Network Engineer

Embark on a journey with one of Canada's fastest growing companies – welcome to goeasy! We have been honored with recognitions such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, the 2022 Report on Business Women Lead Here, Report on Business for Canada’s Top Growing Companies and TSX30 as one of the best performing companies on the TSX. We've also received the Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and certified as a Great Place to Work®. We're on the lookout for the best and brightest to join our team!

Our vision is to provide everyday Canadians a path to a better tomorrow, today.  As one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, we offer a full suite of products including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans as well as point-of-sale-financing though easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare.  

The Network Engineer oversees, drives, will be the face of the day-to-day operations, implementation, and maintenance of goeasy's robust corporate network! You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with established standards, this role stands as the escalation point for network issues, providing high-level technical support for LAN/WAN, Wireless, and VoIP technologies. Additionally, you will contribute to capacity planning, future network growth, and the procurement of network resources for new and upgraded sites.

What will you be doing?

• Act as the subject matter expert while working with cross-functional teams on deliverables and own the day-to-day activities associated with Network Infrastructure.
• Partner with service provider to Manage and Operate goeasy’s network infrastructure.
• Act as an escalation point for network support issues and provide high-level technical support for LAN/WAN, Wireless and VoIP technologies.
• Monitor network performance and take steps to improve it.
• Perform capacity planning and the future growth of our network infrastructure.
• Provision and procurement of Network Resources for new site builds and upgrades to existing sites.
• Conduct research and development of technology for enhancement of the overall network operations.
• Collaborate with other teams to create and implement network infrastructure solutions.
• Triage support requests and coordinate resolution with our MSP and other teams.
• Ensure all technical outputs meet or exceed quality expectations and adhere to change management policies.
• Maintain network infrastructure documentation and contribute to training materials.
• Perform Disaster Recovery Planning and testing of network related resources.

What experience do you have?

• 2-3 years' industry experience in large enterprise network engineering.
• CCNA, CCNP certification or equivalent expertise.
• Preferential experience in the financial industry.
• Profound understanding of network concepts, devices, and protocols.
• Competency in routing protocols like BGP and OSPF.
• Experience managing Cisco Switches/Routers (Layer 2/3 concepts).
• Proficiency in IPAM, NPS, and DHCP management.
• Advanced knowledge in ACLs, NATs, SSL/TLS, and IPSEC VPN.
• Experience with route/policy-based VPNs in multi-vendor environments (IPSEC, DMVPN, etc.).
• Strong grasp of SDWAN (VMware, Meraki, Fortinet).
• Hands-on experience with Wi-Fi, 802.11 protocols, and troubleshooting.
• Administration of leading NAC and AAA platforms for endpoint access controls.
• Knowledge of network concepts in virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper V).
• Understanding various Azure networking building blocks.
• Hands-on MS-Teams configuration including devices and call features.
• Diagnosing complex network issues using Wireshark and other monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with information security best practices for network design and troubleshooting.

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work three days onsite per week, between our Mississauga and downtown Toronto office.

Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer…

Financial Benefits:

• Leverage our RRSP match and Employee Share Purchase Plan programs.
• Annual bonus that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
• MAT & PAT leave top-up.
• Expand your financial knowledge through engaging Financial Literacy Learning opportunities.

Health and Lifestyle:

• Enjoy company-paid volunteer days to give back to the community.
• Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
• Personalize your benefits with a flexible modular benefits package.
• Stay fit and energized with exclusive access to our on-site private gym at our head office.

Employee Perks:

• Fuel your growth with the Tuition Assistance Program.
• Double the impact of your generosity with Company Matched Charitable Donations.
• Internal development training programs and platforms including job-specific training, career coaching, leadership excellence, mentorship, and many others.
• Enjoy a state-of-the-art office space with perks like a games room, a healthy snack program, a fitness studio, free gated parking, and more!

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:
At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. This means that we are committed to cultivating and preserving a work culture where we celebrate who we are, where everyone feels seen and heard and where every employee can fulfill their potential. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:
All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.