Canadian Pacific
Senior Network Designer
Canadian Pacific, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Senior Network Designer will emphasis on the design and operational support of Network Services including Firewall, Load Balancer, VPN, DHCP, DNS, SIP, SNMP, ISP infrastructure.
Network Operations is a leader/service owner in a team responsible for the support, implementation, monitoring, and configuration of CPKC's Network based infrastructure services.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Performs support, implementation, monitoring, and configuration of CPKC's Firewall, Load Balancer, VPN, DHCP, SIP, SNMP, ISP infrastructure in Canad, US and Mexico. in accordance with CPKC's telecommunications strategyProvides technology consult to various application and general infrastructure projects;Provides the oversight of vendor provided Network ServicesExperience with Cisco ASA/FTD, Palo Alto, F5, Infoblox, Ribbon desiredResponds to service outages with timely corrective actions as required and takes overall accountability for all complex LAN/WAN/Internet related Severity 1/major business impacting outages. Consults with Telecom Architecture, Design, and Project teams as required in order to resolve issues in a timely mannerDevelops and maintains a consistent process and operational models to ensure timely maintenance of CPKC's network services infrastructureUnderstands, analyzes and evaluates service outages through troubleshooting & knowledge management. Collaborates with other internal/external service stakeholders for service related issues and provides proactive Disaster RecoveryParticipates in On-Call support of the network services infrastructureSupports the business in suggesting solutions to business problemsLeads the Network Services Architecture, Design, and Project teams to vet solutions and technology depending upon the size and scale of any new requirements or modifications;Leads/collaborates with CPKC's Network Services vendors as required to ensure solutions are aligned with defined architecture and associated standardsCollaborates with F5 and Firewall vendors as applicable for service related issues, ensuring communication and timely usage of contingency and failover options (helps develop and maintain CP's IT Disaster Recovery Plan)Has a strong understanding of short and long term telecommunications strategies and designsHelps develop proof-of-concept models to demonstrate proposed architecture/design changesLeads and/or participates in new service implementationsCreates documentation and guides users on how the various F5/Firewall/Internet services work & interactPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred or 10+ years of applicable experienceExperience in Cisco, Palo Alto and F5 certifications requiredIn depth knowledge with F5, Firewall and Internet servicesStrong experience with enterprise F5 and Firewall implementationsStrong experience and proven ability to troubleshoot with end users & vendors on F5, Firewall and Internet servicesStrong knowledge and ability to triage services issues and be able to proactively initiate restoration solutionsExperience & understanding of how network services infrastructure interact with Voice Networks, and with CP and other vendor servicesSpecific in-depth knowledge of IP protocol conversionProficiency in information management concepts, information delivery architecture with extensive knowledge of LAN/WAN/Internet servicesCross-functional knowledge of how departments interact with one anotherCross functional knowledge of how LAN, WAN and Internet services interact/relate to VoIP, and Voice Networks infrastructure, and with CP and other vendor servicesStrong verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact with various levels of managementWHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER :
Flexible and competitive benefits packageEmployer Funded Retirement PlanEmployee Share Purchase PlanPerformance Incentive ProgramAnnual Fitness SubsidyPart-time Studies ProgramADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
Drug Test Elements:
CPKC is committed to the safety and health of its employees and the general public. All new hires are required to undergo a drug screen. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping CPKC safe and drug free.
Background Investigation:
The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:
Criminal history checkReference checkLast 3 years of driving historyLast 7 years of employment history; includes military serviceSocial Security number verificationManagement Conductor Program:
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Req ID: 102358Department: Information ServicesJob Type: Full-TimePosition Type: Non-UnionLocation: Kansas City, MissouriCountry: United States% of Travel: 0-10%# of Positions: 1Job Grade: 3Job Available to: Internal & External
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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Senior Network Designer will emphasis on the design and operational support of Network Services including Firewall, Load Balancer, VPN, DHCP, DNS, SIP, SNMP, ISP infrastructure.
Network Operations is a leader/service owner in a team responsible for the support, implementation, monitoring, and configuration of CPKC's Network based infrastructure services.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Performs support, implementation, monitoring, and configuration of CPKC's Firewall, Load Balancer, VPN, DHCP, SIP, SNMP, ISP infrastructure in Canad, US and Mexico. in accordance with CPKC's telecommunications strategyProvides technology consult to various application and general infrastructure projects;Provides the oversight of vendor provided Network ServicesExperience with Cisco ASA/FTD, Palo Alto, F5, Infoblox, Ribbon desiredResponds to service outages with timely corrective actions as required and takes overall accountability for all complex LAN/WAN/Internet related Severity 1/major business impacting outages. Consults with Telecom Architecture, Design, and Project teams as required in order to resolve issues in a timely mannerDevelops and maintains a consistent process and operational models to ensure timely maintenance of CPKC's network services infrastructureUnderstands, analyzes and evaluates service outages through troubleshooting & knowledge management. Collaborates with other internal/external service stakeholders for service related issues and provides proactive Disaster RecoveryParticipates in On-Call support of the network services infrastructureSupports the business in suggesting solutions to business problemsLeads the Network Services Architecture, Design, and Project teams to vet solutions and technology depending upon the size and scale of any new requirements or modifications;Leads/collaborates with CPKC's Network Services vendors as required to ensure solutions are aligned with defined architecture and associated standardsCollaborates with F5 and Firewall vendors as applicable for service related issues, ensuring communication and timely usage of contingency and failover options (helps develop and maintain CP's IT Disaster Recovery Plan)Has a strong understanding of short and long term telecommunications strategies and designsHelps develop proof-of-concept models to demonstrate proposed architecture/design changesLeads and/or participates in new service implementationsCreates documentation and guides users on how the various F5/Firewall/Internet services work & interactPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred or 10+ years of applicable experienceExperience in Cisco, Palo Alto and F5 certifications requiredIn depth knowledge with F5, Firewall and Internet servicesStrong experience with enterprise F5 and Firewall implementationsStrong experience and proven ability to troubleshoot with end users & vendors on F5, Firewall and Internet servicesStrong knowledge and ability to triage services issues and be able to proactively initiate restoration solutionsExperience & understanding of how network services infrastructure interact with Voice Networks, and with CP and other vendor servicesSpecific in-depth knowledge of IP protocol conversionProficiency in information management concepts, information delivery architecture with extensive knowledge of LAN/WAN/Internet servicesCross-functional knowledge of how departments interact with one anotherCross functional knowledge of how LAN, WAN and Internet services interact/relate to VoIP, and Voice Networks infrastructure, and with CP and other vendor servicesStrong verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact with various levels of managementWHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER :
Flexible and competitive benefits packageEmployer Funded Retirement PlanEmployee Share Purchase PlanPerformance Incentive ProgramAnnual Fitness SubsidyPart-time Studies ProgramADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
As an employer with North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
Drug Test Elements:
CPKC is committed to the safety and health of its employees and the general public. All new hires are required to undergo a drug screen. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping CPKC safe and drug free.
Background Investigation:
The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:
Criminal history checkReference checkLast 3 years of driving historyLast 7 years of employment history; includes military serviceSocial Security number verificationManagement Conductor Program:
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Req ID: 102358Department: Information ServicesJob Type: Full-TimePosition Type: Non-UnionLocation: Kansas City, MissouriCountry: United States% of Travel: 0-10%# of Positions: 1Job Grade: 3Job Available to: Internal & External
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#LI-ONSITE