Senior Wireless Network RF Engineer *Virtual*

Providence Health & Services; Portland (OR); Remote; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Senior Wireless Network RF Engineer. You will design and optimize wireless networks supporting clinical workflows and mobile medical devices. Your expertise will ensure high availability and compliance with standards in a dynamic environment. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with various teams and implement emerging technologies to enhance network performance.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Health care benefits

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of related experience.
• Experience in automation related to deployment and recovery.
• Experience with n-tier solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize enterprise Wireless LAN infrastructure.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of wireless issues.
• Collaborate with clinical engineering and vendors.

Skills

Automation

Problem Solving

RF Principles

Network Protocols

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco 9800 Series

Cisco ISE

Cisco Spaces

Job description

Description

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Enterprise Information Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Senior Wireless Network RF Engineer experienced in design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise wireless networks. This role supports mission critical clinical workflows, mobile medical devices, and secure staff communications in a high-availability environment.

Essential Functions:

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise Wireless LAN infrastructure to support clinical and operational needs in a healthcare environment


• Lead advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis of wireless client issues


• Experience with packet captures and understanding of 802.11 protocols


• Strong understanding of RF principles, signal propagation, modulation techniques, and network protocols


• Manage and configure Cisco Catalyst Center for wireless planning, assurance, and automation


• Deploy, maintain, and upgrade Cisco 9800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers for high availability


• Be familiar with Cisco ISE for policy enforcement and access control


• Configure and monitor Cisco Spaces for location-based services, asset tracking, and occupancy analysis


• Implement and support 802.11u OpenRoaming to enable secure, seamless guest and carrier offload


• Review, update, and ensure compliance with standards


• Collaborate with clinical engineering, network services, facilities, and third-party vendors to align wireless services with healthcare operations


• Perform wireless predictive RF planning, spectrum analysis, and site surveys leveraging industry standard tools


• Evaluate emerging wireless technologies and provide strategic recommendations to improve network performance and scalability


• Maintain documentation, diagrams, and change control records in accordance with ITIL best practices


• Scripting and automation experience is a plus.

Providence welcomes virtual work for applicants who reside in one of the following states:

• Alaska


• Washington


• Oregon


• Montana


• California


• Texas

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering -OR- a combination of equivalent education and experience


• 5 or more years of related experience


• Experience in automation, specifically related to deployment, recovery, or other manual processes


• Experience with n-tier solutions


• Experience with resilience modeling (failure mode analysis) and ability to simulate service outages for point solutions (automated) and platforms (manually)


• Experience influencing software engineering team members in translating customer and technical requirements into service architecture to meet Quality of Service Expectations


• Experience leading and representing the service in backlog discussions and standups to establish appropriate prioritization of Live Site requirements


• Good experience leveraging data and metrics to drive behavior, process, and priority decisions. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions, or approaches to problems


• Experience in problem solving using systematic procedures and investigating problems utilizing root cause analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5-8 years or more of related experience


• Experience in a Healthcare environment


• 5 or more years of RF principles, signal propagation, modulation techniques, and network protocols


• Experience with packet captures and understanding of 802.11 protocols


• Implement and support 802.11u OpenRoaming to enable secure, seamless guest and carrier offload


• CWNP, CWNE, or CCNP, or CCIE Wireless certifications or equivalent knowledge and experience

Salary Range by Location:

• AK: Anchorage: Min:$61.31, Max: $104.39


• AK: Kodiak, Seward, Valdez: Min:$63.91, Max: $108.82


• California: Humboldt: Min:$63.91, Max: $108.82


• California: Northern California - Except Humboldt: Min:$71.70, Max: $122.09


• California: Southern California: Min:$63.91, Max: $108.82


• Montana: Except Great Falls: Min:$49.36, Max: $84.05


• Montana: Great Falls: Min:$46.76, Max: $79.62


• New Mexico: Min:$49.36, Max: $84.05


• Oregon: Non-Portland Service Area: Min:$57.16, Max: $97.32


• Oregon: Portland Service Area: Min:$61.31, Max: $104.39


• Texas: Min:$46.76, Max: $79.62


• Washington: Western: Min:$63.91, Max: $108.82


• Washington: Southwest - Olympia, Centralia: Min:$61.31, Max: $104.39


• Washington: Clark County: Min:$61.31, Max: $104.39


• Washington: Eastern: Min:$54.56, Max: $92.89


• Washington: Southeastern: Min:$57.16, Max: $97.32

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

About the Team

Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 362672

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Development/Engineering

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Business Professional

Department: 4011 SS IS TEO NETWORK SVCS

Address: WA Redmond 17425 NE Union Hill Rd

Work Location: Redmond Junction At Bear Creek

Workplace Type: Remote

Pay Range: $see posting - $see posting

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.