About Compugen Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.

Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

Our Culture We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals — we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours.

If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

Position Overview: We are seeking a Ne twork Specialist to design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot computer networks. This includes configuring routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware, ensuring

secure and efficient data communication, maintaining network performance, and supporting connectivity issues.

• Success is measured in delivering IT projects on time and within budget.
• Effectiveness in leading local IT operations and providing strategic input.
• Resolution of high-complexity issues without escalation.
• Adherence to IT security protocols and regulatory requirements.
• End-user satisfaction and feedback on both technical support and leadership effectiveness.
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Check network health and performance dashboards
• Review alerts or issues from overnight
• Respond to urgent tickets or outages
• Perform routine maintenance or updates
• Configure or install network hardware
• Troubleshoot ongoing user/network issues
• Document changes or incidents
• Plan for upgrades or new deployments
• Meet with IT/security teams for coordination
  
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field required, master’s degree a plus.
• Proven experience supporting enterprise networks, including substations and OT environments
• Strong hands-on experience with next-generation firewalls (Check Point highly preferred)
• Solid experience configuring and supporting site-to-site VPN
• Experience with SolarWinds monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting
• Good understanding of servers and basic database concepts as they relate to network monitoring
  
  
  

and applications

• CCNP or equivalent real-world experience required
• Ability to participate in on-call rotation and perform after-hours support as needed
• Experience with networking and associated protocols/technologies/solutions including
  
  
  

TCP/UDP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, DNS, SNMP, IPsec, SSL, DHCP, VRRP, NTP, IPv4, IPv6,

QoS, HSRP, MPLS, VDC, vPC, VLAN, ACL, VPN, VACL, DMVPN, T1’s, DS3’s, OC3’s,

10Gb, 40Gb.

• Experience with Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower and TACACS.
• Experience with IP addressing includes subnetting, route aggregation, and BGP route maps.
• Cisco and Mitel Voice Networks.
• Experience with infrastructure AC/DC Systems.
• Experience with environmental infrastructure such as cabling, racks, power.
• Implement and manage satellite and cellular networks.
• Experience implementing and managing Cisco devices as well as Juniper (preferred)and Aruba
  
  
  

(preferred).

• Implement and manage wireless infrastructure.
• Implement and manage software-defined networking technologies (SDWAN/ACI).
  
  
  

Demonstrates expertise in diagrams and documentation.

• Experience with technologies such as Next Generation Firewalls, Checkpoint, VMware,
  
  
  

SolarWinds, Azure.

• Minimum 3 years of experience with scripting using Python applied (Version 3 and above).
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco Routing & Switching.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for customer service.
• Ability to work in a positive team environment.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• At least 10 years of relevant technical experience in a senior role or equivalent. Demonstrates
  
  
  

expertise in architecture and ability in learning and assessing multiple technologies.

• Expert knowledge in multiple architectural domains.
  
  
  

Desired Character + Culture Traits

• Growth-minded with an executive-level business acumen through exceptional professionalism,
  
  
  

communication, and execution skills.

• Innate ability to build high trust with everyone you interact with.
• Consistently holds oneself accountable to words and actions, ensuring delivery on
  
  
  

commitments.

• Passionate about success and enthusiastic about technology and service, sharing this enthusiasm
  
  
  

with those around you

Equity Statement At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.

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