Lead Network Engineer - Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana

Community Healthcare System is hiring a Lead Network Engineer!

Hybrid remote and onsite.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Manager of Network Services, the Lead Network Engineer is responsible for the security, performance, and reliability of the CFNI/CHS IT network infrastructure. The Lead Network Engineer will manage all Data Center network maintenance operations. The Lead Network Engineer will work closely with decision makers in other departments, as well as the IT department to ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner and to provide excellence when delivering network services.

The Lead Network Engineer will ensure quality and responsive services through management and delivery of ongoing preventative maintenance, assessment, and proactive monitoring of the network infrastructure. Provides expert technical guidance and support in concert with the direction and leadership of the Manager of Network Services. Responsibilities will include the project leadership, coaching mentoring of network staff and expert guidance in network design and support.

• Leads assigned network staff and is responsible for ensuring staff meets customer service excellence as established by the Vice President of IT & CIO.
• Responsible for making recommendations for annual budget, meeting financial budget goals, authorizing purchase requisitions and tracking purchases to budget. Works closely with the other IT staff to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Prioritizes tasks of network team and ensures projects are completed within the required time frames according to the established schedules and priorities.
• Monitors projects and tasks keeping management informed of status. Creates project management plans to ensure that all team members adhere to project timelines.
• Benchmarks, analyzes, reports on and makes recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT network team. Offers technical guidance and enforces standard practices to assist in standardization of network environment within the organization.
• Continually monitors the network and looks for opportunities to improve performance, reduce risk, and minimize any downtime. Always strives to ensure network operations are running smoothly.
• Ensures staff has the knowledge, tools, and skills necessary to perform their job requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned or as may be required to meet emergency situations

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 3-5 years of team leadership experience in leading network services projects and support
• Minimum 3-5 years advanced hands-on networking experience
• Proven ability to perform advanced troubleshooting in a complex network environment
• Commitment to issue resolution in a 24x7x365 organization
• Broad knowledge of LAN, WAN, voice and video technologies (e.g., routers, switches, load balancers, firewalls, network and routing protocols, SDN, DNS, VoIP and their related traffic patterns).
• Broad knowledge of staple IT technologies (e.g., operating systems, servers, virtualization, storage, software development, and their related impacts as it pertains to network resources).
• Extensive knowledge of data network architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols.
• Experience with cloud technologies for IaaS, PaaS for internal private and external public consumption.
• Expert knowledge of routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP required
• Advanced Cisco routing and switching experience required
• Advanced Cisco Data Center switching (Nexus, ACI) experience preferred
• Advanced Cisco wireless experience preferred
• Advanced Cisco ISE experience preferred
• Firewall experience with either Cisco or Palo Alto required
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Cisco Certified Network Professional Certification preferred

Your Extraordinary Career Starts Here

We invite you to join our team of professionals where your unique talents will be well utilized in a work environment that promotes your further growth and development. In return for your valuable service and contributions, CHS offers a competitive wage and benefits package along with the necessary tools, resources, and mentoring opportunities to support your career advancement goals.

Our comprehensive benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Wellness program, including free screenings
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Life insurance
• Disability income protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness center discount program
• Tuition assistance and career development
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Reward and recognition programs

Join our team of healthcare professionals at Community Healthcare Systems. Apply today!

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