Cerner Systems Engineer - 12-Month Contract

Vector Consulting Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Bonus program

Job summary

Vector Consulting Group is seeking a Cerner Systems Engineer for a 12-month contract in Kansas City, MO. The role focuses on cerner back-end support, domain refresh activities, and mentorship of junior engineers within a complex healthcare IT environment.

The position requires strong Cerner architecture knowledge, Windows Server and Linux proficiency, Citrix experience, and excellent communication. Contract-based engagement with competitive benefits and 30–35 weekly hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of systems engineering experience in large, complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of Oracle Health / Cerner architecture and data model.
• Strong understanding of Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Networking concepts and troubleshooting skills required.
• Experience with Linux/RHEL; LP I certification is a plus.
• Understanding of Cerner/C CL and discern rules.
• Experience with Citrix environments.
• Experience with Oracle Database administration and WebSphere configuration.
• Strong SDLC understanding and excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide and update required documentation for the Cerner environment.
• Mentor Junior System Engineers and communicate with team and leadership.
• Perform Domain Refresh with or without data scramble as needed.
• Provide back-end Cerner support for production and non-production environments.
• Assist deployment, environment, and security management tasks.
• Support Thick Client installation, Citrix, and related Cerner components.
• Monitor system performance and participate in disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cerner architecture

Windows Server

Active Directory

Networking concepts

Linux/RHEL

Citrix environments

Oracle Database administration

WebSphere

SDLC

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Health Information Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Citrix

WebSphere Application Server

Oracle DB

Linux

Job description

Vector Consulting Group is seeking a Cerner Systems Engineer for a 12-month contract in Kansas City, MO. The role focuses on cerner back-end support, domain refresh activities, and mentorship of junior engineers within a complex healthcare IT environment.

The position requires strong Cerner architecture knowledge, Windows Server and Linux proficiency, Citrix experience, and excellent communication. Contract-based engagement with competitive benefits and 30–35 weekly hours.