Network Systems AdministratorApply: Ottawa, ON: Toronto, ON: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR101782The CompanyAt Canopy Growth, our mission is clear: improve lives, end cannabis prohibition, and strengthen communities. We believe that cannabis can be a force for good. We’re building a consumer-centric organization that is focused on sharing the transformational potential of cannabis with the world.

We will achieve this through an innovative and disruptive portfolio of cannabis and hemp-derived products.Canopy Growth is the world's leading cannabis and hemp company. We recognize that employees are at the core of our success, and we take pride in a corporate culture that emphasizes inclusiveness, collaboration, and diversity.If you are interested in building global challenger brands, scaling a business, and working in a values-driven environment, we want to hear from you!The OpportunityThe Network Systems Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, support, and continuous improvement of Canopy Growth's global network and infrastructure environment. This role provides technical leadership for networking technologies including firewalls, switching, wireless, VPN, and WAN connectivity, while also acting as a senior infrastructure resource supporting server, virtualization, cloud, identity, and operational platforms.The successful candidate will own day-to-day network operations while serving as a backup resource for on-premises infrastructure, datacenter systems, and critical enterprise services.

This position works closely with Cyber Security, Contemporary Workplace, Cloud Engineering, Service Desk, and third-party vendors to ensure secure, reliable,



and scalable technology services globally.ResponsibilitiesNetwork Architecture & Operations Serve as the primary technical owner for the corporate networking environment.

Perform capacity planning and lifecycle management of networking equipment.

Lead network upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects.

Develop and maintain network standards and documentation.Design, implement, and support:

Layer 2 & Layer 3 switching Enterprise wireless networks* Site-to-site VPNs* SD-WAN and WAN connectivity* Internet edge and perimeter infrastructureMaintain and optimize:

WatchGuard firewalls Switch infrastructure* Wireless access points* Network monitoring systemsInfrastructure & Systems AdministrationAct as a secondary resource for:

Windows Server Linux Server platforms* Hyper-V* VMware environments* Storage and backup systems* Support datacenter and branch infrastructure deployments.

Assist with hardware lifecycle replacements and infrastructure refresh projects.

Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.

Provide escalation support for complex infrastructure incidents.

Support network connectivity to cloud platforms.Security & Compliance Implement and maintain secure network configurations.

Support vulnerability remediation and infrastructure hardening efforts.





Maintain network segmentation and firewall policies.Monitoring & Operational Excellence Assist/Maintain infrastructure monitoring and alerting platforms.

Investigate and resolve network and infrastructure performance issues.

Participate in an on-call rotation for critical infrastructure services.Experience 3+ years supporting enterprise network environments.

Experience supporting multi-site organizations.

Experience managing firewall, switching, wireless, and VPN technologies.

Experience supporting virtualization platforms.

Experience supporting production infrastructure in hybrid cloud environments.Technical SkillsStrong knowledge of:

TCP/IP Routing protocols* VLANs* DNS* DHCP* VPN technologies* Network troubleshootingHands-on experience with:

WatchGuard Firewalls Enterprise Switching* Enterprise Wireless Infrastructure* Windows Server* Active Directory* Entra ID* Hyper-V* VMware* Azure* AWS* Microsoft 365 administration* ServiceNowPreferred Qualifications CCNA or CCNP* HPE or WatchGuard certifications* Microsoft Azure certification* AWS certification* Microsoft Windows Server certification* Security+ or equivalent security certification* Experience with PowerShell automation* Experience with infrastructure monitoring platformsOther Details**This is a full-time role based remotely out of Ottawa, Ontario.Benefits - extended health and dental coverage, paid vacation and participation in our employer-supported retirement savings program.We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

📌 NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY( FULL TIME) (Ottawa)
🏢 Canopy Growth
📍 Ottawa