Network and Wireless Network Architect

About the position

Welcome to Ovation Healthcare! At Ovation Healthcare (formerly QHR Health), we've been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support, guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence, we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions. The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcare's vision is to be a dynamic, integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership, while valuing trust, respect, and customer focused behavior. We're looking for talented, motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives, in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork. Ovation Healthcare's corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN. For more information, visit www.ovationhc.com.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead client assessments or technical discovery to understand clients' Network and Wireless Network environments, gaps, and design solutions using IT templates.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and maintenance of Network and Wireless Network solutions and platforms that meet defined functional and operational expectations.
• Deliver high-quality IT architectural Network and Wireless Network designs, considering existing technical debt and development bottlenecks.
• Design and develop comprehensive network and wireless network architecture strategies that align with business objectives and future growth.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to enhance network and wireless network capabilities.
• Develop and implement network and wireless network roadmaps, ensuring scalability, high availability/reliability, security, and cost optimization of network infrastructure.
• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise network and wireless network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, cloud networks, telecommunications, and security architectures.
• Lead other network and wireless network roadmap initiatives, including software-defined networking (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), data center consolidations, and telecommunication upgrades/right-sizing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of network and wireless network solutions with existing systems and processes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to network engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and wireless network issues, providing expertise during critical incidents.
• Identify risks with current network and wireless network infrastructure and recommend and implement mitigation techniques.
• Create and maintain detailed network and wireless network architecture documentation, including diagrams, design specifications, and operational procedures.
• Establish metrics for measuring success, communicating expectations, and monitoring progress to meet service levels and KPIs.
• Ensure network and wireless network solutions comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Cultivate relationships with network and wireless network vendors, assist in contract negotiations, and oversee delivery of their services.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Incident response to incidents on a 24x7 on call rotational basis is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or the equivalent level of experience.
• Ten plus years of experience in network and wireless network with the last 5 being in architecture and design, focusing on network and wireless network transformation projects.
• Extensive experience with LAN/WAN, Wireless, cloud networking, telecommunications, and related technologies.
• Extensive experience deploying, relocating, and redesigning on-premise, hybrid, and cloud native data centers.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and technologies (e.g., firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS).
• Proven experience in leading large-scale network projects, including cloud migrations and data center consolidations.
• Industry certifications with Cisco, AWS, and ITIL are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, leadership, presentation, and project management skills.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and integration of networking.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies such as 5G, IoT, and AI in networking.
• Ability to support outage incidents on a 24x7 on call rotational basis.
• Ability to travel to client and potential client sites will be required.

Nice-to-haves

• Industry certifications with Cisco, AWS, and ITIL are highly desirable.