The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for architecting, deploying, configuring and maintaining high-end switching, routing, IP Telephony, wireless, security, network management and access control devices supporting the Mercy Health Services infrastructure. The individual will coordinate activities amongst multiple groups to provide 99.999% uptime for the organization.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Education and Work Experience:
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED
• 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

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• License Requirements:
• N/A

• Certification Requirements:
• CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Data Center, CCNP Security, or CCNP Collaboration

• Age Specific Care Provided For:
• N/A

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize one or more of the following:
• Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Meditech (if applicable to position)
• Epic (if applicable to position)
• Performance Manager/NetLearning
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to work independently and possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to effectively communicate and deal tactfully with other personnel, visitors, patients, physicians, customers, and the general public.
• Must be flexible, have personal integrity, and the ability to function effectively as a team with other employees.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.

• Other Requirements:
• 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, with emphasis related to the healthcare services industry is a plus.
• Experience in designing, implementing and supporting networks and the various protocols associated with IP based telephony.
• Experience implementing and supporting Quality of Service in the Enterprise networks for delivering critical applications.
• Advanced experience in configuring all types of Cisco hardware, Cisco IOS, and NX-OS.
• Knowledge of additional network products from various manufacturers is a plus (Juniper, Palo Alto, Aruba, etc).
• Extensive experience with EIGRP and BGP routing protocols.
• 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 the daily administration of applications supporting DHCP/DNS such as InfoBlox, network load balancing with F5 or Citrix Netscalers technologies.
• Experience leading a technical team on large projects with various groups, spanning several months.
• Skilled at documenting designs and policies associated with networks.
• Maintain proper documentation of systems configurations.
• Share in providing on-call technical support after hours and on weekends as needed.
• Must provide end user support via enterprise ticketing system
• Must be familiar with Network providers (Verizon, CenturyLink, etc.) for troubleshooting, order management, and new technologies.
• Applicant must possess the skills to work with industry standard cabling.