Senior Manager, Network & UC Eng (Hybrid)

nebraskamed; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Medicine is seeking an experienced Manager, Network & Unified Communications Engineering to lead the engineering and operations of enterprise data networking and unified communications across Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. You will own the strategy, reliability, and lifecycle of LAN/WAN, wireless, data center and cloud networking, VoIP, collaboration platforms, and contact center technologies.

This hands-on leader will balance 24/7 operational uptime with modernization, partner with

Qualifications

• 10+ years progressive network/voice engineering experience in large, multi-site environments.
• 3+ years leading technical teams with 24×7 operational accountability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Hands‑on expertise with enterprise routing/switching, wireless, SD‑WAN, load‑balancing, DNS/DHCP, SIP trunking, QoS, and UC/collaboration.
• Experience with contact center platforms and call‑flow/IVR design.
• Demonstrated mastery of ITIL processes (incident, change, problem) and service reporting.
• Strong vendor management and budgeting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering and operations of enterprise networking and unified communications across Nebraska Medicine and UNMC.
• Balance 24/7 operational reliability with modernization and long-term strategy.
• Partner with Information Security, Platform Engineering, Data Center Operations, clinical and academic stakeholders, vendors, and IT leadership to strengthen resiliency, reduce technical debt, and build the digital foundation for the future.
• Hands-on leader who can guide engineers through complex challenges, drive modernization while keeping critical services running, and translate technology strategy into reliable outcomes.
• This is a primarily remote role with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on technology that ultimately supports exceptional patient care.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Wireless Networking

SD‑WAN

DNS/DHCP

SIP Trunking

QoS

UC/Collaboration

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cisco Collaboration

Job description

Nebraska Medicine is seeking an experienced Manager, Network & Unified Communications Engineering to lead the engineering and operations of enterprise data networking and unified communications across Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. You will own the strategy, reliability, and lifecycle of LAN/WAN, wireless, data center and cloud networking, VoIP, collaboration platforms, and contact center technologies.

This hands-on leader will balance 24/7 operational uptime with modernization, partner with