Lead Network Engineer

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is hiring a Lead Network Engineer to design, secure, and maintain complex enterprise network solutions supporting the healthcare organization. The role leads complex network engineering initiatives, develops technical standards, troubleshoots sophisticated network challenges, evaluates new products, and works with Information Security to research and implement advanced network security solutions. The work supports the reliability, performance, and security of infrastructure that enables patient care. The position offers the opportunity to work from home, but candidates must live in Nebraska or Iowa. The role is on first shift and requires availability for on-call work during evenings and weekends. A resume is required for consideration.

Requirements

Seven years of local and wide area network design and support, including router and switch configuration and network troubleshooting.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; one year of education equals one year of experience.
Ability to be available on call during evenings and weekends to minimize disruption in a healthcare environment.
Working knowledge of firewall theory and configurations.
Working knowledge of wireless design, deployment, and security.
Working knowledge and understanding of network operating system security.
Working knowledge of network monitoring and administration tools.
Working knowledge of VoIP and IP telephony.
Working knowledge of wireless infrastructure solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical people.
Must live in Nebraska or Iowa.
Resume required for consideration.

Nice To Haves

CCNA certification or another Cisco certification.

Responsibilities

Design, configure, administer, and maintain complex enterprise network solutions for a critically available, multiprotocol enterprise network.
Complete complex network planning, engineering, and architecture work.
Develop technical standards and interface applications.
Work with the Information Security Office to research and implement advanced network security solutions.
Evaluate new products to determine their use and feasibility in a complex network environment.
Serve as lead for complex work projects.
Design and support local and wide area networks, including router and switch configuration and troubleshooting network problems.