Network Systems Engineer (Defense Health Systems)

Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional search firm is looking for a Systems/Network Engineer to support the MHS GENESIS Program. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in systems and network engineering within healthcare systems. Responsibilities include providing technical guidance, troubleshooting network performance issues, and analyzing network traffic. A Bachelor’s Degree and US Citizenship with a Public Trust Clearance requirement are mandatory. This role offers an opportunity to work on critical electronic health records for military personnel and their families.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of systems/network engineering experience.
• Experience with healthcare systems.
• US Citizen with ability to obtain ADP IT-II Public Trust Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations.
• Troubleshoots network performance issues.
• Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity planning solutions.

Skills

Technical guidance for information systems

Network troubleshooting

LAN/WAN/Internet networking fundamentals

Windows and Linux connection troubleshooting

Knowledge of DNS records and IP addresses

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Tools

Remedy

SNOW

Job description

This position is to support the MHS GENESIS Program. MHS Genesis is the Military Health System's modern electronic health record that provides a single health record for service members, veterans, and their families.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations.
• Directs compilation of records and reports concerning network operations and maintenance.
• Troubleshoots network performance issues.
• Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity planning solutions.
• Monitors and responds to complex technical control facility hardware and software problems.
• Interfaces with vendor support service groups to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance.
• Performs system-level design and configuration of products including determination of hardware, OS, and other platform specifications.
• Understanding the LAN/WAN/Internet Networking fundamentals
• Familiarity with the TCP/IP protocol and Network Connection concepts
• Hands on experience with Windows and Linux connection troubleshooting techniques and tools Experience with Remedy and SNOW
• Experience with Networking
• Knowledge of DNS records, IP addresses, NAT IP addresses
• Knowledge of basic networking commands in Linux and Windows

Minimum Qualifications

• 5-7 years of systems/network engineering experience
• Experience with healthcare systems
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of study.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain an ADP IT-II Public Trust Clearance based on the minimum of a Tier 3 investigation. Federal Government requirement.
• Experience in network engineering, configuration management, problem management, and performance management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale enterprise system of systems integration and deployment.
• Experience with Cerner EHR implementation.
• Familiarity with DOD Configuration Management and Systems Engineering methodologies.
• HL7 and Electronic Health Record testing experience.