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Industrial Mechanic / Fitter (day shift)

Weir Marine Engineering, LaSalle location

Weir Canada, Inc. supplies industry and the Federal Government with a wide range of industrial and engineering services. Its Weir Marine Engineering division, which operates the Naval Engineering Test Establishment on behalf of the Government of Canada, currently has a challenging opportunity for a Industrial Mechanic / Fitter in Montreal (LaSalle), Quebec.

This is a unionized position and working conditions are in accordance with the Union Agreement currently in place.

Major duties and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Shop Supervisor, the Fitter is competent to work directly from drawings and written instructions to carry out any operation in his trade with minimal supervision;
Assemble test rigs, and install and operate equipment under test. This may include pumps, diesel engines, gas turbine engines, hydraulic systems, fluid handling equipment, as well as other types of mechanical equipment;
Carry out mechanical maintenance on equipment, systems and building infrastructure as required; and
May occasionally involve travel to support testing at other locations, including onboard ships.

Education and Experience Requirements (minimum):

Successful completion of a Diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) (Vocational High School Diploma) and five years recent experience working in a mechanical environment; or
Certification as Marine Engineering Mechanic with the Canadian Forces and five years recent experience; or
Qualified as a Maritime Engineering Technician (QL5 MAR ENG TECH) with the Canadian Forces and five years recent experience; or
Completion of an equivalent formal or on-the-job training program and five years recent experience.

Start Date / Duration: A.s.a.p. / Permanent

Please send your CV in text or MS-Word format to careers@marineengineering.ca?subject=TIS-2010-001 before August 31, 2010, and indicate the reference code TIS-2010-001 in the subject line. CVs can also be sent by fax to (514) 365-0262 or by mail to:

Weir Marine Engineering / Naval Engineering Test Establishment

Reference: Position TIS-2010-001

9401 Wanklyn Street

LaSalle, QC

H8R 1Z2

Senior Systems Specialist

Weir Marine Engineering, LaSalle location

Weir Canada Inc. supplies industry with a wide range of industrial and technological products and services. Weir Marine Engineering, which operates the Naval Engineering Test Establishment on behalf of the Government of Canada, currently has a challenging opportunity for an experienced (10+ Years) Senior Systems Specialist in Montreal (LaSalle), Quebec, with primary focus on enterprise server systems and technologies in a lab environment.

This position is not a direct operations support role and does not involve being on call. This position will appeal to someone who enjoys a combination of technical challenges within projects of varying scope and complexity, hands-on technical work, hands-off investigations, and no two days that are exactly the same. The ideal candidate has a background or similar past experience in conducting technical evaluations and investigations as part of internal or external IT projects, including experience in preparing technical reports, in English, for project sponsors and stakeholders.

Position Description:

Performing lab tests, evaluations and impact assessments of changes to current system and network configurations;
Design, setup and testing of new IT systems, technologies or capabilities;
Developing detailed and methodical test plans and scenarios to support tests and evaluations;
Preparing detailed and comprehensive test reports summarizing test and evaluation results and findings;
Preparing detailed build, installation and/or configuration procedures and overseeing implementations;
Reviewing technical documentation to provide independent opinions and impact assessment;
Technical support, primarily with respect to the technologies mentioned in the QUALIFICATIONS section above;
Maintaining and supporting lab systems and test environments; and
Monitoring of hardware/software baselines and configurations.

Occasional travel will be required.

Skills Needed:

TCP/IP and related protocols, OSI model, and networking principles of Ethernet LANs/ WANs and VPNs;
Microsoft Windows 2003/2008 Server;
Virtualization platforms, including VMware ESX, ESXi and/or vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V;
Microsoft Active Directory 2003/2008, AD-integrated DNS and Group Policy Objects;
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7;
Enterprise server hardware and equipment, including blade systems, NAS/SAN, tape backup systems, FC/iSCSI storage and UPS systems;
Microsoft Exchange 2003/2007 Server (optional); and
Microsoft WSUS 3.0 and SMS/SCCM (optional).

Qualifications Required:

Canadian citizenship is required as part of the requirements to obtain a government security clearance at the requisite level;
Excellent English written and oral communication abilities;
Have an interest in emerging technologies;
Analytical, systematic and strong trouble-shooting and fault-finding skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop a good rapport with a variety of different types of people, and able to work independently as well as with a team, with minimal supervision; and
Proactive and responsive, with excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and multitasking abilities.

Start Date / Duration: A.S.A.P. / Permanent

Weir Canada Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that offers a full range of benefits, flexible hours, a stable and challenging work environment, and the chance to become part of a dynamic and highly skilled team.

Please send your resume in text or MS-Word format to careers@marineengineering.ca?subject=ICS-2010-001 by August 31, 2010. Include a note explaining why your skills and experience are suited to this specific requirement, and indicate the reference code ICS-2010-001 in the subject line. CVs can also be sent by fax to (514) 365-0262 or by mail to:

Weir Marine Engineering /

Naval Engineering Test Establishment

Reference: Position ICS-2010-001

9401 Wanklyn Street

LaSalle, QC

H8R 1Z2

Senior Network Engineer/Specialist

Weir Marine Engineering, LaSalle location

Weir Canada, Inc. supplies industry with a wide range of industrial and technological products and services. Weir Marine Engineering, which operates the Naval Engineering Test Establishment on behalf of the Government of Canada, currently has a challenging opportunity for an experienced (10+ Years) Senior Network Engineer/Specialist in Montreal (LaSalle), Quebec, with primary focus on investigational projects related to wide area networks employing land, satellite and radio frequency links.

This position will appeal to someone who enjoys a combination of technical challenges, lab investigations, documentation of tests and configurations, and occasional field trials. The ideal candidate has a background or similar past experience in conducting technical evaluations and investigations as part of internal or external network projects, including experience in preparing technical reports in English.

Position Description:

Developing detailed and methodical test plans and scenarios;
Conducting tests and technical evaluations;
Investigation and assessment of technical impacts of proposed changes to complex networks;
Coordination of the deployment of tested/approved configurations on client production networks, and verification of in-service configurations;
Preparation of technical documentation, including test reports, investigation reports and configuration/installation procedures; and
Technical support to other team members in areas such as switching/routing, LAN and WAN connectivity, quality of service, DNS, IP telephony, web caching, etc.

Occasional travel will be required.

Skills Needed:

Expertise and experience (5+ years) with routing topologies, namely OSPF, EIGRP and BGP in complex (mainly Cisco) environments;
Expertise and experience (5+ years) with design, integration and configuration of WAN and LAN infrastructures;
Expertise and experience (5+ years) with Cisco IOS in both routers and switches;
Expertise and experience (5+ years) with Layer 2 switching, including expertise in VLANs, STP, 802.1X;
Expertise and experience (5+ years) with TCP/IP and related technologies (e.g. DNS, DHCP, SNMP, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, etc.);
Experience in designing lab tests to evaluate the integration of new hardware, IOS or configurations into existing networks;
Experience with data capture and analysis; and
Familiar with Windows XP, Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server/Active Directory, Exchange 2000/2003 and Linux.

Qualifications Required:

Eligibility for Canadian Government Security Clearance is compulsory - requires Canadian citizenship, in addition to having resided in Canada for the past 10 years;
Excellent English written and oral communication abilities;
Analytical, systematic and strong trouble-shooting and fault-finding skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop a good rapport with a variety of different types of people, and able to work independently as well as with a team, with minimal supervision; and
Proactive and responsive, with excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and multitasking abilities.

Weir Canada Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that offers a full range of benefits, flexible hours, challenging work and the chance to become part of a dynamic and highly skilled team.

Please send your resume in text or MS-Word format to careers@marineengineering.ca?subject=ICS-2010-002 before August 31, 2010. Include a note explaining why your skills and experience are suited to this specific requirement, and indicate the reference code ICS-2010-002 in the subject line. CVs can also be sent to:

Weir Marine Engineering /
Naval Engineering Test Establishment
Reference: Position ICS-2010-002
9401 Wanklyn Street
LaSalle, Québec
H8R 1Z2
Fax: (514) 365-0262

Junior Systems Specialist

Weir Marine Engineering, LaSalle location

The primary role of this position is to support and maintain an information systems lab environment and provide assistance to other team members who make use of the lab systems for Test & Evaluation (T&E) purposes.

Position Description:

Daily health monitoring and verifications of lab systems in general;
Performing back-ups and preparing images of system configurations;
Providing assistance to more senior systems/network specialists, as required;
Hardware repairs and warranty repair coordination;
Preventative maintenance of IT equipment;
Physical equipment staging and wiring;
IT asset management, inventory management and audits;
Maintaining physical and logical diagrams of lab systems and test environments; and
Responsible for the lab environmental systems (power, cooling, etc).

Skills Needed:

Basic knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems;
Basic knowledge of system backup technologies;
Basic knowledge of IT equipment and hardware from a maintenance perspective;
Basic knowledge of IT networking principles;
Knowledge of structured cabling technologies; and
Basic knowledge of UPS systems.

Qualifications Required:

Eligibility for Canadian Government Security Clearance is compulsory - requires Canadian citizenship;
Strong English written and oral communication abilities;
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop a good rapport with a variety of different types of people; and
Fast learner who is proactive and responsive, with excellent organizational skills, takes pride and ownership in their work, pays attention to detail, and can work autonomously.

Start Date / Duration: A.S.A.P. / Permanent

Please send your resume in text or MS-Word format to careers@marineengineering.ca?subject=ICS-2010-003 by August 31, 2010. Include a note explaining why your skills and experience are suited to this specific requirement, and indicate the reference code ICS-2010-003 in the subject line. CVs can also be sent by fax to (514) 365-0262 or by mail to:

Weir Marine Engineering /

Naval Engineering Test Establishment

Reference: Position ICS-2010-003

9401 Wanklyn Street

LaSalle, QC

H8R 1Z2

Network Security Specialist

Weir Marine Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario location

This position will appeal to someone who enjoys a combination of hands-on technical testing and desk-based investigations, test planning, documentation and reporting, all in the field of network and systems security.

Position Description:

The Network Security Specialist will be a member of the Testing & Validation Team within the Information and Communication Systems Section, and will report to the Testing & Validation Team Leader. Responsibilities for this position include:

Investigation of potential vulnerabilities related to upgrades of existing systems;
Integration testing and technical evaluation of new and existing systems in a lab environment;
Security analysis of solutions through testing in a lab environment;
Preparation of options for secure configurations for both hardware and software solutions through testing in a lab environment;
Preparation of detailed and methodical test plans, scenarios and test scripts;
Preparation of technical reports on the results of tests and investigations, and of documentation regarding system configurations and procedures; and
Review of technical documentation and preparation of comments.

Travel outside the National Capital Region is not expected. Weir Canada Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that offers a full range of benefits, flexible hours, challenging work and the chance to become part of a dynamic and highly skilled team.

Skills Needed:

Theoretical and technical understanding of and experience with evaluation and testing of computer security, application level security and network security;
Extensive and detailed experience in security evaluation and testing of systems involving products such as firewalls, gateways, VPNs, web proxies, and host and network based intrusion detection/prevention systems;
Experience in designing lab tests to evaluate new systems or the integration of new systems into existing systems/networks;
Thorough technical understanding of and experience with networking (LAN/MAN/WAN); and
Thorough technical understanding of and experience with Windows and Unix operating systems, web services and related technologies;

Experience with DND networks and recognized certifications (e.g. CISSP, SANS GIAC, CCNA, etc.) would be desirable, but are not essential.

Qualifications Required:

Canadian citizenship is necessary as part of the requirements to obtain a government security clearance at the requisite level;
Proficiency in English technical writing and communication, with experience in preparing technical reports in English;
Self-starter with demonstrated initiative, thoroughness, attention to detail and good organizational / time management skills;
Focused on customer satisfaction; and
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop a good rapport with a variety of different types of people, and able to work independently as well as with a team, with minimal supervision.

Start Date / Duration: A.S.A.P. / Permanent

Please send your resume in text or MS-Word format to careers@marineengineering.ca?subject=ICS-2010-005 by August 31, 2010. Include a note explaining why your skills and experience are suited to this specific requirement, and indicate the reference code ICS-2010-005 in the subject line. CVs can also be sent by fax to (514) 365-0262 or by mail to:

Weir Marine Engineering /

Naval Engineering Test Establishment

Reference: Position ICS-2010-005

9401 Wanklyn Street

LaSalle, QC

H8R 1Z2

Intermediate or Senior Network Engineer/Specialist

Weir Marine Engineering, Victoria, BC location

This position will appeal to someone who enjoys a combination of technical challenges, extensive interaction with people (colleagues, clients, Navy personnel), hands-on work, hands-off investigations, and no two days that are exactly the same. Given the team approach, there is some flexibility as to the exact skill set required by the candidate.

Position Description:

Integration, configuration, set-to-work and post-installation testing of new and upgraded network infrastructure and systems;
Investigation and resolution of escalated problems with in-service systems, including issues with switching/routing, LAN and WAN connectivity, DNS, quality of service, IP telephony, Exchange, Active Directory, Group Policies, applications, etc. (including being on call on a rotation basis to respond to the occasional escalated trouble call);
Investigation and assessment of the technical impacts of proposed changes to complex networks;
Conducting tests and trials of new systems or configurations;
Verifying hardware/software configurations against approved baselines; and
Reviewing technical documentation and providing comments.

Occasional travel will be required.

Skills Needed:

Experience (5+ years) with routing topologies, particularly OSPF, EIGRP and BGP in complex (mainly Cisco) environments;
Experience (5+ years) with Layer 2 switching, including expertise with VLANs, STP, 802.1X;
Detailed knowledge and experience (5+ years) with TCP/IP and related technologies (e.g. DNS, DHCP, SNMP, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, etc.);
Experience with data capture and analysis;
Experience with VoIP, hardware/software encryption technologies, QoS for data/voice, and IP communications over satellite and radio links would be desirable; and
Familiar with Windows XP, Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server/Active Directory, Exchange 2000/2003 and Linux.

Qualifications Required:

Canadian citizenship is necessary as part of the requirements to obtain a government security clearance at the requisite level;
Excellent English written and oral communication abilities;
Analytical, systematic and strong trouble-shooting and fault-finding skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop a good rapport with a variety of different types of people, and able to work independently as well as with a dispersed team, with minimal supervision; and
Proactive, customer-focused and responsive, with excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and multitasking abilities.

Start Date / Duration: A.S.A.P. / Permanent

Please send your resume in text or MS-Word format to careers@marineengineering.ca?subject=ICS-2010-006 by August 31, 2010. Include a note explaining why your skills and experience are suited to this specific requirement, and indicate the reference code ICS-2010-006 in the subject line. CVs can also be sent to:

Weir Marine Engineering /
Naval Engineering Test Establishment
Reference: Position ICS-2010-006
9401 Wanklyn Street
LaSalle, Québec
H8R 1Z2
Fax: (514) 365-0262

Senior Network Security Specialist

Weir Marine Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario location

Position Description:

The Senior Network Security Specialist will be a member of the Testing & Validation Team within the Information and Communication Systems Section, and will report to the Testing & Validation Team Leader. Responsibilities for this position include:

Investigation of potential vulnerabilities related to upgrades of existing systems;
Integration testing and technical evaluation of new and existing systems in a lab environment;
Security analysis of solutions through testing in a lab environment;
Preparation of options for secure configurations for both hardware and software solutions through testing in a lab environment;
Preparation of detailed and methodical test plans, scenarios and test scripts;
Preparation of technical reports on the results of tests and investigations, and of documentation regarding system configurations and procedures; and
Review of technical documentation and preparation of comments.

Travel outside the National Capital Region is not expected.

Skills Needed:

Theoretical and technical understanding of and experience with evaluation and testing of computer security, application level security and network security including NAC;
Extensive and detailed experience in security evaluation and testing of systems involving products such as firewalls, gateways, VPNs, web proxies, and host and network based intrusion detection/prevention systems;
Experience in designing lab tests to evaluate new systems or the integration of new systems into existing systems/networks;
Thorough technical understanding of and experience with networking (LAN/MAN/WAN);
Experience with perl and java programming;
Experience with Entrust technologies; and
Thorough technical understanding of and experience with SUSE Linux, Unix and Windows operating systems, web services and related technologies, Active directory and the following protocols: IP, OSPF, BGP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, TELNET, TCP, UDP, ICMP, LDAP.

Experience with DND networks and recognized certifications (e.g. CISSP, SANS GIAC, CCNA, etc.) would be desirable, but are not essential.

Qualifications Required:

Canadian citizenship is necessary as part of the requirements to obtain a government security clearance at the requisite level;
Proficiency in English technical writing and communication, with experience in preparing technical reports in English;
Self-starter with demonstrated initiative, thoroughness, attention to detail and good organizational / time management skills;
Focused on customer satisfaction; and
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop a good rapport with a variety of different types of people, and able to work independently as well as with a team, with minimal supervision.

Start Date / Duration: A.S.A.P. / Permanent

Weir Canada Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that offers a full range of benefits, flexible hours, challenging work and the chance to become part of a dynamic and highly skilled team.

Please send your resume in text or MS-Word format to careers@marineengineering.ca?subject=ICS-2010-007 by August 31, 2010. Include a note explaining why your skills and experience are suited to this specific requirement, and indicate the reference code ICS-2010-007 in the subject line. CVs can also be sent to:

Weir Marine Engineering /
Naval Engineering Test Establishment
Reference: Position ICS-2010-007
9401 Wanklyn Street
LaSalle, Québec
H8R 1Z2
Fax: (514) 365-0262

Systems/Directory Services Specialist

Weir Marine Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario location

Weir Canada Inc. supplies industry with a wide range of industrial and technological products and services. Weir Marine Engineering, which operates the Naval Engineering Test Establishment on behalf of the Government of Canada, currently has a challenging opportunity in Ottawa, Ontario for an experienced (7+ Years) System Specialist with significant experience with Directory Services projects. The current requirement is for a six-month contract to support the analysis, planning and testing phase of a Directory Services rationalization project. There is a possibility that the contract could subsequently be extended/renewed.

This position will appeal to someone who enjoys a combination of investigations, test planning, hands-on technical testing, documentation and reporting.

Position Description:

The Systems/Directory Services Specialist will be a member of the Testing & Validation Team within the Information and Communication Systems Section, and will report to the Testing & Validation Team Leader. Responsibilities for this position include:

Familiarization with the existing Directory Services configurations being employed on specific DND domains;
Performing detailed analysis of the Directory Services requirements and providing a report;
Performing detailed analysis of the current Directory Services configurations and evaluating against the requirements in order to identify gaps and potential vulnerabilities;
Identifying and evaluating options to rationalize and improve the Directory Services, including performing impact analysis;
Preparing test plans, configuring test environments and conducting testing to further assess the possible solution(s); and
Documenting the recommended solution and providing an implementation roadmap

Travel outside the National Capital Region is not expected.

Skills Needed:

Theoretical and technical understanding of various Directory Services architectures and products, including X.500, LDAP and Active Directory;
Experience with the planning and implementation of Directory Services projects, including evaluation of products and configurations, and hands-on testing and proof-of-concept in lab environments;
Experience with Windows 2003 with Active Directory in large scale environments;
Familiarity with PKI and Entrust;
Experience with relational databases, including Oracle;
Familiarity with Critical Path’s InJoin Directory Server would be highly desirable; and
Experience with DND networks would be desirable.

Qualifications Required:

Canadian citizenship is necessary as part of the requirements to obtain a government security clearance at the requisite level;
An existing Government of Canada Secret security clearance would be desirable;
Proficiency in English technical writing and communication, with experience in preparing technical reports in English;
Self-starter with demonstrated initiative, thoroughness, attention to detail and good organizational / time management skills;
Focused on customer satisfaction; and
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop a good rapport with a variety of different types of people, and able to work independently as well as with a team, with minimal supervision.

Start Date / Duration: A.S.A.P. / Permanent

Weir Canada Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that offers a full range of benefits, flexible hours, challenging work and the chance to become part of a dynamic and highly skilled team.

Please send your resume in text or MS-Word format to careers@marineengineering.ca?subject=ICS-2010-009 by August 31, 2010. Include a note explaining why your skills and experience are suited to this specific requirement, and indicate the reference code ICS-2010-009 in the subject line. CVs can also be sent to:

Weir Marine Engineering /
Naval Engineering Test Establishment
Reference: Position ICS-2010-009
9401 Wanklyn Street
LaSalle, Québec
H8R 1Z2
Fax: (514) 365-0262

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