6 Communication Systems jobs in Canada

Job Description

Step into a pivotal role where your expertise in Microsoft enterprise systems and IT infrastructure will drive innocation and resilience across our Regional network. We want you on our Information Services Team!

As the successful candidate as the Network Systems Analyst, you will contribute to Regional District of Central Okanagan IT networks, systems, and security across a wide range of technologies. You will collaborate with the Manager of Information Services on systems architecture including disaster recovery, business continuity, and security protection systems.

You will:

1. Plan, design, document, implement, monitor, and maintain all approved IT infrastructure, including but not limited to:

• Server operating systems and services both on premise and in the cloud to ensure optimal performance, high availability, and a secure environment.
• Security management and monitoring, including network, Microsoft 365, server, end point, file systems, remote access (VPN), and user authentication systems.
• Virtualization infrastructure including highly available clusters of virtual networks, virtual machines, and virtual data storage.
• Backup and recovery systems, including disaster recovery, testing, and risk mitigation.
• Utilize storage systems to optimize snapshots, storage space and network traffic in a highly available environment.
• Cloud services and technologies, including Office365 software and services, as well as Azure platform technologies integrated with distributed Active Directory architecture.

1. Proactively identify risks and issues as well as troubleshoot complex infrastructure problems and perform assessments, diagnostics, and issue resolution.
2. Evaluate and research solutions based on factors including business needs, user requirements, technological alternatives, cost, feasibility, and security/privacy impacts.
3. Assist with development of RFP/RFQ technical specifications and scoring of vendor submissions.
4. Participate in the development and support the application of IT related policies and administrative directives.
5. Provide after-hours on-call support for critical business systems and emergency operations including the water and wastewater communications and systems infrastructure.
6. Responsible for meeting room AV technology to support remote meetings and live streaming of public Regional Board meetings.
7. Provide functional direction, mentoring and training of daily tasks to junior and relief IT team members, and contractors as applicable.
8. Assist as directed to ensure the RDCO achieves identified benchmarks, implementation of technologies, and associated processes, required to strengthen the organization's security.
9. Other duties as assigned.

To be qualified for this role, will need to have a minimum of five years' experience working in a Microsoft enterprise environment, as well as a four-year information technology degree (or related field). An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered. The ideal candidate has experience operating on a team in an environment with 25-100 virtual machines that support roughly 200 users as well as experience working with SCADA systems. In addition, you will need to have good organizational and problem-solving skills, tact and discretion while dealing with sensitive information, and have excellent communication. You will need to be able to meet and maintain an RCMP Security Clearance and have a valid Class 5 BC Driver's license.

This is a CUPE 338 position that works Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm with an on-call rotation. This position pays $51.74 per hour and requires some flexibility on weekends to meet operational requirements.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan offers a variety of perks from dental, health and vision benefits, paid vacation, pension plan, training and development, opportunities for advancement, work-life balance, on-site parking, and the opportunity to contribute and make a change within the community.

View the full job description and apply at rdco.com/jobs by Thursday, July 24th, 2025.

We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx / Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial. The RDCO recognizes, honours, and respects the syilx/ Okanagan lands upon which we live, work, and play.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is made up of a dedicated team of people who care about the community we serve. We offer a competitive compensation package that includes benefits, Municipal Pension Plan and professional development. We are located in one of the most desirable places to live in BC, in the heart of the Okanagan Valley. The appeal of Okanagan Lake and the natural beauty of the surroundings continue to draw people to the valley. Our lifestyle is second to none especially for those who live to enjoy the outdoors.

Required Skills and Experience

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Configuration and administration of routers, switches, firewalls and Linux servers
• Designing the network topologies, create and maintain Visio / Lucidchart diagrams, configuration templates, IP addressing (NetBox IPAM) and the low-level design documents that contains all the switching/routing details, migration steps, bandwidth analysis and security policy controls
• Write and implements scripts to automate tasks in Linux (Python/Bash/PHP)
• Manage various virtualization environments (Proxmox, Xen, ESXi)
• Utilize the network monitoring tools to pinpoint issues and bottlenecks in the network and take the necessary steps to rectify it.
• Collaborate with various internal groups, business units to understand the applications and provide end to end network solution as per the firm's network standards.
• Troubleshoot issues from L2 to L4 of the OSI layer in the network.
• Configure and route multicast traffic across the network (PIM, IGMP).
• Building, installing and mounting servers and network equipment’s in the DataCenter
• Troubleshooting server hardware and fine tuning Linux OS settings to achieve required perfomance
• Provide break down of an issue to NOC to enable them understand and explain the problem to the client.

Qualification:

· Expert in classless and classful IPv4 address designing, deploying and management.

• In-depth knowledge on Routing, Switching and Network Security with the broad industry experience (OSPF, BGP, PIM) on Cisco; Brocade as a plus.

· 3-5 years of experience with designing and implementing large enterprise network environments and with Linux system administration. CCNP or equivalent or higher industry certification are preferred

· Hands on experience with Cisco Catalyst 6500 platform, Nexus (5K,9K) switches and Cisco ASA/PFsense firewalls.

• Thorough understanding of TCP/IP protocol family and network security technologies.
• Designed and built a multi-tier DMZ Network with micro and macro segmentation
• Experience in migrating large scale datacenters and providing the support for the applications migrations.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member is essential.
• Strong presentation skills are imperative to be able to explain network design, articulate risk and facilitate decision making.
• Experience in network data analysis with tools such as Wireshark, TCPDump
• Experience in performing administrative tasks on Linux Servers (CentOS and Ubuntu)

· Hands on experience with Cisco and Brocade network equipment.

· Experienced in configuring multicast nodes and routing multicast traffic across the network

· Hands on experience with PFsense firewall.

· Thorough knowledge of server level operations and software principles utilizing Linux CLI.

· Hands on experience on building, operating and troubleshoot virtual private server (VPS)

· Able to work extra hours if and when required (Maintenance activities and emergencies).

Nice to Have:

• Basic knowledge of any scripting languages (Python or Perl or shell)
• CompTIA Linux +, CCIE RS

Please be advised:

In-person timed "IPv4 fundamentals" test will be conducted prior to the interview, passing the test 80% or above is required to proceed to the interview stage.

Nextologies is a leading broadcast technology managed services provider, trusted by top broadcasters, enterprise corporations, and emerging companies to engineer, deliver, and monitor solutions that unlock their businesses’ potential without requiring them to invest in new infrastructure.

Nextologies has the world's largest broadcast video delivery network specializing in award-winning, broadcast-grade video connectivity for broadcasters and content owners across the globe with instant access to over 65,000 linear TV channels downlinked from 90+ globally-placed satellites.

In addition, Nextologies is a leader in signal acquisition and delivery providing fiber, IP and custom end-to-end solutions for IPTV and OTT platforms and video-centric applications across all platforms. Learn more at

Nextologies is a leading broadcast technology managed services provider, trusted by top broadcasters, enterprise corporations, and emerging companies to engineer, deliver, and monitor solutions that unlock their businesses’ potential without requiring them to invest in new infrastructure.

Nextologies has the world's largest broadcast video delivery network specializing in award-winning, broadcast-grade video connectivity for broadcasters and content owners across the globe with instant access to over 65,000 linear TV channels downlinked from 90+ globally-placed satellites.

In addition, Nextologies is a leader in signal acquisition and delivery providing fiber, IP and custom end-to-end solutions for IPTV and OTT platforms and video-centric applications across all platforms. Learn more at

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Leading team of network/systems engineers
• Being escalation point for a variety of possible service requests/complicated issues
• Configuration and administration of core routers, switches, firewalls and Linux servers
• Architecture and designing the network topologies & comprehensive IT solutions, create and maintain Visio / Lucidchart diagrams, configuration templates, IP addressing (NetBox IPAM) and the low-level design documents that contains all the switching/routing details, migration steps, bandwidth analysis and security policy controls
• Write and implements scripts to automate tasks in Linux (Python/Bash/PHP)
• Manage various virtualization environments (Proxmox, Xen, ESXi)
• Utilize the network monitoring tools to pinpoint issues and bottlenecks in the network and take the necessary steps to rectify it.
• Collaborate with various internal groups, business units to understand the applications and provide end to end network solution as per the firm's network standards.
• Troubleshoot issues from L2 to L4 of the OSI layer in the network.
• Configure and route multicast traffic across the network (PIM, IGMP).
• Building, installing and mounting servers and network equipment’s in the DataCenter
• Troubleshooting server hardware and deep tuning of Linux OS settings to achieve required perfomance
• Provide break down of an issue to NOC supervisors to enable them understand and explain the problem to the client.

Qualification:

· Expert in classless and classful IPv4 address designing, deploying and management.

• In-depth knowledge on Routing, Switching and Network Security with the broad industry experience (OSPF, BGP, PIM) on Cisco; Brocade as a plus.

· 3-5 years of experience with designing and implementing large enterprise network environments and with Linux system administration. CCNP or equivalent or higher industry certification are preferred

· Hands on experience with Cisco Catalyst 6500 platform, Nexus (5K,9K) switches, TNSR routing platfrom and PFsense firewalls.

• Thorough understanding of TCP/IP protocol family and network security technologies.
• Designed and built a multi-tier DMZ Network with micro and macro segmentation
• Experience in migrating large scale datacenters and providing the support for the applications migrations.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member is essential.
• Strong presentation skills are imperative to be able to explain network design, articulate risk and facilitate decision making.
• Experience in network data analysis with tools such as Wireshark, TCPDump
• Experience in performing administrative tasks on Linux Servers (CentOS and Ubuntu)

· Hands on experience with Cisco network equipment.

· Experienced in configuring multicast nodes and routing multicast traffic across the network

· Hands on experience with PFsense firewall.

· Thorough knowledge of server level operations and software principles utilizing Linux CLI.

· Hands on experience on building, operating and troubleshoot virtual private server (VPS)

· Able to work extra hours if and when required (Maintenance activities and emergencies).

· Sufficient knowledge of python/bash/php to be able to read and modify existing automation scripts, as well as write new ones

Nice to have:

*Knowledge of video transport protocols IP MPEG-TS, HLS, SRT and video standards

*Experience working with GPU/ASIC video processing hardware acceleration

*Ability to understand existing and create gstreamer/ffmpeg pipelines for use in lab environment

Please be advised:

In-person timed "IPv4 fundamentals" test will be conducted prior to the interview, passing the test 80% or above is required to proceed to the interview stage.

Nextologies is a leading broadcast technology managed services provider, trusted by top broadcasters, enterprise corporations, and emerging companies to engineer, deliver, and monitor solutions that unlock their businesses’ potential without requiring them to invest in new infrastructure.

Nextologies has the world's largest broadcast video delivery network specializing in award-winning, broadcast-grade video connectivity for broadcasters and content owners across the globe with instant access to over 65,000 linear TV channels downlinked from 90+ globally-placed satellites.

In addition, Nextologies is a leader in signal acquisition and delivery providing fiber, IP and custom end-to-end solutions for IPTV and OTT platforms and video-centric applications across all platforms. Learn more at

Nextologies is a leading broadcast technology managed services provider, trusted by top broadcasters, enterprise corporations, and emerging companies to engineer, deliver, and monitor solutions that unlock their businesses’ potential without requiring them to invest in new infrastructure.

Nextologies has the world's largest broadcast video delivery network specializing in award-winning, broadcast-grade video connectivity for broadcasters and content owners across the globe with instant access to over 65,000 linear TV channels downlinked from 90+ globally-placed satellites.

In addition, Nextologies is a leader in signal acquisition and delivery providing fiber, IP and custom end-to-end solutions for IPTV and OTT platforms and video-centric applications across all platforms. Learn more at