Principal Network Engineer

CommonSpirit Health Philanthropy; Englewood (CO); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Network Engineer to manage infrastructure planning, implementation, and support. The role involves resolving technical issues, overseeing projects, and ensuring compliance with IT standards. This position is remote eligible.

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional experience in IT technical or infrastructure field.
• 7 years of experience in large complex project oversight.

Responsibilities

• Install and support system hardware and software.
• Manage backup and recovery activity and monitor functions.

Skills

Infrastructure and relative technologies

Network connectivity and protocols

Cisco Route Switch and Wireless infrastructure

Vendor management

WAN Design

Education

BA or BS in Computer Science

Tools

Cisco Nexus platform

Cisco wireless

Job description

Responsibilities

The Network Engineer job family has responsibility for infrastructure/technical planning, implementation and support activities for systems owned by the CommonSpirit Health IT Operations Team. Specific responsibilities include installing and supporting system hardware and software, performing system upgrades, and evaluating and installing patches and software updates.

Responsibilities also include operational support activities such as resolving software and hardware related problems, managing backup and recovery activity, administering technology layers, managing monitoring and alerting functions, performing capacity planning and conducting version management.

Network Engineers work closely with architects, infrastructure support, database administrators and application support teams to ensure seamless and quality IT support for CommonSpirit Health customers and alignment with CommonSpirit Health’s IT standards, controls and governance.

Remote eligible.

Qualifications

Required:

• BA or BS in Computer Science, Technology, or Business discipline or equivalent experience is required.

• 10 years of professional experience in an IT technical or infrastructure field is required.

• 7 years of experience in large complex project oversight

• Established understanding of Infrastructure and relative technologies.

• Established understanding of network connectivity and protocols.

• 10+ years of experience with Cisco Route Switch and Wireless infrastructure.

• Experience with datacenter and MDF/IDF closet construction design (cabling, racks, power, cooling)

• Experience or understanding of Cisco Nexus platform

• 7 years of experience with vendor management

• Experience with Cisco wireless, and strong understanding of wireless design and coverage

• Understanding and experience with WAN Design

• MPLS

• QoS

• BGP

• Metro Optical Ethernet

• MultiPoint MOE

Preferred:

• CCNA or CCNP Certification Preferred
• Healthcare industry experience a plus

Overview

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.