Network Engineer

Triple-S; Guaynabo (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Triple-S in Puerto Rico is seeking a Network Engineer to ensure stability and integrity of in-house LAN/WAN and wireless networks. You will design, deploy, monitor, and optimize network infrastructure across the organization and collaborate with management on capacity planning.

The role involves configuring servers and end-user devices, maintaining documentation, and ensuring secure, reliable network operations to support the company’s healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4+ years of related experience, or 7–10+ years in IT telecommunications.
• Experience with LANs, WANs, wireless networks, and network hardware.
• Strong understanding of network protocols and security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs.
• Design and deploy LANs, WANs, and wireless networks and related hardware.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problems as needed.
• Configure and manage servers, workstations, and network devices.
• Maintain documentation of network configurations and service records.
• Ensure network security solutions and vendor coordination.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

Network monitoring

Vendor management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

At Triple-S, we are committed to providing meaningful job experiences for Valuable People (Gente Valiosa). We strive for excellence in everything we do, from the way we work together to the way we serve our customers.

When you join Triple-S, you will be key to our efforts on delivering high-quality and affordable healthcare as well as contribute to our purpose to enable healthier lives. We serve more than 1 million consumers in Puerto Rico through our Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Commercial, Life and Property & Casualty Businesses.

Job Summary

Responsible for ensuring the stability and integrity of in-house voice, data, video, and wireless network services. This is achieved by planning, designing, and developing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the organization. In addition, the Network Engineer will participate with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links. This individual will also analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion and provide end user training where required.

Essential Functions

• Strategy and Planning: Collaborate with executive management and department leaders to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs.
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
• Acquisition And Deployment: Design and deploy company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches, firewall, and other hardware.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.
• Operational Management: Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshooting problem areas as needed.
• Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
• Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and other network appliances.
• Manage servers, including database, e-mail, print, and backup servers and their associated operating systems and software.
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
• Participate in managing all network security solutions.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Experience

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field with four years or more of related work experience. Or 7-10+ years of hands-on IT telecommunications instead of.

Licences and Certifications

• None required

Competencies

• Manages Ambiguity
• Instills Trust
• Collaborates
• Customer Delight (Employee)
• Action Oriented

It is company policy to seek for the qualified applicants for positions throughout the company without distinction of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, real or perceived sexual orientation, civil status, social condition, political ideologies, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Drug-free company.

Equality Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities/Veterans. Employer with E-Verify to verify the eligibility of employment of all the new employees.

We encourage Veterans and Disabled to Apply.