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Principal Network Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$50 - $82 / hour
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Principal Network Engineer
Sanford Health
Role Description Join a team of 30 telecommunications professionals responsible for supporting Cisco voice platforms across more than 400 locations and 50,000 endpoints throughout Sanford Health. - Establish, implement, and maintain enterprise standards for Cisco voice and telephony deployments. - Partner with Lead and Senior Telecom Engineers to prioritize communications infrastructure projects and operational initiatives across the organization. - Provide technical leadership for the design, deployment, maintenance, and optimization of Cisco telephony solutions. - Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of enterprise communications platforms. - Monitor and maintain compliance with all applicable telecommunications regulations, industry standards, and legal requirements. - Collaborate with cross-functional IT and business teams to support strategic communications initiatives and enterprise growth. - Drive continuous improvement efforts, including process standardization, documentation, and operational best practices. - Serve as an escalation point for complex telecommunications issues and provide expert-level troubleshooting and resolution. This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide communications strategy while supporting a large-scale healthcare environment with critical voice and collaboration services. This position requires a telecommunications engineer with networking background. - Applies expert telecommunications and networking knowledge and experience to research, recommend, design, architect, and implement complex multi-vendor telecommunications solutions for the organization. - Responsible for analyzing business and technical requirements, identifying broad telecom and network design issues, and providing solutions that meet the organization’s needs. Leads the technical design and implementation of the organization's infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, wireless, and network security, to ensure the highest level of performance, reliability, and security for our telecommunications platforms. - Develops and implements network policies, procedures, and standards that align with industry best practices. - Provides technical leadership and mentorship to other telecommunications and network engineers. - Collaborates with other IT teams, business units, and stakeholders to understand their network requirements and provide solutions that meet their needs. - Develops and maintains network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and procedures. - Keeps abreast of emerging network technologies, trends, and best practices and provides proactive recommendations about future state goals and technologies. - Works with vendors and services providers to evaluate and implement new network technologies, tools, and services. - Develops disaster recovery and business continuity plans for the networking infrastructure. - Leads numerous concurrent network projects that improve upon the performance, reliability, and scalability of the network. - Works closely with infrastructure and security architects, network engineers, business analysts, leadership, and other stakeholders to ensure the timely completion of projects and proactive maintenance of the network. Must possess advanced technical knowledge and experience along with excellent communication, collaboration skills, and presentation skills across technology disciplines. - Must be able to work independently with minimal oversight as well as collaboratively as part of multi-disciplined teams. - Must possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. - Must be able to prioritize and lead multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field required. - Eight years experience in network engineering with at least two years in a senior or principal level role. - Advanced knowledge and experience with network routing, switching, LAN/WAN, wireless, network design and architecture, network protocols, and network security. - Proven ability to lead and mentor network engineers. - Advanced networking certifications desired. Company Description Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
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Role Description We are looking for a skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support our growing network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of network protocols, architecture, and troubleshooting, ensuring high availability and performance of critical infrastructure. Key Responsibilities - Network Design and Implementation: - Design and deploy functional networks, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, and cloud solutions. - Configure and install networking equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless controllers. - Monitoring and Maintenance: - Monitor network performance and ensure system availability and reliability. - Perform regular network maintenance, upgrades, and backups. - Troubleshooting: - Identify and resolve network problems, bottlenecks, and security issues. - Respond to and resolve escalated incidents related to network operations. - Documentation: - Maintain accurate documentation of network configurations, processes, and policies. - Create and update network diagrams and inventory records. - Collaboration: - Work closely with IT teams to integrate network systems with enterprise applications. - Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and other staff. - Security: - Ensure networks are secure by configuring firewalls, implementing encryption protocols, and adhering to cybersecurity best practices. Qualifications - Experience: Minimum 5+ years in network engineering or related roles. - Certifications (preferred): - Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Professional (CCNP). - Juniper Networks Certified Specialist (JNCS). - CompTIA Network+ or equivalent. - Technical Skills: - Proficient in configuring and managing routers, switches, and firewalls. - Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, and VLANs. - Experience with network monitoring tools like SolarWinds, Nagios, or PRTG. - Familiarity with cloud networking (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud). - Soft Skills: - Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. - Strong communication and collaboration abilities. - Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Skills - Experience with SD-WAN and MPLS technologies. - Knowledge of scripting or automation tools (e.g., Python, Ansible). - Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management. - Exposure to VoIP, Unified Communications, and video conferencing systems.
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