IT Principal Network Engineer

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, dedicated to building a healthier future through integrated health services. The Principal Network Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert in network engineering, responsible for technical roadmap development, standards compliance, and collaboration with various infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities:

• Implements engineering based solutions that conform and align to the guideposts/direction provided by the Enterprise Architecture team
• Participates in discussions relating to strategic planning, technical roadmap development, standards and architecture
• Provides feedback to the engineering manager on improving the availability, security, compliance, interoperability, performance, and cost of the WAN infrastructure
• Collaborates with other Infrastructure teams to develop or clarify deliverables that would be delegated to network engineering
• Help align support efforts between Network Engineering and other CommonSpirit Health teams, and provide escalation and resolution functions when necessary
• Leads and participates in proof-of-concept activities for technology assessments, communicates findings, and proposes implementation and adoption timelines
• Serves as subject matter expert for various network engineering disciplines and will be an escalation point for complex requests and issues
• Provide technical ownership for assignments as required by the Engineering Manager and work effectively with all levels of leadership
• Enforces adherence to IT standards in design processes and audits the production network for exceptions to these standards
• Provide oversight and facilitation of the CommonSpirit Health IT change management process as it applies to the Network Engineering team
• Mentors colleagues on the network engineering team and possesses a demeanor that is open and approachable

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, Technology, or Business discipline or equivalent experience
• 7 years of experience in large complex project oversight
• 10+ years of experience with Cisco Route Switch and Wireless infrastructure
• Experience with datacenter and MDF/IDF closet construction design (cabling, racks, power, cooling)
• Experience or understanding of Cisco Nexus platform
• 7 years of experience with vendor management
• Experience with Cisco wireless, and strong understanding of wireless design and coverage
• 7 years of experience with WAN System Design and Integration
• 10 years of professional IT experience in an IT technical or infrastructure field, with healthcare industry experience