Network Architect

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Architect, deploy, and operate enterprise network solutions across data center, WAN, LAN, cloud, and wireless environments. Deliver and support multi-vendor networking and security technologies, including circuit connectivity, firewalls, load balancers, proxy services, VoIP, and monitoring solutions.

Job details

Resource Role: Network Architect Location: Toronto, Ontario Hybrid Role: 3 days in office, 2 remote 12 months Contract Job Description: Expert-level knowledge of enterprise networking, including routing, switching, VXLAN, and modern data center architectures. Broad expertise across WAN, LAN, and cloud networking technologies, including MPLS, SD-WAN, circuit provisioning and handoffs, wireless networking, firewalls, load balancers, proxy services, VoIP and monitoring solutions. Advanced understanding of cybersecurity principles and technologies, including IPS, ISE, SASE, ZTNA, and Zero Trust architectures. Strong experience with hybrid cloud and identity platforms, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Intune. Demonstrated success in architecting, deploying, and operating multi-vendor network solutions, with extensive hands-on experience across Cisco, Meraki, Arista, Fortinet, Check Point, and F5 technologies.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires expert-level enterprise networking knowledge and advanced understanding of cybersecurity principles and technologies, including Zero Trust architectures. Candidates should have strong hybrid cloud and identity platform experience and extensive hands-on experience with Cisco, Meraki, Arista, Fortinet, Check Point, and F5.