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About Western
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life‑long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.
About Us
The Department of Western Technology Services (WTS) is a central resource committed to support the teaching and research missions of the University by providing high‑quality and cost‑effective technology solutions and services to the campus community. WTS works collaboratively with other IT groups within Western’s faculties and support units, to leverage central supported technology solutions and services where it makes sense.
The Network Operations Team’s primary responsibility is ensuring resilient and consistent access to the Western data network which provides computer connectivity, Internet access, telecommunications, and wireless services to campus. Members of this team are responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of the network equipment supporting these communication infrastructures. These activities include; capacity planning, the creation and review of network disaster recovery plans, proactively monitoring network statistics to determine performance and stability baselines, and responding to issues that adversely affect the stability of these services.
The Western data network supports many mission critical services including email, web services, our learning management system, voice services and other enterprise applications. Central services also provide web, server, database, and storage hosting for the Western community.
Responsibilities
The Network Analyst is responsible for the deployment, installation, maintenance and configurations of routers, switches, services and other equipment related to the campus data network and data centres. The role will assist in the definition of technology strategies for the infrastructure and applications required to support the team goals.
Qualifications
Education:
College Diploma in an information technology field or a University Degree with at least a minor in Computer Science
University Degree majoring in an Information Technology field (such as Computer Science or Engineering) preferred
Certification related to Advanced Network Design Curriculum and/or course work in programming is preferred
Certifications in, or working towards, project management would be considered an asset
Experience:
5 years’ experience working with networking technology, including switches, routers and network monitoring/analysis tools
Experience in electronics, system programming and communications technologies is preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in networking protocols, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and related communications technologies
Hands‑on experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible and Git Lab
Strong mix of programming and scripting skills, with emphasis on Python
Proficiency in network design and architecture
Familiarity with various operating system environments
Skills in cloud computing, network security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), data modeling, and AI-driven networking
Demonstrated ability to research, investigate, and resolve technical issues Ability to re‑evaluate procedures and suggest creative improvements
Commitment to ongoing learning and staying current with technological developments
Project leadership capability for small to medium network projects
Ability to share expertise with other Network Analysts to enhance team outcomes
Proficient in technical documentation to keep materials current and aligned with service changes and customer feedback
Strong customer service skills to handle…
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