IP Lead Architect

Our Digital & Technology team wakes up every day with one goal in mind – to connect Canadians to the people and things that matter most. Collectively, we’re proud to support 30 million Canadians each month.

We manage a robust portfolio that champions the leading edge of technology and media. We drive projects that expand connectivity to underserved communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast; build and enhance our fixed broadband network to provide high-speed Internet, TV and Smart Home Monitoring; and support our world class wireless network, offering our customers Canada’s largest and most reliable 5G network. As the Digital & Technology team, we are building our tomorrow, today.

Come play a key role in building the future of innovation in Canada, Let’s make your possible.

Do you enjoy working on high-scale, complex, and high visibility projects and programs?  If yes, consider the following opportunity:

Responsibilities:

• Develop architecture solutions, governing policies, short- and long-term roadmap for a Service Provider IP network and Cloud Infrastructure
• Conduct Requirements Analysis for new and modified services and products and associated required technologies. Solution may involve new and untested technology, applications or approaches. Requirements involve large sum of money and/or medium-to-long-term impact to the business.
• Provide strategic direction on technology options & develop recommendations for a multi-vendor IP Network and cloud Infrastructure that includes Cisco/Juniper/Nokia Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Load Balancers and Security platforms.
• Developed technology options analysis and providing an optimum recommendation that meets the stated requirements in functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, cost and support, within the specified boundaries determined in the Feasibility Assessment and Architecture Analysis documents
• Provide requirements analysis, system architecture, technology proof of concepts, business analysis for introduction of next generation virtualization technologies on VMWare echo-systems
• Represent the department amongst and coordinate with peer departments such as Product Development, Planning, Implementation, IT, and Operations to ensure effective planning and efficient implementation and hand-over between departments
• Deliver IP Service Application architecture including Network Automation, Network Virtualization and Network Policy for subscriber IP services
• Manage the RFP process with documenting and articulating the technical functions and features, identifying suitable vendors, assessing the suitability of the offerings, and selecting the technology platforms and/or vendors.
• Manage Vendors to design, deploy, and integrate their portion of the solution, including: reviewing quotes and scope of work documents, requirements and design specifications, acceptance test plans and test results. Assist coordinating Vendor activities with required departments with-in Rogers.
• Manage projects and resources through the Technology process (Requirements, Architecture, Impact, Technology Specification, Field Trial)
• Accurately determine capital and operating expenses, and obtain Senior Leadership approval for budget / CA funding
• Lead the creation of functional and technical specifications documentation for the projects

IP & Cloud Competencies:

• Experience in a networking architecture/design role in a large scale network/cloud environment or service provider network with an additional minimum of 2 years in data center networking and virtualization
• Must be able to elevate the way we run the business and demonstrate transformational business change that positively impacts our business & customers
• Possess advanced technical depth and knowledge of cloud, database, integrations, network, compute, and storage
• Experienced in developing and delivering network architectures and design involving Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technologies to drive network agility and operational efficiencies
• Strong Understanding of both wireless (5G/LTE) and wireline (DOCSIS) technology
• Expertise in LTE, 5G NSA/SA, 5GC, IMS technologies, DOSCIS Technologies(i.e vCCAP/CMTS/ICCAP/R-Phy), signal control protocols such as SS7, ISUP, Diameter and SIP and associated control networks design
• Demonstrated experience setting up IP underlay networks (Leaf/Spine) and overlay networks (VXLAN; MPLS)
• Experience should also include the foundations for cloud based infrastructure (Server, Compute, & Networking), software orchestration (MANO) & automation
• Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience in managing, administering, troubleshooting and maintenance of VMware vSphere 6.5+ systems with expertise in ESXi, NSX, and VROps.
• Direct work experience with Cisco (ASR9k, CRS, Catalyst Switches, Nexus 5k/7k), Juniper (MX, EX, SRX), Nokia (7750) and A10 (AX) families of networking, switching, load balancing, and security platforms.
• Detailed knowledge of CoS, classification, queuing/policing and configuration techniques as well as the hardware dependencies.
• Familiarity with FibreChannel based SAN, iSCSI, and NAS Storage technologies
• Experience in the following networking technologies:
  • Routing Protocols:  OSPF/MT-ISIS, MP-BGP (IPv4, IPv6)
  • Multicast Protocols: (PIMv2/IGMPv2/v3, Draft Rosen Multicast, BGP based NG-MVPN (mLDP))
  • Overlay Protocols:  VXLAN (L2/L3 BGP EVPN Based), GRE/mGRE, IPSec, L2TPv3
  • MPLS (EVPN, L2VPN, L3VPN) LDP/RSVP-TE (+CSPF)
  • Policy Based Routing (VRF Route Leaking, Packet Classification/Action)
  • Network Translation (NAT444, 464XLAT, MAP-T/E)

Schedule: Full time

1. Our people are at the heart of our success
2. Our customers come first. They inspire everything we do
3. We do what’s right, each and every day
4. We believe in the power of new ideas
5. We work as one team, with one vision
6. We give back to our communities and protect our environment