Sr. Network and Infrastructure Engineer

Southern Orthodontic Partners • Nashville, TN

just now • Onsite

About The Position

Southern Orthodontic Partners (SOP) is seeking a Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer to serve as a technical leader within the IT Infrastructure team. This role designs, administers, and secures SOP’s network infrastructure across 120+ practice locations and Azure cloud environments. You will manage firewalls, switches, wireless, and physical/virtual servers while driving modernization (virtualization, decommissioning) and providing mentorship with clear, measurable project progress.

Requirements

• 7+ years in IT infrastructure with a focus on multi-site network administration.
• Expertise with enterprise firewall platforms (e.g., Meraki, UniFi, or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience supporting enterprise switches and wireless deployments at scale.
• Proficiency with Azure infrastructure services (VMs, VNets, VPN, storage, Entra ID).
• Experience with server virtualization and physical-to-virtual migrations.
• Windows Server administration, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Strong project execution skills: organization, tracking, documentation, and delivery.
• Experience mentoring junior technical staff.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills; able to work cross-functionally.
• Self-directed, able to prioritize and work independently; flexible schedule and travel as needed.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years infrastructure management/support experience in a multi-site environment.
• Azure IaaS / cloud infrastructure experience.
• Enterprise firewall/network platform experience (Meraki, UniFi, or equivalent).

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare IT experience; knowledge of HIPAA technical safeguards.
• Certifications (CCNA/CCNP, Azure Administrator AZ-104, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent).
• ITIL familiarity and service management practices.
• Microsoft 365, Intune, and Entra ID familiarity.
• Network monitoring tools experience (PRTG, SolarWinds, Auvik, or similar).
• Telecom/ISP management experience across distributed locations.

Responsibilities

• Manage SOP’s network across 120+ locations (firewalls, switches, wireless).
• Maintain network security standards (firmware, patches, best practice configs). practice configs).
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance, implementing reliability/security improvements.
• Administer and optimize Azure networking and hybrid connectivity (VNets, VPN gateways, NSGs, etc).
• Partner with cybersecurity to ensure configurations align with HIPAA, PCI DSS, and internal security policies.
• Lead virtualization initiatives, migrating physical on-prem servers to virtual and/or cloud-based environments.
• Manage physical server decommissions (migrate data, validate backups, and asset disposal).
• Maintain remaining on-prem servers: OS/security patching, health monitoring, and operational upkeep.
• Manage Azure infrastructure resources including virtual machines, storage, and related services.
• Lead infrastructure projects end-to-end (plan, track milestones, report progress).
• Maintain project documentation, task lists, and status updates to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Coordinate with clinical operations, practice managers, and vendors to execute infrastructure initiatives.
• Support additional initiatives as assigned (ISP migrations, device deployments, and system integrations).
• Serve as a senior technical resource; set standards for quality, consistency, and professionalism.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members, drive knowledge transfer.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, technical documentation, and infrastructure runbooks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level