Job Title: Network Designer
Location: Calgary, AB (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 12 Months
Our client is a leader in the responsible development and reliable and safe operation of North American energy infrastructure is seeking a Network Designer to join their network engineering and design team in Calgary AB.
This role is responsible for designing, planning, and evolving robust, scalable, and secure network infrastructures that support enterprise services and business growth.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise across routing, switching, WAN, and modern network architectures, coupled with the ability to translate business requirements into effective network designs.
Key Responsibilities:
Network Design & Architecture
- Design and develop scalable, resilient network solutions across LAN, WAN, data center.
- Produce high-level and low-level design (HLD/LLD) documents with clear implementation guidance
- Evaluate and recommend network technologies, platforms, and vendors
- Ensure designs align with enterprise architecture standards and security policies
Project Delivery
- Collaborate with project teams, stakeholders, and operations teams to deliver network solutions
- Lead or contribute to end-to-end network design lifecycle, from requirements to implementation handoff
- Provide technical leadership on complex initiatives and network transformation projects
Operational Support & Optimization
- Work with operations teams to troubleshoot escalated network issues when required
- Identify opportunities to optimize performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
- Support capacity planning and network performance analysis
Security & Compliance
- Integrate secure design principles (e.g., segmentation, zero trust, access control)
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
Documentation & Standards
- Maintain accurate network diagrams, standards, and technical documentation
- Contribute to design guidelines, best practices, and reusable templates
Required Qualifications:
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in network design, engineering, or architecture
- Proven experience designing enterprise-scale networks
- Experience working in multi-site, hybrid, or cloud-connected environments, SDWAN
- Strong knowledge of:
- Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
- Layer 2/3 technologies (VLANs, STP, VXLAN, MPLS)
- WAN technologies (IPSec, SD-WAN, MPLS, Internet-based VPNs)
- Data center networking architectures (spine-leaf, fabric-based)
- Hands-on or design-level experience with:
- Network security (firewalls, segmentation, NAC)
- Cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or hybrid connectivity)
- Familiarity with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) is an asset
Certifications (Preferred):
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
- CCNP / CCIE (Enterprise or equivalent)
- SDWAN experience is an asset
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$55.00 and CA$80.00
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
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