**Job Location: Toronto/Mississauga, ON (Hybrid)** **About the job you’re considering** We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Architect with hands-on expertise in routing, switching, and load balancing within large-scale data center environments. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in IP network planning and design, with deep technical knowledge of core network services, Cisco technologies, and network architecture. **Your role** + Design scalable and secure IP addressing schemes and network topologies + Develop architecture blueprints for data center and enterprise networks. + Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of complex network infrastructure projects. + Oversee the maintenance, upgrades, and migration of lab and production networks. + Translate business requirements into technical solutions and provide ongoing support. + Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage project timelines, risks, and deliverables. **Your skills and experience** + 20 years of hands-on experience in routing, switching, and load balancing. + Extensive experience in planning and designing IP networks in large data center environments. + Deep understanding of IP networking, including: + Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS + Switching technologies and VLAN design + IP addressing and subnetting + Strong knowledge of core network services: + DNS, DHCP, SMTP, NTP, SNMP, Syslog, HTTP/HTTPS + Proficiency in Linux networking and command-line tools. + Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls. + Familiarity with load balancers (e.g., F5, Citrix NetScaler, or similar). **Life at Capgemini** Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer: + Collaborating with teams of creative, fun, and driven colleagues + Flexible work options enabling time and location-based flexibility + Company-provided home office equipment + Virtual collaboration and productivity tools to enable hybrid teams + Comprehensive benefits program (Health, Welfare, Retirement and Paid time off) + Other perks and wellness benefits like discount programs, and gym/studio access. + Paid Parental Leave and coaching, baby welcome gift, and family care/illness days + Back-up childcare/elder care, childcare discounts, and subsidized virtual tutoring + Tuition assistance and weekly hot skill development opportunities + Experiential, high-impact learning series events + Access to mental health resources and mindfulness programs + Access to join Capgemini Employee Resource Groups around communities of interest **About Capgemini** Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion. Get the future you want | www.capgemini.com **Disclaimer** Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact. Please be aware that Capgemini may capture your image (video or screenshot) during the interview process and that image may be used for verification, including during the hiring and onboarding process. Click the following link for more information on your rights as an Applicant http://www.capgemini.com/resources/equal-employment-opportunity-is-the-law Applicants for employment in Canada must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in Canada by Capgemini. **Job:** _Project Manager_ **Organization:** _ERD PPL CAN_ **Title:** _IP Subject Matter Expert_ **Location:** _CAN-ON-Mississauga_ **Requisition ID:** _080538_