Network Engineer - Senior

Rochester Regional Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Network Engineer - Senior position is a full-time role within the Network & UC department, located in Rochester, NY. This role involves providing level III network support, designing and implementing network infrastructure, and mentoring new staff. The engineer will be responsible for network hardware and software configurations, cost estimations, installations, upgrades, patching, and preventive maintenance. They will also investigate emerging technologies, design physical and logical network infrastructure, monitor and recommend changes to network installations, and ensure compliance with network standards. Additionally, the role assists the manager with budget preparation and monitoring, participates in cost negotiations with vendors, and manages ordering, inventory control, and return processes for network components.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
A combination of education and experience may be considered.
Minimum 4 years previous computer networking experience which should include both local and wide area communications.

Responsibilities

Coaches, mentors, and trains new staff in their assigned duties in order to achieve a standard of excellence in the department.
Provides level III network support for Information Services & Technology customers.
Determines the need for, prepares, and gives demonstrations, and supports network hardware and communications software products to new and existing customers.
Provides networking design and implementation technical expertise to all members of the customer community.
Prepares network hardware and communications software configurations based on customer requirements with agreed upon time schedule using the network lab to emulate customer requests in a test environment.
Prepares customer cost estimates including initial purchase and lease costs, maintenance costs, supplied costs, as well as any other costs having an impact on either operating or capital budgets.
Performs installation, upgrading, and patching of all Technical Services supported network hardware and communications software products.
Provides preventive maintenance cleanings and inspections of network hardware.
Designs and develops the network and communication infrastructure by investigating the emerging technologies and providing expertise for feasibility of potential implementation.
Designs physical and logical network infrastructure transport mechanisms according to established protocols and building codes for new installations or modifications.
Monitors, evaluates, and recommends changes to new and existing network installations.
Ensures network hardware and software standards are in compliance with existing and future network installations.
Assists the manager with the preparation and monitoring of the Networking Engineering budget.
Takes an active part in cost negotiations with network hardware, communications software, training, and maintenance vendors.
Provides expertise in ordering, inventory control, and return processes for components utilized by the Network Engineering team.
Performs other duties as assigned.