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We are creating something that has never been built before. What we are doing is extremely hard, the classic moon shot. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the world’s most challenging problems, and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!\nYour role and responsibilities:\nAs a Senior Network Engineer, you will own, secure, and modernize our enterprise network infrastructure across a multi-vendor environment. In this role, you will bridge core network operations with modern Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices - using Ansible, GitHub, and automated testing pipelines to deploy, configure, and maintain our switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and core services (DNS/DHCP) following a Zero Trust network architecture.\nDeploy, configure and support multi-vendor networking equipment - switches, firewalls, access points, security cameras, using IaC workflow (Ansible, GitHub).\nBuild and maintain automated network changes: codify the expected outcome, and run test playbooks that verify the live network changes.\nOperate and support DHCP and DNS infrastructure - including highly-available services with health checks and rolling restarts, deployed through automation.\nOwn firewall policy, VPN, and segmentation between networks; maintain automated configuration backup and high availability.\nPlan, communicate, and execute maintenance windows for firmware upgrades and infrastructure replacement/upgrades.\nSupport the consolidation of remote access onto a modern identity-aware Zero Trust platform.\nDesign and implement segmented wired and wireless access for distinct user groups authenticated against our directory.\nMonitor and ensure network reliability and optimal performance using our monitoring tools, metrics and alerting stack.\nTroubleshoot network connectivity issues (LAN, WLAN, WAN and VPN) across macOS, Linux, and Windows in a timely and efficient manner.\nMaintain accurate documentation, diagrams, runbooks, and asset records.\nCollaborate closely with internal teams to ensure a secure networking posture.\nWork directly with end-users on projects and new equipment deployment.\nBasic qualifications and experience:\nDiploma and/or Bachelors in Computer Engineering, Networking Engineering, Telecommunications or equivalent experience.\n7+ years of experience in a related IT position.\nSolid, hands-on command of VLANs, L2/L3 switching, TCP/IP, routing, DHCP, DNS, IPAM, VPNs, and ACL/firewall policy design.\nDemonstrated experience automating network configuration with Ansible.\nInfrastructure-as-Code discipline: use Git as the source of truth, work through pull requests and code review, and are comfortable being reviewed and reviewing others.\nZero Trust / SASE platforms and identity-driven network access via an IdP with RADIUS.\nComfortable with Linux and Docker containers (or equivalent).\nScripting ability in Python and/or Bash for backup, drift detection, and glue automation.\nExperience running change in a production environment where downtime is expensive.\nExperience with DNS and DHCP services in an enterprise environment.\nExperience in network operations, incident response, and vulnerability/patch management for network devices.\nDetail-oriented and able to perform in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.\nWillingness to participate in an on-call rotation and to run evening/weekend maintenance windows.\nPreferred qualifications and experience:\nCI/CD for infrastructure: GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins pipelines running scheduled network jobs, config backups, and validation.\nAWS networking fundamentals.\nMonitoring and observability tooling.\nIT asset management / CMDB practices.\nExperience working in an agile delivery environment.\nRelevant certifications (e.g. CCNA/CCNP/CCIE, Aruba ACSP/ACMP, AWS networking, Security+).\nWorked in a fast pace startup environment and understands the importance of juggling multiple projects.\nThis is for a new position. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and internal benchmarks. The base salary range is $95,000 - $115,000 CAD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.\nOur values are important. They are fundamental and lay the foundation for culture at Xanadu. Learn more about our values here.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive, safe, and equitable culture and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We are committed to meeting the needs of all individuals and support a barrier-free workplace. Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process please contact Recruiting at .\nPlease be advised that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. 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