Senior Network Engineer (Hybrid) Enterprise Networking Lead

Baptist Health - Central Alabama; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Resource Center in Montgomery, AL, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize enterprise network solutions. This hybrid role supports the clinical mission by ensuring maximum availability, security, and scalability of the network infrastructure.

The role partners with clinical, biomedical, security, and IT teams to translate care delivery requirements into robust network designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Experience with Cisco routing, switching, wireless, data center, and SD-Access technologies.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, multicast, QoS, high availability design and network segmentation.
• Experience implementing and maintaining next generation firewalls.
• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or Catalyst Center APIs.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a hospital or integrated health system preferred.
• Experience with network infrastructure for EHR implementations or conversions, new hospital construction or health system mergers preferred.
• Experience with cloud network and hybrid connectivity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize complex network solutions across the enterprise.
• Lead major infrastructure initiatives and act as highest escalation point.
• Translate care delivery requirements into network solutions with security and availability in mind.
• Collaborate with clinical, biomedical, security, and system teams to align networking with healthcare needs.
• Perform additional duties within scope as assigned.

Skills

Network engineering

Enterprise design

Cisco routing

Network security

Team leadership

Python automation

Cloud networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Ansible

Catalyst Center APIs

AWS

Azure

Job description

Baptist Health Resource Center in Montgomery, AL, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize enterprise network solutions. This hybrid role supports the clinical mission by ensuring maximum availability, security, and scalability of the network infrastructure.

The role partners with clinical, biomedical, security, and IT teams to translate care delivery requirements into robust network designs.