Client: Supply Ontario – RQ00825 We are seeking a Senior Network Designer with extensive experience in enterprise and service provider WAN architecture, network modernization, SD-WAN transformation, hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, network security, and automation. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in MPLS-based architectures, routing protocols, cloud connectivity across AWS and Azure, SASE/Zero Trust architecture, enterprise firewall design, and AI-driven network operations. The successful candidate will support network and network security modernization initiatives, develop enterprise architecture roadmaps, design secure and scalable connectivity solutions, and deliver measurable improvements in operational efficiency while aligning with business, security, privacy, and enterprise architecture requirements. Role Snapshot
- Job Title: RQ00825 – Network Designer – Senior
- Client: Supply Ontario
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Location:
525 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite, Subject to Hiring Manager's Discretion
- Additional Onsite Locations: Hamilton, Markham, and Toronto offices within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), as required
- Estimated Start Date: November 30, 2026
- Estimated End Date: October 5, 2027
- Business Days: 250.00
- Extension: Option to extend for up to an additional 250 business days at the Agency's discretion
- Hours: 7.25 hours per day, 5 days per week
- Public Sector

Experience:
Nice to have but not required Must Have
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present to stakeholders and technical teams.
- WAN Architecture & Transformation: End-to-end architecture delivery experience, covering strategy through migration.
- Cloud Connectivity (Hybrid/Multi-Cloud): Experience designing Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, transit architectures, and multi-cloud integration across AWS and Azure.
- Secure Architecture (SASE / Zero Trust): Demonstrated ability to apply standard security controls, including firewalls and network segmentation.
- Automation and AIOps: Experience leading the implementation of automation and AIOps solutions that deliver measurable operational efficiencies.
- End-to-End Architecture Delivery (Strategy → Migration): Experience leading the full lifecycle from current-state assessment and future-state design through migration and transition architecture. Description The Agency is undertaking various network and network security modernization initiatives to support secure, reliable, and scalable connectivity across its enterprise and province-wide network services. The Senior Network Designer will provide architecture and design expertise to strengthen network services, support integration across on-premises and cloud environments, and align solutions with business and security requirements. The resource will support assigned projects and additional network and network security-related initiatives identified during the engagement. Responsibilities
- Responsible for creating architectures, roadmaps, and plans for the interconnection of multiple Agency products and services in the context of Provincial system integrations and overall Provincial strategic objectives.
- Provide technical expertise as required on any ongoing network and network security initiatives.
- Guide and influence portfolios and partners to align solutions with the Agency's digital vision, considering provincial, national, and international mandates.
- Using an automation-first approach, develop visionary solutions as well as tactical approaches to deliver them for complex provincial and regional initiatives that meet customer needs and timelines while adhering to the overall enterprise architecture vision and organizational business plans.
- Reduce current and future costs across local, provincial, and national initiatives by identifying misalignments, duplication of efforts, and other opportunities for improvement in the architecture. Escalate, propose, and drive practical, efficient, and reusable solutions through to delivery.




- Solve complex problems that span multiple assets and promote architecture patterns and principles to ensure reusability and maintainability.
- Develop and design the VNA Cloud connectivity in support of centralizing the digital imaging repositories for OCI net. Desired Skills
- SASE / Zero Trust Architecture expertise.
- Ability to integrate WAN with modern security controls.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability platforms for WAN performance.
- Understanding of the complexities and features of ISE (Cisco Identity Services Engine).
- Understanding of NDR (Network Detection and Response). Required Skills
- Enterprise WAN Architecture and Network Transformation
- 10+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale enterprise and provider WAN environments.
- Proven experience with MPLS-based architectures, including traffic engineering and Quality of Service (QoS).
- Strong understanding of routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS.
- Demonstrated experience leading MPLS-to-SD-WAN transformation initiatives.
- Telecom experience is an asset.
- Experience delivering measurable business outcomes through network automation and AI-driven operations, including automation of provisioning, configuration management, compliance validation, incident response, and operational reporting.
- Cloud Connectivity and Hybrid Network Architecture
- Experience designing greenfield WAN connectivity for cloud environments, including AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect.
- Experience with hybrid architecture design across on-premises and multi-cloud environments.
- Ability to produce high-quality architecture diagrams and other design documents.
- Experience designing secure hybrid network architectures connecting on-premises data centres with AWS and Azure cloud environments, including Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, Transit Gateway, routing, and enterprise connectivity patterns.
- Analytical, Strategic, and Problem-Solving Skills
- Solid problem-solving and analytical skills to identify gaps and opportunities within domains, sectors, and/or solutions, and drive improvement and efficiency.
- Ability to create strategies to mitigate various types of business, privacy, security, and financial risks.
- Ability to define and drive alternative solutions to address business and technical problems across teams, portfolios, and products.
- Ability to influence provincial project planning by identifying architecturally significant cross-project and system dependencies.
- Ability to stay current on business strategy and assess new trends with respect to the Agency's business needs.
- Ability to identify opportunities, impacts, and transformations required to realize the value of emerging trends and assess their implications for the future state of specific products or portfolios.
- Ability to stay abreast of provincial, national, and international business, technology, architecture, and solution design trends.
- Ability to understand and translate strategic, tactical, and operational business requirements into effective architectures and designs.
- Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders to understand business needs.
- Ability to facilitate, negotiate, and communicate in support of internal and external partner engagement at local and provincial levels.
- Ability to deliver presentation materials, design documents, and/or training materials for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to drive consensus among internal stakeholders with conflicting goals and priorities.




- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external executives, business domain stakeholders, and technical staff.
- Privacy, Security, and Enterprise Firewall Architecture
- Ability to interpret and apply IT privacy and security standards, principles, and regulations applicable to the healthcare sector, such as FIPPA and PHIPA, in the development of architecture solutions.
- Experience designing enterprise firewall architectures, with a preference for Check Point technologies, including Maestro, policy architecture, segmentation, high availability, and VPN design. Deliverables The Deliverables Include The Following
- Provide insights and recommendations based on network modernization and connectivity strategies across other industries, including banking, retail, telecommunications, airlines, and other relevant sectors.
- Contribute to the architectural design for ONE Network (Next Gen) in preparation for network modernization and any procurements.
- Develop the architectural design for VNA Cloud connectivity and the migration strategy.
- Design the ISE deployment, including sample configurations and a deployment model for the different types of devices and users that will potentially connect.
- Deliver network automation initiatives that achieve measurable improvements in provisioning, configuration management, compliance validation, and operational support efficiency. Additional Terms and Working Conditions Engagement Duration and Extension The term of this Engagement Assignment is 250 Business Days , with an option to extend for up to an additional 250 days at the Agency's discretion. The Engagement Assignment may be extended for unused Business Days at the Agency's discretion. Agency Policies and Equipment Requirements
- The resource must comply with the Agency's policies and procedures.
- The resource will be issued an Agency laptop and is expected to provide at least one additional monitor, an external keyboard, and a mouse at their own expense.
- When working from their home location, the resource must have a private office space and is not permitted to work in an open communal space.
- The internet connection must be hard-wired and provide suitable bandwidth to support the IT requirements of this role.
- If these conditions cannot be met within the resource's home office space, the resource will transition to full-time in-office work, and the hybrid option will no longer be available. Geographic and System Access Restrictions
- Agency systems cannot be accessed from outside the province of Ontario.
- Agency assets, including laptops and related equipment, cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from the Agency. Assignment Type and Onsite Requirements
- Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as Hybrid.
- The resource under this request will be required to work onsite at the Hiring Manager's sole discretion.
- Standard Onsite Requirement: 3 days onsite, subject to the Hiring Manager's discretion.
- Meetings may take place at GTHA offices in Hamilton, Markham, and Toronto. Public Sector Experience Public sector experience is nice to have but is not required.

How to Apply
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