Network Engineer - Sr

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a qualified Senior Network Engineer to join its ISD Data Communications team on a full-time basis. The position supports a hybrid work model with on-site visits to data centers for hands-on tasks and occasional WAN site projects.

An engineering on-call rotation and nightly maintenance windows are part of the schedule. The Network Engineer will focus on design, deployment, and automation of a secure, high-performance network across multiple data centers and core locations,

Qualifications

• Extensive networking and design experience.
• Experience with data center infrastructure.
• Ability to operate in a 24x7x365 environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and scale the corporate production network.
• Coordinate tools, software, and hardware for a scalable, resilient network.
• Demonstrate clear communication across teams to drive projects.

Skills

Networking design

Data center infrastructure

Automation tooling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Cloud technologies

Job description

UPMC is seeking a qualified Senior Network Engineer to join its ISD Data Communications team full-time.

Work Location: Hybrid, primarily remote. On-site work is typically required once or twice per month at a UPMC data center (Forbes Tower or Northpointe) for hands-on support, and occasionally at hospital or WAN sites for larger router replacement or installation projects. The role includes an engineering on-call rotation of approximately one week every nine weeks for after-hours production support. Routine configuration, troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance are scheduled during the nightly 9 p.m.-7 a.m. maintenance window.

Work Shift: Day shift, Eastern Time

Description: The Network Engineer position will be part of a strategic team responsible for Network Design, building and deploying data center infrastructure in a 24x7x365 environment. Key to this position will be a focus on process automation in a secure, high performance, highly available (99.9995), and fully resilient infrastructure across multiple data centers and core locations. The candidate must possess extensive experience in networking and design and capable of working in a highly complex, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Combine and coordinate the tools, software and hardware to create a scalable, resilient, and responsive network.
• Responsible for demonstrating appropriate, clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications in all interactions to build relationships and accomplish day to day work and projects.
• Evaluate and recommend new hardware platforms and services.
• Successfully completes projects, tasks, and initiatives by embracing a team-first approach. Works in collaboration with team and offers feedback, where appropriate, to complete individual and group efforts. Shows the ability to adjust and be flexible to change by adapting approach when necessary. Mentors less experienced staff.
• Responsible for the design, implementation, and scale of the corporate production network.
• Responsible for continuous self-study, trainings, partnering with more senior members of team, and/or seeking out opportunities to broaden scope to stay up to date with industry and organizational trends. Seeks feedback from senior team members for development and effectively incorporates feedback into work and behaviors.
• Drive cross functional business and technical requirements for the enterprise.
• Provide service to ISD client community, patients, families and visitors, while protecting the integrity and confidentiality of all data and information through physical and electronic measures.
• Develop and implement guidelines for the deployment and management of the network. This position will deploy and support network engineering engagement with current and future Cloud technologies in production at UPMC.