Telecommunications or Network Administrators and Analysts (Various levels)
Closing Date:

2026-10-02

Classification:

UNMA-07 - UNMA-08 - UNMA-09

Reference number: RF-17151

About CSE
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is Canada’s agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, cyber operations and cyber security. Learn more about our mission , and what it means to work in a security and intelligence field .

We’re looking for people from a wide range of backgrounds, who enjoy working in an inclusive environment and value different perspectives.

As part of our Network Operational Support team, you will collaborate with your colleagues to address complex network and telecommunications challenges in Ottawa, in Canada, and in international locations. You will design, implement, support, and manage CSE’s enterprise network and telecommunications services, including firewalls, local and wide area networks, optical infrastructure, cloud, data center, wireless and software defined networking. You will also help design, implement and integrate recent solutions and capabilities into CSE’s existing infrastructure.

In the application form, you will be required to specify which role(s) you would like to be considered for:

Core networking
Telecommunications/ Optical networking
User access networking

You will find more details about these roles in the “Experience” section below.

To find out more about our salary scale, vacation allowances and benefits (health, dental and pension plans, etc.) visit the Compensation page on our website.

Area of selection
Open to Canadian citizens.

Location
Ottawa, Ontario. CSE has two accessible facilities . Flexible work arrangements, including telework for a portion of the work week, may be possible.

Conditions of employment
A valid Enhanced Top Secret ( ETS ) security clearance is a condition of employment that must be met before an offer can be made.

In order to be considered, your cover letter must clearly explain how you meet the following education and experience requirements.

Education
You must have either one of the following:

A university degree in a field related to the position, such as (but not limited to) Computer Science, Computer/Electrical/Software Engineering, Network Computing, or Network Telecommunications; or a college diploma in a field related to the position.
An acceptable combination of education (professional certification)



in a field related to the position (as above), and a minimum 2 years of networking experience.

Note: The educational program must be recognized in Canada, and you must be able to provide proof of education credentials. Students graduating within the next twelve months are eligible to apply.

Experience
In the application form, you will be required to indicate which role(s) you would like to be considered for (Core Networking, Telecommunications/ Optical Networking, User Access Networking). You must meet three or more experience requirements listed within the role(s) you’ll select:

Core networking
Experience in the design, implementation, and support of enterprise routing or switching, or firewall environments
Experience with switching and routing principles and protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLAN, STP, VRF, VXLAN
Experience in network security technologies including IPSec, MACsec, VPN, ACL, and NAT
Experience managing core network services such as DHCP, DNS, IP address management, segmentation, and access control
Experience with the administration of firewalls and enforcement of network security and access control policies
Experience with load balancers and enterprise network virtualization concepts
Experience with network automation or scripting tools

Telecommunications/ Optical networking
Experience working with optical transport networks and fiber infrastructure in service provider or large enterprise environments
Experience with DWDM, CWDM, ROADM technologies, and optical amplifiers
Experience provisioning wavelengths and performing optical path engineering
Experience with MPLS and transport-layer security technologies (IPSec, MACsec)
Experience in the analysis of fiber characteristics, optical power levels, and dispersion
Experience with validating optical signal integrity and perform path validation
Experience in automation, with emphasis on physical and optical-layer expertise

User access networking
Experience in the design and operation of controller-based and software-defined networks




Experience with SDN concepts, intent-based networking, overlays (VXLAN), and API-driven networking
Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, PowerShell, or similar tools
Experience integrating security protocols with network access solutions (802.1X, EAP, FAST, EAP-TLS)
Experience in wireless networking, WLAN deployment, and troubleshooting
Knowledge of 802.11 standards and enterprise wireless security (WPA3, 802.1X, RADIUS)
Experience in the support of automated, scalable, and policy-based network environments
English essential means that the position is unilingual English.
Bilingual means that knowledge of both official languages (English and French) is required for the position. Imperative means that you must possess the knowledge of both official languages before a job offer can be made.

The profile (e.g. CBC/CBC) represent the proficiency level you must demonstrate in each of the language skills (reading, writing and oral interaction) for the bilingual position. For bilingual positions, second language evaluations will be offered to candidates who don’t have valid language test results issued by the Government of Canada.

The following technical, behavioural and leadership competencies will be assessed at a later date. You do not need to include information about them in your application.

Knowledge of IT
Telecommunications (data and voice) networks
Cognitive thinking skills
Working in a Team
Achieving results
Change and innovation (assessed for UNMA-08 and UNMA-09 levels only)

Functional
Business analysis

Assets
Assets are “nice-to-have” expertise and skills we’re interested in. Your application will not be rejected if you do not meet or possess these qualifications. However, if you do have them, they may be used to identify which team you could best complement.

An industry certification relevant to the networking stream such as:

CCNP enterprise
CCNA
JNCIA/JNCIS
Security+
CWNA
CFOT/ Optical certifications
Azure network engineer or AWS advanced networking
CompTIA security+

Note: The educational program must be recognized in Canada and you must be able to provide proof of education credentials. Students graduating within the next twelve months are eligible to apply.

Operational requirements
Overtime and standby duty may be required. Frequent travel is required for some roles.

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