plan changes, enforce standards, and execute releases with low risk.\n\nParticipate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24x7x365 coverage for critical infrastructure; overtime may be required during emergencies.\n\nWhat you bring to the table:\nDegree or Diploma in Networking or Technology.\n\n10+ year experience in IP-based environments; exposure to mission-critical enterprise networks.\n\nHands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching (BGP, EIGRP), Cisco Catalyst and 9k series switches.\n\nExperience with Cisco ACI (single site and/or multisite), Nexus Dashboard, and Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator.\n\nExperience with enterprise wireless (Cisco APs, 9300 series controllers), RF design principles, and performance optimization.\n\nFamiliarity with Cisco Catalyst Center for assurance, automation, and configuration management.\n\nPractical experience with Cisco ISE (TACACS+, RADIUS, 802.1X) and NAC policy deployment.\n\nExperience with Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) administration.\n\nWorking knowledge of cloud networking (GCP, AWS, Azure): VPC/VNet design, routing, hybrid connectivity (VPN/Direct Connect/ExpressRoute), and segmentation.\n\nStrong expertise in L4-L7 load balancing and application delivery with NetScaler ADC (MPX/VPX/CPX) or F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM/ASM), including SSL/TLS, WAF features, and traffic steering.\n\nIn-depth understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, TLS, and related network services.\n\nCoding and network automation experience (Python, Ansible) for templating, compliance, orchestration, and configuration deployments.\n\nRelevant certifications are an asset (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, Citrix CCE-App Delivery, F5 CA/CTS, ACI/Wireless Specialist).\n\nExperience with automation frameworks and CI/CD for network and ADC changes is an asset.\n\nFor candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English speaking colleagues across the country.\n\nNo Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada\n\n#LI-Hybrid\nIl s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en plein croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer\nAt Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.\nWe encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.\nAs part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.\nWe have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.\nIf we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. 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