SR NETWORK ENGINEER

About the position

The Senior Network Engineer at Mercy Medical Center is responsible for architecting, deploying, configuring, and maintaining high-end networking devices that support the organization's infrastructure. This role requires coordination among multiple groups to ensure 99.999% uptime for network services, emphasizing the importance of reliability in a healthcare environment. The position is not remote or hybrid, and it seeks a candidate with extensive experience in network engineering and security.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, configure, and maintain high-end switching, routing, IP Telephony, wireless, security, network management, and access control devices.
• Coordinate activities among multiple groups to ensure 99.999% uptime for the organization.
• Provide on-call technical support after hours and on weekends as needed.
• Document designs and policies associated with networks and maintain proper documentation of systems configurations.
• Provide end user support via enterprise ticketing system.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 10+ years of network engineering experience in routing/switching.
• 5+ years of network security experience (Firewalls, security tools, threat mitigation, etc.).
• 5+ years of Enterprise Wireless experience.
• CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Data Center, CCNP Security, or CCNP Collaboration certification required.
• Extensive knowledge of Network Monitoring and Management tools such as Solarwinds NPM and Cisco Prime Network Manager.
• Experience designing and supporting large scale Enterprise WAN infrastructures using Cisco hardware, preferably in the healthcare services industry.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and supporting networks and protocols associated with IP-based telephony.
• Advanced experience in configuring Cisco hardware, Cisco IOS, and NX-OS.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of additional network products from various manufacturers (Juniper, Palo Alto, Aruba, etc.).
• Experience with various technologies used to deliver highly redundant networks on all layers of the OSI Model.
• Knowledge and experience designing and managing WAN environments with extensive experience with WAN protocols such as MPLS Networks, dark fiber, point to multipoint networks, IPsec VPN.
• Experience with network security platforms and technologies such as ASA, Firepower, Cisco AMP, Cisco Umbrella.
• Experience with implementing and daily administration of applications supporting DHCP/DNS such as InfoBlox, network load balancing with F5 or Citrix Netscalers technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive health, prescription, vision, and dental benefits & wellness credit for eligible employees.
• 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match and "catch up" provision.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & company paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Mental Health resources and other employee-related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Employer paid Short & Long Term Disability benefits for eligible employees.
• Voluntary Benefits including discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans.