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.

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Job summary

We’re looking for people from a wide range of backgrounds, who enjoy working in an inclusive setting 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 new 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:

1. Core networking
2. Telecommunications / Optical networking
3. User access networking

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

Salary

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.

More information about our hiring and security processes can be found on our website.

Essential qualifications

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

Official language requirements

English essential or bilingual imperative: BBB

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📌 Telecommunications or Network Administrators and Analysts (Various levels) (Ottawa)
🏢 Communications Security Establishment Canada
📍 Ottawa