Posted 22 days ago
Senior Network Specialist
@ Newfound Recruiting
Gatineau, Quebec
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Overview
Newfound Recruiting is hiring a Senior Network Specialist on a 12-month contract with possible extension, paying $46.00-$71.00 per hour. The role plans, configures and manages wired and wireless military communications, cryptographic devices and network lifecycles, and runs multi-level testing. The position is hybrid or onsite and restricted to candidates residing in the National Capital Region.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, configure and employ wired military communications systems including cryptographic devices
- Employ military radio systems in narrow and wide bands
- Implement and report on multi-level test plans
- Perform lifecycle management of network systems
- Brief management on test plans and results
Requirements summary:
- 96 months of experience in the last 120 months in at least 3 specified network and communications areas
- 96 months of experience in briefings, technical advice, multidisciplinary teams and planning
- Eligibility for Secret federal security clearance
- STEM bachelor's degree preferred, or two-year STEM diploma
- Fluent spoken and written English
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | IT |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred), College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Network engineering, Software engineering, Computer science, Electrical engineering, Systems engineering |
| Security clearance | Secret |
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Newfound Recruiting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
Job description
Contract Term: 12 months with possible extension
Location:
Summary of Role
The Network Specialist will support defence programs by planning, configuring, and managing network systems and military communications infrastructure. This includes wired and wireless communications, cryptographic devices, network lifecycle management, and testing across unit, integration, system, and acceptance levels. The role also involves producing technical documentation, coordinating test plans, and providing guidance to stakeholders and management.
Key Responsibilities
Location:
- This role is a hybrid or onsite position and must be filled by individuals residing within the National Capital Region (NCR).
- Work from outside National Capital Region is not permitted.
- $46.00-$71.00 (This represents the expected hourly compensation for this role.)
- This posting is for an existing contract vacancy.
Summary of Role
The Network Specialist will support defence programs by planning, configuring, and managing network systems and military communications infrastructure. This includes wired and wireless communications, cryptographic devices, network lifecycle management, and testing across unit, integration, system, and acceptance levels. The role also involves producing technical documentation, coordinating test plans, and providing guidance to stakeholders and management.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, initialize, configure, and employ wired military communications systems, including hardware, software, network components, and cryptographic devices.
- Employ military radio communications systems in both narrow and wide bands.
- Implement test plans across multiple levels, including unit, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing. This includes organizing, scheduling, and executing test events, as well as drafting and developing test reports.
- Perform lifecycle management of network systems, including maintenance, upgrades, and operational support.
- Draft and deliver presentations and briefings on test plans and results to management.
- Provide technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to support decision-making.
- Participate in multidisciplinary teams to develop and support IT tactical systems or multi-site enterprise networks.
- Contribute to strategic, operational, or tactical planning for projects or systems to meet corporate objectives.
- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Must have 96 months experience in the last 120 months in at least 3 of the following:
- Planning, initializing, configuring, and employing wired military communications systems, including cryptography
- Employing military radio communications systems in narrow and wide bands
- Implementing and managing test plans across multiple levels and reporting results
- Lifecycle management of network systems
- Must have 96 months experience in the following:
- Drafting and delivering presentations and briefings regarding test plans and results
- Providing technical advice and recommendations to management
- Participating in multidisciplinary teams supporting IT tactical systems or enterprise networks
- Performing strategic, operational, or tactical planning activities
- Must be eligible for Secret level Federal Security Clearance (generally requires 10 years of residence in Canada)
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in network, software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field (preferred), OR
- Alternatively, a STEM diploma (2-year minimum) in a related technical field
- Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required for this role.
- Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this role.
- Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
- Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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