Internal Job Title:  Network Specialist |  Work Hours:  Monday – Friday, with on-call rotation. Job Status: Existing Vacancy    Position Summary As a Network Specialist within CBN’s Corporate Information Systems group, you will play a pivotal role in designing, maintaining and securing our global network infrastructure. You will be a part of a high performing team responsible for managing enterprise-level networks and firewalls and ensuring that they remain highly secure and available. In this position you will also make significant contributions to advancing our technology roadmap, enhancing automation, and optimizing service delivery. Core Responsibilities Install, configure, and manage local and global LAN/WAN/WiFi infrastructure, including switches, routers (OSPF/BGP), firewalls (Fortigate), wireless access points, communication links, edge routers, IDS/IDP appliances and VOIP/PBX systems. Install, configure, manage and administer firewalls in accordance with CBN’s ITSG zoning standards and security principles. Develop detailed network topology diagrams that illustrate all devices and connections, providing clear visualization for infrastructure planning and future expansion. Configure intrusion detection/prevention systems and antivirus solutions to safeguard the network against cyber threats. Diagnose, isolate, and resolve all network-related incidents affecting availability, performance, or security, while ensuring root cause analysis is performed to prevent recurrence. Resolve network issues through device reconfiguration, hardware replacement, and software updates, and document all troubleshooting procedures for future use. Monitor network traffic to maintain optimal bandwidth utilization by identifying and mitigating bandwidth-heavy activities, ensuring consistent network performance. Assess the current network infrastructure to identify areas for improvement or expansion, researching emerging technologies and developing plans for future growth and perform network upgrades by deploying new hardware or software and conducting routine maintenance to ensure stability and peak performance. Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams and business units—including system administrators and software developers—to ensure the network infrastructure meets organizational requirements and supports critical operations and strategic objectives. Lead or participate in network projects—including infrastructure upgrades and new system implementations—while providing architecture, design, and consultation services to CBN business units as needed Various other responsibilities