Cloud Network Engineer

Position Details

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Vancouver, BC (Full-Time)

Reports To: Platform Management Lead

Are you a networking ninja who thrives on crafting rock-solid, secure, and lightning-fast connectivity for cutting-edge platforms? Do you get a buzz from configuring Cloud networking

, fine-tuning load balancers, and ensuring seamless data flow? If you’re ready to power the network backbone of our Digital Experience Platform —a game-changer disrupting Digital Retail and Business Banking across Canada—then grab your favorite poutine and join Intellect Design Arena ! Our motto? Live Your Dream —and we’re here to make it epic!

At Intellect Design Arena , our Digital Experience Platform is transforming how Canadians shop and bank, delivering seamless, secure, and innovative experiences through a microservice-based SaaS platform on

Azure AKS . Certified for SOC2 Level 2 and ISO27001 , we’re all about pushing boundaries while keeping security airtight. As our Network Engineer

, you’ll be the mastermind behind our Azure networking infrastructure, ensuring our platform’s connectivity is as reliable as a Canadian winter. Reporting to our Platform Management Lead, you’ll weave a network between Azure and other next-generation firewalls on on-prem networks that use Fortinet or Palo Alto that supports our GitOps

-driven, high-compliance environment. Ready to route packets faster than a hockey slapshot? Let’s do this!

What You’ll Do (The Awesome Stuff!):
• Craft Robust Azure Networks
: Manage
Azure Virtual Networks (VNets)
, subnets, and Network Security Groups (NSGs) to ensure secure, scalable connectivity for our
Digital Experience Platform
, powering flawless retail and banking experiences.
• Connect:
Establish connectivity between Azure and other networks over IPsec VPN tunnels.
• Optimize Load Balancing
: Configure and tune
Azure Application Gateway
and other load balancers to distribute traffic smoothly, keeping microservices responsive for Canada-wide users.
• Master DNS & Traffic Flow
: Manage DNS configurations and traffic routing to ensure our platform’s services are always reachable, delivering seamless digital experiences for retailers and bankers.
• Fortify Network Security
: Implement network security policies, firewalls, and encryption to meet
SOC2/ISO27001
standards, collaborating with our overseas
Cloud Security
team to keep data secure.
• Boost Performance & Reliability
: Monitor and optimize network performance using
Azure Monitor
and other tools, ensuring low latency and high availability for our game-changing platform.
• Support Incident Response
: Team up with
SRE
and
Platform Engineering
to troubleshoot network-related incidents, perform root cause analysis, and keep our platform running 24/7.
• Tackle Technical Debt
: Refactor outdated network configs, update security rules, and keep our infrastructure as clean as a freshly plowed rink.
• Collaborate with Visionaries
: Work alongside
CI/CD & Automation Engineers
,
Platform Engineering
, and collaborate with overseas
Networking and
Cloud Architecture
teams to build a network that supports our disruptive mission.
• Document the Connectivity Magic
: Create runbooks and maintain documentation to keep our team aligned and compliance audits smoother than a Zamboni’s finish.

What You Bring:
• University degree in computer science and 5 to 7 years of relevant network analysis experience in a large scale IT environment.
• Networking Expertise
: Deep knowledge of
Cloud-agnostic networking (Azure preferred)
(VNets/VPCs, NSGs/SGs, Application Gateway/Application Load Balancers), DNS management, and load balancing in cloud environments.
• Security Savvy
: Experience managing and optimizing network security policies and encryption to meet
SOC2/ISO27001
compliance, ensuring secure digital experiences for retail and banking.
• Performance Know-How
: Proficiency in optimizing network performance and monitoring with tools like
Azure Monitor
or similar.
• Scri