Infrastructure Engineer

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

5d•Remote

About The Position

Sutter Health is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join their team. This role involves the independent installation and documentation of network infrastructures, including routers, switches, WLAN, converged IP networks, firewalls, and VPNs. The engineer will perform security audits, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex heterogeneous networks, communicating technical solutions to non-technical audiences, evaluating network management tools, and assessing network performance and capacity. The position also requires maintaining documentation of all changes to the production environment through the change management system, updating network diagrams, and designing/validating network solutions to meet business requirements. This includes procurement, testing, and installation of network infrastructure hardware, configuring network equipment, and collaborating with internal customers to identify needs and provide solutions. The engineer will stay current with new technologies through various learning methods and participate in design discussions and Enterprise standards meetings.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Networking, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
6 months of network engineering-related experience
Understanding client requirements to be able to cater to their appropriate needs
Device racking and setup for network devices like -switches, router, wireless controller, access point
Configuring Cisco catalyst switches for wired/wireless end-device access, network setup and new network devices staging and configure/stage Cisco wireless controller for wireless access for small, medium or big campus deployment
Mount, configure cisco WAP for wireless network coverage and work with customers to resolve wireless coverage issues
Documenting processes and keeping event logs and evaluating existing wireless coverage for customers using active or passive site surveys
Designing or remediating existing wireless using Airmagnet and Ekahau tools
Providing Level-1/2 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues for customers
Liaising with vendors and other IT personnel for network related problem resolution and replacing faulty network hardware components when required
Working with client support technicians to provide solutions for customers' wireless communications requirements and solutions and preparing work orders containing instructions to be used by client support technicians to configure network hardware and software
Working with cabling team for wireless design layout and mounting of wireless access point and performing access point/router/switch/network hardware and software upgrades
Creating and maintaining network devices inventory for office network
Creating Visio diagrams and other high level network designs
Creating Bill of Material (BOM) for proposed design for customers
Designing and configuring high density wireless network for business-critical infrastructures like healthcare, airports and education system and designing and configuring Cisco cloud wireless solution - Cisco Meraki
Configuration and setup network security solutions like Cisco ISE and Cisco-Prime infrastructure for end users and configuration of WAP using proper radio parameters
Performing presales and post-sales work and managing vendor relations for purchases, maintenance, and warranty contracts and assisting with NOC/ TOC related duties when required

Responsibilities

Installs network equipment independently and works with Facilities group to prepare environments to house network infrastructure devices.
Installs and documents network infrastructures including: Routers, Switches, WLAN, Converged IP Networks, Firewalls and VPN's.
Performs security audits, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments.
Troubleshoots complex heterogeneous networks and works with multiple teams.
Effectively communicates technical solutions/recommendations to various non-technical audiences.
Evaluates network management tools and techniques and provides feedback.
Reviews the performance and capacity of existing networks by interpreting reports and providing report findings.
Documents and updates network diagrams to reflect changes made to the production network in Visio drawings and added to the drawing database.
Designs and validates network solutions to meet business requirements by configuring and testing hardware to include procurement, testing, and installing network infrastructure hardware aligned with vendor technical guidelines and Enterprise standards.
Works in cooperation with other network personnel to properly configure network equipment for the environment.
Communicates effectively with internal customers to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions through project management.
Remains technically current of new technologies through reading, seminars, workshops and vendor information.
Participates in design of infrastructure with experts from other groups.
Participates in Enterprise standards meetings, as required, to discuss emerging technologies.
Device racking and setup for network devices like -switches, router, wireless controller, access point.
Configuring Cisco catalyst switches for wired/wireless end-device access, network setup and new network devices staging and configure/stage Cisco wireless controller for wireless access for small, medium or big campus deployment.
Mount, configure cisco WAP for wireless network coverage and work with customers to resolve wireless coverage issues.
Documenting processes and keeping event logs and evaluating existing wireless coverage for customers using active or passive site surveys.
Designing or remediating existing wireless using Airmagnet and Ekahau tools.
Providing Level-1/2 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues for customers.
Liaising with vendors and other IT personnel for network related problem resolution and replacing faulty network hardware components when required.
Working with client support technicians to provide solutions for customers' wireless communications requirements and solutions and preparing work orders containing instructions to be used by client support technicians to configure network hardware and software.
Working with cabling team for wireless design layout and mounting of wireless access point and performing access point/router/switch/network hardware and software upgrades.
Creating and maintaining network devices inventory for office network.
Creating Visio diagrams and other high level network designs.
Creating Bill of Material (BOM) for proposed design for customers.
Designing and configuring high density wireless network for business-critical infrastructures like healthcare, airports and education system and designing and configuring Cisco cloud wireless solution - Cisco Meraki.
Configuration and setup network security solutions like Cisco ISE and Cisco-Prime infrastructure for end users and configuration of WAP using proper radio parameters.
Performing presales and post-sales work and managing vendor relations for purchases, maintenance, and warranty contracts and assisting with NOC/ TOC related duties when required.