Lead Network Engineer

Socket.dev; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage enterprise network and firewall infrastructure in a healthcare IT setting.

You will lead the Network Engineers and Network Data Techs, coordinate projects, and ensure alignment with business objectives while providing 24x7 on-call support.

On-site three days a week (Tue–Thu) at Temple Health Women’s and Families Hospital, with collaboration across security, infrastructure, and application teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network and firewall infrastructure.
• Lead the Network Engineers and Network Data Techs in daily activities and projects.
• Provide Tier 2/3 technical support and 24x7 on-call services for the network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure network strategies align with business objectives.
• Support healthcare IT environments and ensure high availability across data center and campus networks.

Skills

Communication

Mentoring

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco

Cisco Nexus

Palo Alto

Aruba Wireless

Infoblox DNS

Extreme Switching

ACI

SD-WAN

Job description

Overview

Will be responsible for delivering technical solutions that align with business needs and industry best practices. The role includes designing, implementing, and maintaining network and firewall infrastructure to ensure network stability, performance, and security of our network environment. Leading the Network Engineers and Network Data Techs in daily activities, projects and special assignments. Leads and plans the maintenance of network systems across TUHS. Develops standards, identifies and corrects problems, seeks opportunities for improvement, and proposes change. Develops and maintains cooperation and trust between junior team members and work groups by working collaboratively with all parties. Recommends upgrades or enhancements that support the technical environment and meet TUHS business needs. Provides Tier 2/3 technical support and 24x7 on-call services for the network infrastructure.

This role requires three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) at Temple Health Women\'s and Families Hospital.

Education

• Bachelor\'s Degree Computer Science or related field Required or


• Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required

Experience

• 5 years experience in a related role with expertise in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-level (Data Center/Campus) network infrastructure Required


• General Experience managing and completing IT related projects in a mid to large scale network environment Required


• General Experience and proficiency in network protocols, including TCP/IP, VxLAN, BGP,


• OSPF, VLANs, ACI, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi protocols Required


• General Experience and proficiency in configuring, troubleshooting network devices,


• including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and network monitoring systems Required


• General Experience with the ability to troubleshoot, and support a wide range of


• infrastructure technologies including Cisco &, Extreme Switching, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco


• and Aruba Wireless, Infoblox DNS Required


• General Experience and strong understanding of network security principles and best practices Required


• General Experience mentoring/guiding junior network engineer data techs Required


• General Experience with strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to


• effectively interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders Required


• General Experience working closing with security, infrastructure, and application teams ensuring network strategies aligned with business objectives Required


• General Experience in Healthcare IT Preferred

Licenses

• Cisco Cert Net Professional Preferred


• Cisco Cert Network Associate Preferred