Network Engineer Senior

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether its by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Responsibilities & Requirements

Consistently utilizes critical thinking and analytic abilities in seeking and resolving issues.

Basic knowledge of TCP/IP, endpoint devices, server, router, switch, firewall, gateway and cabling technologies.

Ability to implement basic voice and data configuration changes using industry best practices.

Utilize current networking tools and practices to deliver and maintain highly reliable and available solutions.

Maintain hardware and server health through patching, reboots, applications of hot fixes and security configurations.

Participate in physical hardware installations; running cable, installing network infrastructure and devices such as, but not limited to; Wireless Access Points, Network Switches, IP Phones, VoIP Gateways.

Participate in on-call rotations to provide off-hours support.

Collaborate with senior engineers/architects, in the design, setup and configuration of complex network environments supporting wireless access (public and private), networking, voice/unified communications and video applications.

Identify self-training opportunities and/or conferences that align with yearly goals.

Develop and maintain support documentation. Educate end-users and team members as needed.

Preferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree in a technical field, or equivalent combination of education, certification and experience

5-7 years of related Network administration/engineering experience, preferably in a Cisco environment

Advanced certifications, such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE etc preferred or able to obtain if required.

Works effectively in a Team Environment

Ability to address and resolve complex network related problems

Conduct Research on emerging network technologies and platforms

Expected to have Subject Matter Expert (SME) level knowledge of most, if not all networking topics

Ability to support a 24x7x365 network in a healthcare environment

Experience with SIP, Cisco Unified Call Manager, Unity Messging, Voice Gateways, Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX), Cisco Emergency Responder E911, WebEx required

Familiarity with Infortel, SPOK, Neustar/Transunion (spam), RedSky (e911) products preferred

Polished business skills (written and verbal communication) and ability to serve as an expert for the department in these technologies.
#J-18808-Ljbffr