Field Network Lead: Enterprise LAN & Wireless Deployment

Medasource; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Health is launching an enterprise Network Lifecycle as a Service initiative to modernize its wired and wireless infrastructure and establish a repeatable five-year lifecycle refresh model. The Lead Network Engineer will oversee a four-person deployment crew and lead LAN switch replacements, migrations, and validation during an 8-week pilot in the Pacific Northwest.

This on-site role requires strong enterprise networking expertise, experience with MDF/IDF environments, and the ability

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on enterprise network engineering experience
• Experience installing, replacing, configuring, and migrating enterprise LAN switches
• Experience leading network cutovers
• Strong Layer 2/Layer 3 networking fundamentals
• Understanding of switching, VLANs, trunking, uplinks, and connectivity
• Experience supporting enterprise wireless access point deployments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-resolution skills
• Experience working within MDF/IDF and network-closet environments
• Ability to perform connectivity testing and technical validation following network changes
• Experience leading engineers, technicians, or network deployment crews
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work with project managers, engineers, stakeholders, and third-party partners
• Ability to support maintenance windows and off-hours cutovers as required
• Ability to work on-site for the duration of the 8-week pilot.

Responsibilities

• Lead a four-person deployment crew and provide technical direction
• Perform enterprise LAN switch replacements and migrations
• Lead and oversee network cutover activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues encountered during deployment
• Coordinate wireless access point replacement and validation activities
• Work within MDF/IDF and network-closet environments
• Oversee connectivity testing and post-deployment validation
• Ensure network equipment, ports, cabling, and infrastructure are properly documented
• Coordinate technical activities with the LaaS Technical Project Manager and project leadership
• Identify and elevate technical risks or deployment blockers
• Maintain deployment quality and adherence to established runbooks/processes
• Support operational acceptance and handoff following deployment

Job description

Providence Health is launching an enterprise Network Lifecycle as a Service initiative to modernize its wired and wireless infrastructure and establish a repeatable five-year lifecycle refresh model. The Lead Network Engineer will oversee a four-person deployment crew and lead LAN switch replacements, migrations, and validation during an 8-week pilot in the Pacific Northwest.

This on-site role requires strong enterprise networking expertise, experience with MDF/IDF environments, and the ability