NETWORK ARCHITECT

OCHIN; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OCHIN is seeking a Network Architect to design and maintain their network infrastructure, ensuring efficient connectivity for the organization and its members. This role involves evaluating existing systems, leading technical strategies, and mentoring team members to strengthen the network capabilities as OCHIN expands its impact nationwide.

Benefits

Generous compensation package

Work-life balance

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience with networking architecture design and troubleshooting.
• Ability to mentor team members and work collaboratively.
• Familiarity with network management systems and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex networking architecture.
• Evaluate and improve current networking systems.
• Provide hands-on expertise and mentoring for team members.

Job description

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN

OCHIN is a rapidly growing national nonprofit health IT organization with two decades of experience transforming health care delivery to drive health equity. We are hiring for several new positions to meet increasing demand. When you join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to grow your skills and contribute to meaningful work that supports our mission.

OCHIN provides leading-edge technology, data analytics, research, and support services to nearly 1,000 community health care sites, reaching nearly 6 million patients nationally. We believe every individual, regardless of race, ethnicity, background, or zip code, should have a fair opportunity to achieve their full health potential. Our work addresses systemic, avoidable, and unjust health disparities. We partner, learn, innovate, and advocate to close health gaps for individuals and communities impacted by racism or other structural inequities.

At OCHIN, we value diverse perspectives and experiences and strive to maintain a culture of belonging.

Founded in Oregon in 2000, OCHIN employs a growing virtual workforce of over 800 professionals working remotely across 46 states. We offer a generous compensation package and support our employees’ well-being by fostering work-life balance and opportunities for professional growth. We are curious, collaborative learners committed to our core values: leadership, collaboration, excellence, innovation, inclusion, and stewardship. As we expand nationally, we welcome new talent to our team.

Position Overview

The Network Architect develops, enhances, maintains, and troubleshoots network infrastructure hardware, operating systems, firewalls, configuration changes, system performance, and related technologies. This includes designing network architecture, specifying servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems. The role provides technical assistance and mentoring to team members and customers.

Essential Duties

• Design and develop complex networking architecture to support current and future connectivity for OCHIN and its members.
• Evaluate current networking architecture to identify improvements.
• Determine technical strategies, frameworks, and tools for network architecture.
• Assist with technical escalations supporting the team, Epic EMR, and integrations.
• Consult with leadership on design and support strategies.
• Provide hands-on expertise to resolve internal and external networking issues.
• Support and lead the adoption of new and evolving network technologies to meet strategic and growth needs.
• Define OCHIN’s network architectural strategies and processes.
• Make long-term supportability decisions for network architecture and design.
• Scope, create, document, and review network designs and improvements.
• Lead calls as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), assess technical requirements with vendors, and participate in design sessions.
• Mentor teams from scoping through design to ensure configurations meet operational and strategic needs.
• Ensure network and system architectures are aligned and synchronized.
• Act as a liaison among teams to ensure cross-functionality and system development efficiency.
• Support documentation efforts and provide expert networking support to members and team members.
• Conduct high-level project analysis and planning, potentially leading medium to large projects, including design, analysis, and implementation.
• Identify project risks and assist project managers in tracking key decision points and timelines.
• Evaluate information from sources and vendors to reconcile conflicts and clarify needs.
• Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Other duties as assigned.