Senior Network Operations & Cloud Lead

Woman's Hospital; St. George (LA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

The Network Operations Manager at Woman's Hospital will lead the hospital's network, data center, and cloud operations, directing a team of network professionals and partnering with IS leadership, clinical staff, and vendors to deliver reliable, secure technology that supports patient care.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, project oversight, disaster recovery, capacity planning, budgeting support, and continuous improvement to ensure scalable infrastructure and compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in a hospital Information Systems environment.
• Experience with vendor management and technology purchasing preferred.
• Familiarity with Joint Commission standards, federal regulations, and disaster recovery planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Network Operations team, including Network Systems Administrators, Network Messaging Administrators, and Data Communications Administrators.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the organization's data center and cloud environments.
• Ensure infrastructure capacity meets current and future organizational needs for storage, processing power, and connectivity.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee network, hardware, software, cloud, and infrastructure projects from implementation through ongoing support.
• Collaborate with operational leaders, technical teams, vendors, and hospital staff to deliver effective technology solutions.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance technology services.
• Coordinate software and hardware implementation, optimization, training, communication, and long-term support planning.
• Ensure technology solutions align with organizational goals and business needs.
• Assist Information Systems leadership with annual budgeting for infrastructure, software, hardware, networking, and special projects.
• Manage regular maintenance activities for on-premises, off-site, and cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain an accurate inventory of Information Systems assets.
• Ensure timely support and communication related to network, data center, and cloud services.
• Research technology solutions and recommend products and vendors for purchasing and budgeting.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

The Network Operations Manager at Woman's Hospital will lead the hospital's network, data center, and cloud operations, directing a team of network professionals and partnering with IS leadership, clinical staff, and vendors to deliver reliable, secure technology that supports patient care.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, project oversight, disaster recovery, capacity planning, budgeting support, and continuous improvement to ensure scalable infrastructure and compliant operations.