Network Security Administrator

Are you experienced in network fundamentals and advanced troubleshooting? Are you looking to join an organization that combines the prestige and influence of a major player with the warmth and collaboration of a smaller, tight-knit work environment? Then this opportunity was tailor-made for you!

Located in Vancouver’s bustling downtown core, our client, a leading regional law firm, is on the lookout for a Network Security Administrator to join its exceptional team. Reporting to the IT Manager, this role is a key contributing member of the IT department and is responsible for supporting the core infrastructure that maintains a diverse set of enterprise applications.

What’s In It For You

An annual salary in the $75-85K range and a variety of benefits including a health and dental plan, an employee assistance program, a matching RRSP program, 3 weeks of vacation as well as personal days, sick time and one volunteer day per year, lifestyle benefits, education reimbursement and fun company-sponsored events such as annual year-end parties, happy hours and staff appreciation events.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee the performance, capacity and security of the network and servers
• Monitor and manage the performance of all components within the primary data center
• Monitor the performance of co-location service provider
• Administration of firewalls, load balancers, routers, switches, etc.
• Respond to alerts from automated monitoring tools
• Monitor, detect and respond to alerts for breaches/security incidents
• Participate in the IT Change Advisory Board  
• Monitory current security threats and apply patches
• Perform recurring BCP/DRP simulations
• Maintain a detailed inventory or all configurable items for hardware, software, enterprise platforms, infrastructure and services
• Support deskside analysts after-hours and on-call standby as needed
• Other duties to support the IT department

What You Bring  

• Minimum 5 years of network security administration experience including infrastructure support
• Strong fundamentals in networking, firewalls, information security, server virtualization (SAN, iSCSI), encryption and key management
• Proven knowledge supporting Microsoft systems and services including active directory, Azure, Group Policy, Exchange (on-site and online), IIS, OneDrive, and InTune
• Experience supporting mobile operating systems (iOS, Android) and mobile device management (MDM), and knowledge of information security concepts (data classification, data mapping, IDS/IPS, data loss protection)
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as ECM/SCCM
• Working knowledge of desktop applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite
• Thorough understanding of TCP/IP and network fundamentals
• Implementation experience configuring routers and switches (Cisco, Sonicwall)
• Hands-on experience with industry-leading firewall products (Sophos, Fortinet)
•  Experienced with the following security technologies (IPSec/SSL VPNs, IDS/IPS, UTM, WAF, NIST800)
• Experience supporting storage networks and/or storage-as-a-service platforms
• Experience in Network Management (Syslog, SNMP, Network analyzers)

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