Cloud Network Engineer

Position Details

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Vancouver, BC (Full-Time)

Reports To: Platform Management Lead

Are you a networking ninja who thrives on crafting rock-solid, secure, and lightning-fast connectivity for cutting-edge platforms? Do you get a buzz from configuring Cloud networking, fine-tuning load balancers, and ensuring seamless data flow? If you’re ready to power the network backbone of our Digital Experience Platform—a game-changer disrupting Digital Retail and Business Banking across Canada—then grab your favorite poutine and join Intellect Design Arena! Our motto? Live Your Dream—and we’re here to make it epic!

At Intellect Design Arena, our Digital Experience Platform is transforming how Canadians shop and bank, delivering seamless, secure, and innovative experiences through a microservice-based SaaS platform on Azure AKS. Certified for SOC2 Level 2 and ISO27001, we’re all about pushing boundaries while keeping security airtight. As our Network Engineer, you’ll be the mastermind behind our Azure networking infrastructure, ensuring our platform’s connectivity is as reliable as a Canadian winter. Reporting to our Platform Management Lead, you’ll weave a network between Azure and other next-generation firewalls on on-prem networks that use Fortinet or Palo Alto that supports our GitOps-driven, high-compliance environment. Ready to route packets faster than a hockey slapshot? Let’s do this!

What You’ll Do (The Awesome Stuff!):

• Craft Robust Azure Networks: Manage Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets, and Network Security Groups (NSGs) to ensure secure, scalable connectivity for our Digital Experience Platform, powering flawless retail and banking experiences.
• Connect: Establish connectivity between Azure and other networks over IPsec VPN tunnels.
• Optimize Load Balancing: Configure and tune Azure Application Gateway and other load balancers to distribute traffic smoothly, keeping microservices responsive for Canada-wide users.
• Master DNS & Traffic Flow: Manage DNS configurations and traffic routing to ensure our platform’s services are always reachable, delivering seamless digital experiences for retailers and bankers.
• Fortify Network Security: Implement network security policies, firewalls, and encryption to meet SOC2/ISO27001 standards, collaborating with our overseas Cloud Security team to keep data secure.
• Boost Performance & Reliability: Monitor and optimize network performance using Azure Monitor and other tools, ensuring low latency and high availability for our game-changing platform.
• Support Incident Response: Team up with SRE and Platform Engineering to troubleshoot network-related incidents, perform root cause analysis, and keep our platform running 24/7.
• Tackle Technical Debt: Refactor outdated network configs, update security rules, and keep our infrastructure as clean as a freshly plowed rink.
• Collaborate with Visionaries: Work alongside CI/CD & Automation Engineers, Platform Engineering, and collaborate with overseas Networking and Cloud Architecture teams to build a network that supports our disruptive mission.
• Document the Connectivity Magic: Create runbooks and maintain documentation to keep our team aligned and compliance audits smoother than a Zamboni’s finish.

What You Bring:

• University degree in computer science and 5 to 7 years of relevant network analysis experience in a large scale IT environment.
• Networking Expertise: Deep knowledge of Cloud-agnostic networking (Azure preferred) (VNets/VPCs, NSGs/SGs, Application Gateway/Application Load Balancers), DNS management, and load balancing in cloud environments.
• Security Savvy: Experience managing and optimizing network security policies and encryption to meet SOC2/ISO27001 compliance, ensuring secure digital experiences for retail and banking.
• Performance Know-How: Proficiency in optimizing network performance and monitoring with tools like Azure Monitor or similar.
• Scripting Skills: Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) or Terraform for automating network configurations.
• Problem-Solving Superpowers: A knack for debugging network issues, from latency to connectivity failures, and turning chaos into reliable infrastructure.
• Team Player Energy: Strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams, including overseas Cloud Security and Architecture, while reporting to our Platform Management Lead.
• Bonus Points: Experience with Azure AKS, microservices, or high-compliance SaaS platforms. A GitHub repo with network automation scripts or a passion for disrupting retail and banking is a huge win.

Ready to Live Your Dream?

If you’re pumped to build networks that hum, secure our platform, and power a platform that’s shaking up Digital Retail and Business Banking, it’s time to Live Your Dream with us!

Note: The salary range provided is indicative. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s years of experience, role alignment, internal equity, and market data. We are committed to ensuring fair, competitive, and equitable compensation practices aligned with industry standards.