Network Systems Engineer I

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an Enterprise Network Engineer I to manage and optimize data and voice networks, ensuring high availability and performance across LAN/WAN environments.

Responsibilities include provisioning, tuning, scripting for automation, and cross-functional collaboration. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience plus extensive routing and network security knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Extensive LAN/WAN experience with multiple routing protocols and redundancy.
• Experience with large corporate networks and data/voice integration.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, VMware networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Strategize and plan future network state aligned with organizational goals.
• Design, evaluate, and implement network solutions and capacity plans.
• Provide third level support and cross-team collaboration.
• Maintain and monitor network availability, performance, and security.
• Train staff and pursue ongoing certifications.

Skills

Routing protocols (EIGRP, BGP, iBGP, O

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field, or equivalent experience

Tools

Aruba routers

Cisco switches/routers

Firewalls

F5 products

Silver Peak WAN Optimizers

VOIP networks (Cisco/Avaya)

Job description

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an Enterprise Network Engineer I to manage and optimize data and voice networks, ensuring high availability and performance across LAN/WAN environments.

Responsibilities include provisioning, tuning, scripting for automation, and cross-functional collaboration. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience plus extensive routing and network security knowledge are required.