Network Infrastructure Project Manager Jobs in Ontario

Join the Cyber-DNS team at CIRA and play a key role in advancing Canada's cybersecurity and DNS infrastructure! Our Cyber-DNS team is dedicated to protecting Canadians online by delivering cutting-edge solutions.

You'll help shape the next generation of CIRA's DNS platform, owning a portfolio that spans authoritative DNS for the .ca TLD, recursive resolution for Fortune 500s, schools, and municipalities, and the security and application products built on top of that infrastructure. That includes how organizations and consumers resolve names reliably, how DNS can be used to protect them, and how those capabilities connect into a broader security platform. You'll work at the intersection of backend systems and end-user experience.

Some of what you build will be deeply technical. Some of it will be about making complexity disappear for the people who depend on it. You'll work alongside engineers, vendors, and channel partners to translate what DNS infrastructure can do into products that are both powerful and accessible: from backend infrastructure that makes the internet work, to consumer-facing applications that protect Canadians from malicious websites.

CIRA operates one of the largest DNS networks in the world: TLD DNS for registry operators, authoritative anycast services for Registrars, ISPs and private industry and recursive resolvers that protect users against malicious and fake websites. DNS is the substrate the internet runs on, and at CIRA the platform isn't just resolution infrastructure; it's the data layer that powers internet performance at scale and a growing security product portfolio.

Part of your mandate is turning what that infrastructure sees into intelligence that drives better products, sharper security capabilities, and stronger partnerships. This includes extracting signal from query telemetry, threat data, performance metrics, and debug logs and making it useful.

You'll also own how this platform integrates into a broader ecosystem. That means understanding how DNS fits alongside XDR, firewalls, SIEMs, and threat intelligence platforms, keeping a sharp eye on what other organizations in the space are doing, and translating that into clear product positioning and integration decisions.

If you're excited about building a safe and secure internet for Canadians, this is the place for you.

Who you are:

You are an experienced product leader who operates confidently at the intersection of network infrastructure, technical operations, and customer needs. You've led complex products and can translate deep technical capabilities into clear, practical value for enterprise customers, consumers, and partners.

You bring a strong understanding of DNS, both recursive and authoritative, along with exposure to areas such as anycast architecture, threat feeds, or adjacent network infrastructure environments. While not expected to be an engineer, you're comfortable engaging deeply with technical teams and building credibility quickly.

You know how to turn infrastructure data into product value. Whether it's threat intelligence, performance reporting, or operational debugging, you understand what DNS sees and what to do with it.

You are outcome-driven and partnership-minded, with experience managing vendor relationships where you don't control the roadmap. You know how to negotiate priorities, influence integration timelines, and make thoughtful build-versus-buy decisions.

You've shipped products used by real customers, not just infrastructure tooling. You understand the gap between what a backend system can do and what an end user actually needs. More importantly, you know how to close that gap through strong product thinking and execution.

You balance strategic thinking with execution, set clear direction, and build alignment among technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.

What you'll do:

• Define, communicate and execute product roadmaps aligned with CIRA's strategic priorities for cybersecurity products and services
• Lead early-stage product discovery, platform evolution and decision-making for new cybersecurity capabilities, integrations and services
• Define product requirements and success metrics informed by customer feedback, threat trends, market analysis and operational insights
• Identify opportunities to leverage DNS technology to facilitate improved security for end users and business networks alike.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, security operations and partners to deliver secure, resilient and accessible product experiences
• Balance long-term platform strategy with near-term delivery, helping teams make informed trade-offs in a fast-evolving threat landscape
• Collaborate with channel partners, managed service providers and internal stakeholders to support product adoption and market expansion
• Support go-to-market activities including product positioning, customer engagement and sales enablement for CIRA's DNS offerings
• Support the sales cycle from customer engagement through to successful product implementation
• Act as a subject matter expert, representing CIRA through customer engagements, webinars, conferences, trade shows and other industry events

What you bring:

• 5-8 years of experience in product management, ideally within DNS or network infrastructure
• Strong understanding of DNS infrastructure, including anycast DNS and DNS firewalls
• Strong understanding of how DNS plays a role in a broader security strategy
• Experience in both infrastructure and B2B product management
• Experience conducting user and market research and translating insights into scalable, customer-focused products and services
• Experience writing detailed functional requirements and working closely with agile engineering teams
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders, including engineering, sales, operations and external partners
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to make and defend prioritization decisions in high-pressure environments
• Experience owning a product P&L or contributing to pricing and packaging decisions
• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally

Who we are:

At CIRA, we're driven by a passion to make a positive impact on Canada's digital future. We're not just asking, 'What more can we do?'-we're actively exploring new frontiers to enhance and secure the internet for all Canadians. Our recognition as one of the National Capital Region's Top Employers for ten years is a testament to our vibrant culture. We believe in fostering an environment where collaboration and candour are second nature and where diverse perspectives are integral to our success, because we know that great ideas come from everywhere. If you're passionate about innovation and ready to make a difference in a dynamic field, join us and help shape the future of the internet!

CIRA embraces a blend of remote and IRL in-office work to keep our team connected and engaged. Our Ottawa headquarters is a hub for regular events and social activities that bring our team together, encouraging a strong sense of community within our organization. No matter where you work from, you'll always feel part of our vibrant team and our shared mission.

At CIRA, people remain at the centre of our recruitment process. While CIRA uses recruitment platforms that include artificial intelligence-enabled features, which may be used to support administrative processes or skills-based assessments, these features are intended to assist our recruitment activities and do not replace human judgment. All applicant screenings, interviews, evaluations and selection decisions are conducted by our staff. Artificial intelligence is not used to make autonomous or final hiring decisions.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. CIRA is committed to fair, inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment, assessment and selection process. If you require any assistance or accommodation, please contact us at peopleandculture@cira.ca.

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Joignez-vous a l'equipe Cyber-DNS de CIRA et jouez un role cle pour faire progresser l'infrastructure de cybersecurite et de DNS au Canada! Avec ses solutions innovantes, notre equipe Cyber-DNS s'engage a proteger les Canadiennes en ligne.

Vous contribuerez a faconner la prochaine generation de la plateforme DNS de CIRA. De plus, vous serez responsable d'un portefeuille couvrant le DNS faisant autorite pour le domaine de premier niveau .CA, la resolution recursive pour les entreprises du palmares Fortune 500, les etablissements scolaires et les municipalites, ainsi que les produits de securite et les produits d'application reposant sur cette infrastructure. Cela comprend la maniere dont les organisations et les consommateurrices etablissent les noms de domaine de facon fiable, la facon dont le DNS peut servir a les proteger et la maniere dont ces capacites s'integrent a une plateforme de securite plus vaste. Vous travaillerez a l'intersection des systemes dorsaux et de l'experience utilisateurrice.

Une partie de ce que vous developperez sera hautement technique. Une autre partie consistera a faire disparaitre la complexite pour les personnes qui en dependent. Vous collaborerez avec des ingenieures, des fournisseurses et des partenaires intermediaires afin de transformer les capacites de l'infrastructure DNS en produits a la fois puissants et accessibles : de l'infrastructure dorsale qui permet a Internet de fonctionner aux applications destinees aux consommateurrices qui protegent la population canadienne contre les sites Web malveillants.

CIRA exploite l'un des plus vastes reseaux DNS au monde : DNS de domaine de premier niveau pour les exploitants de registres, services DNS Anycast faisant autorite pour les registraires, les FSI et les entreprises privees, ainsi que des resolveurs recursifs protegeant les utilisateurrices contre les sites Web malveillants et frauduleux. Le DNS constitue la couche fondamentale sur laquelle repose Internet et, chez CIRA, la plateforme ne se limite pas a une infrastructure de resolution; elle represente la couche de donnees qui alimente la performance d'Internet a grande echelle ainsi qu'un portefeuille croissant de produits de securite.

Une partie de votre mandat consistera a transformer les donnees observees par cette infrastructure en renseignements exploitables permettant d'alimenter de meilleurs produits, des capacites de securite plus precises et des partenariats plus solides. Cela comprend l'extraction de renseignements utiles a partir de la telemetrie des requetes DNS, des donnees sur les menaces, des mesures de rendement et des journaux de debogage, puis leur transformation en information exploitable.

Vous serez egalement responsable de la facon dont cette plateforme s'integre a un ecosysteme plus vaste. Cela signifie comprendre comment le DNS s'integre aux solutions XDR, aux pare-feu, aux solutions de gestion des informations et des evenements de securite et aux plateformes de renseignement sur les menaces. Cela signifie egalement surveiller attentivement les initiatives d'autres organisations du secteur et traduire ces observations en un positionnement de produit clair ainsi qu'en decisions d'integration eclairees.

Si l'idee de contribuer a un Internet sur et securise pour la population canadienne vous enthousiasme, ce poste est pour vous.

Votre profil:

Vous etes une gestionnaire de produit experimentee qui evolue avec assurance a l'intersection de l'infrastructure reseau, des operations techniques et des besoins de la clientele. Vous avez eu la responsabilite de produits complexes et savez transformer des capacites techniques approfondies en valeur claire et concrete pour les clientes d'entreprise, les consommateurrices et les partenaires.

Vous possedez de solides connaissances sur le DNS, tant recursif que faisant autorite, et de l'experience dans des domaines comme l'architecture Anycast, les flux de renseignements sur les menaces ou d'autres environnements d'infrastructure reseau connexes. Mem si des capacites d'ingenieure ne sont pas attendues de votre part, vous devez tout de meme etre a l'aise d'interagir en profondeur avec les equipes techniques et d'etablir rapidement votre credibilite.

Vous savez comment transformer les donnees d'infrastructure en valeur produit. Qu'il s'agisse de renseignement sur les menaces, de rapports sur le rendement ou de debogage operationnel, vous savez ce que le DNS permet d'observer et comment exploiter cette information.

Vous etes axee sur les resultats et les partenariats, et vous possedez de l'experience dans la gestion de relations avec des fournisseurses dont vous ne controlez pas la feuille de route. Vous savez negocier les priorites, influencer les echeanciers d'integration et prendre des decisions reflechies quant a la possibilite de developper ou d'acheter une solution.

Vous avez lance des produits utilises par de veritables clientes, et non seulement des outils d'infrastructure. Vous comprenez l'ecart entre ce qu'un systeme dorsal peut accomplir et ce dont une utilisateurrice a reellement besoin. Plus important encore, vous savez comment combler cet ecart grace a une solide reflexion produit et a une execution rigoureuse.

Vous savez equilibrer reflexion strategique et execution, etablir une orientation claire et mobiliser les parties prenantes, qu'elles soient techniques ou non techniques.

Vos taches:

• Definir, communiquer et mettre en uvre des feuilles de route produit harmonisees avec les priorites strategiques de CIRA en matiere de produits et services de cybersecurite
• Diriger les activites de decouverte de produits en phase initiale, l'evolution de la plateforme et la prise de decisions concernant de nouvelles capacites, integrations et de nouveaux services de cybersecurite
• Definir les exigences produit et les indicateurs de reussite a partir des commentaires des clientes, des tendances en matiere de menaces, des analyses de marche et des observations operationnelles
• Cerner les occasions d'exploiter la technologie DNS afin d'ameliorer la securite d...