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IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way - responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.\nWe are looking for an IT Infrastructure Specialist to join our Corporate IT team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT, you will own the administration, security and lifecycle of IREN's corporate network and connectivity infrastructure across our global offices - firewalls, switching, wireless, identity-aware network access and remote connectivity.\nThis is a security-minded infrastructure role. You'll treat the corporate network as a critical security control surface: enforcing least privilege, maintaining a defensible and well-documented environment, and working closely with our cyber security function on hardening, detection coverage and incident response.\nThe role is focused on IREN's corporate environment (offices, corporate services and end-user connectivity). It is distinct from our Data Center Network Engineering team, which supports customer-facing and HPC/data center networks - though you will collaborate closely with them on interconnectivity and shared services.\nYou'll suit this role if you have solid network engineering experience and enjoy owning an environment end-to-end: designing, deploying, standardizing, securing, documenting and operating - in a fast-moving, audited, multi-site global business.\nResponsibilities\nNetwork infrastructure & administrationAdminister and maintain enterprise next-generation firewalls, switching and wireless across all corporate offices, including HA pairs, firmware and vulnerability lifecycle management, configuration backups and change control\nLead the deployment and standardization of a unified, centrally managed network stack across all corporate sites, including centralized policy management, logging and analytics platforms\nMonitor network health, capacity and availability; troubleshoot and resolve incidents across LAN, WAN, wireless and remote-access layers\nNetwork security & zero trustOwn firewall policy lifecycle management: scheduled rule reviews, recertification and clean-up to maintain least-privilege, well-documented rule bases\nAdminister identity-aware network access, including 802.1X (EAP-TLS) wired and wireless authentication, RADIUS and certificate-based controls\nManage access policies for software-defined / identity-based overlay networks, including regular ACL reviews and device access governance\nHarden network infrastructure against recognized benchmarks; track vendor security advisories and remediate vulnerabilities within defined SLAs\nEnsure network telemetry and security logs are reliably forwarded to our managed detection and response (MDR) and SIEM platforms, and validate detection coverage\nSupport incident response with network-layer containment, investigation and forensics assistance\nConnectivity & remote accessBuild and maintain site-to-site VPNs between corporate offices, data center sites, cloud environments and third parties\nCreate, manage and troubleshoot secure remote access for end users (VPN/ZTNA), including onboarding new access requirements and retiring legacy paths\nManage ISP/carrier relationships: circuit procurement, escalations and performance for office internet and WAN services\nCompliance & governanceSupport internal and external audits (ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOX ITGC) with evidence, control narratives and remediation of findings\nMaintain disciplined change management for all network changes via our ITSM platform\nDocument everything: network diagrams, standards and runbooks kept current in our knowledge base\nProjects & growthDeliver secure-by-design network buildouts for new and expanding corporate offices (rack/stack, structured cabling coordination, circuit turn-up, wireless surveys)\nSupport network integration workstreams for acquisitions and new entities\nParticipate in change windows and an on-call rotation as needed\nRequirements\n5+ years of hands-on network engineering/administration experience in multi-site enterprise environments\nExpert-level experience administering enterprise next-generation firewall platforms, including centralized management and logging/analytics tooling; relevant certification (e.g., Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco or equivalent) strongly preferred\nStrong routing and switching fundamentals: VLANs, OSPF/BGP basics, NAT, SD-WAN, DNS/DHCP, QoS\nProven VPN experience: IPsec (IKEv2), SSL VPN and ZTNA concepts; familiarity with WireGuard-based overlay networking tools\nExperience with 802.1X/EAP-TLS, RADIUS and certificate-based authentication (PKI)\nExperience integrating network logging with SIEM and/or MDR platforms (syslog, log forwarding, telemetry validation)\nA security-first mindset: you default to least privilege, question standing access and treat rule-base hygiene as real work\nExperience operating in audited environments (ISO 27001, SOC 2 and/or SOX ITGC) with disciplined change management\nStrong documentation habits and clear written communication\nAbility to work autonomously across time zones and travel occasionally to offices and sites\nNice to HaveScripting/automation against network platform APIs (Python, PowerShell)\nExposure to cloud identity and networking (e.g., Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, Azure networking)\nExperience with M&A network integrations or migrations consolidating mixed-vendor estates onto a unified stack\nRelevant security certifications (e.g., Security+, SSCP, CCNP Security or equivalent)\nFamiliarity with meeting-room and collaboration endpoint networking\nSpanish language skills (we have teams and offices in Spain)\nBenefits\nAt IREN, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term success. Our Canada package for salaried positions includes:Compensation\nThe expected base salary for this role starts at $120-145K annually CAD. \nActual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and market data for the region.\nTotal Compensation package may be inclusive of annual incentive bonus, and equity (long-term incentive)\nRelocation assistance (as appliable and based on successful candidate circumstances) \nHealth & WellnessMedical, dental, and vision insurance coverage - 100% company paid for employees and dependents\nCompany-paid life and disability insurance\nVoluntary life and critical illness coverage available\nEmployee Assistance Program and virtual health care platform \nFinancial Well-BeingRRSP with company match\nVoluntary TFSA\nTime Off & Flexibility3 weeks annually for vacation and paid holidays\nFlexible Work Arrangements \nGrowth & DevelopmentOpportunities for advancement and internal mobility\nTraining and personal development opportunities\nLifestyle & CultureCompany events and team-building activities\nPodtech Data Centers Inc., the employing entity and proud member of the IREN Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. 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