Network Engineer in Toronto

Moneris is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, automate, and support the enterprise network infrastructure that powers our business and payment processing platforms. The successful candidate will act as a technical subject matter expert, own assigned initiatives, provide Tier 3 support for critical production systems, and collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, Development, and Architecture teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to work across enterprise networking, security, and automation initiatives supporting mission-critical payment processing platforms. You will lead technical projects from design through operational handoff while leveraging technologies such as Cisco Nexus, Arista, Palo Alto, F5, Azure networking, and Infrastructure as Code. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will help drive network modernization, infrastructure hardening, automation adoption, and operational excellence within a highly regulated environment. The position provides significant ownership, technical breadth, and exposure to complex enterprise and hybrid cloud architectures.

Location: You will be based in our Toronto office, balancing in-office collaboration with remote flexibility.

Reporting Relationship: You will report to the Senior Manager, Network Infrastructure.

Posting Type: Replacement.

Salary Range: The expected base salary range for this role is 113,000 to $149,000. Total compensation may also include variable or discretionary incentive components, including but not limited to bonuses and commissions. Individual job offers are determined by various factors, including experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure across data center, cloud, and branch environments.
• Lead assigned projects, upgrades, migrations, and technology refresh initiatives from design through operational handoff.
• Act as the Tier 3 escalation point for complex network and security issues, including packet analysis and root-cause investigations.
• Design and support routing, switching, firewall, load balancing, DNS, GSLB, and IPsec VPN solutions.
• Develop network automation using Infrastructure as Code, APIs, Python, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, and similar tools.
• Partner with Cyber Security teams on vulnerability remediation, compliance activities, and infrastructure hardening initiatives.
• Maintain technical standards, network documentation, diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting critical production infrastructure.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in network design, routing, and switching, including BGP and OSPF.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus, Arista EOS, Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama, and F5 BIG-IP.
• Strong understanding of network security, DNS, load balancing, and IPsec VPN technologies.
• Experience developing network automation using Python, Terraform, Ansible, APIs, or similar tools.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and support complex production environments.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Azure networking, hybrid cloud connectivity, or software-defined networking.
• Knowledge of PCI DSS and other regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Experience in payment processing, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, F5 CTS, or equivalent.

What you get

• Emphasis on Wellness - Meeting Free Fridays (MF2), company-wide holiday closure, just to name a few.
• RRSP matching & defined contribution pension plan.
• Flexible benefits package starting from day 1.
• Thrive in a Hybrid or Remote Model - including a tech peripheral rebate!
• Extensive learning & development programs and resources - plus unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy courses!
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program), Educational Assistance and Recognition Program.
• Employee perk program with incredible discounts for over 2,400 vendors!
• Get involved in one or many of our Moneris Committees and Employee Resource Groups - Inclusive Workplace Council (IWC), Black Employee Network, just to name a few.

We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people of all genders, sexual orientation and intersectional identities.

We acknowledge that people from equity-deserving groups (including racialized individuals, women, gender diverse individuals, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and those born outside of Canada) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet all the requirements posted. At Moneris, we believe candidates bring experience to their work in many ways. We encourage you to apply and share, in the application form, the transferrable experience you bring, and how this will support your success in this role.