Senior Network Engineer

About the Role

This role is primarily responsible for operating as the technical lead for a small team that maintains

the data network at University Hospital. Ensures network availability, security, and performance through adherence to best practices in planning. Works towards minimizing network downtime and risk, while enhancing manageability and reporting.

What You’ll Do

• Follow directives, policies, and strategic guidance set by senior leadership and IST Infrastructure Management.
• Works well with minimal supervision, as well as alone or as part of a team.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement network solutions based on organizational objectives and leadership guidance.
• Ensure all network designs, configurations, and changes align with company policies, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with IST Infrastructure leadership to assess network performance, security, and scalability, providing feedback and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Recommends, evaluates, and implements potential new network hardware and software in support of emerging technologies for hospital‐wide or departmental projects.
• Coordinates and/or performs maintenance, configuration changes, additions, and changes to network hardware in accordance with hospital policy, directives, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Organizes work process to accommodate customer needs, including internal customers and co‐
• Meets or exceeds customer expectations for service.
• Acts as a role model for Service Excellence.

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Math, or Electrical Engineering, or other related field.
• Requires five (5) years’ practical experience designing and/or implementing Cisco wired and wireless network infrastructures.
• The candidate must possess a solid understanding of networking concepts (such as EIGRP, BGP, Qos, Multicast, VPN, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, FTP, VXLAN, EVPN, ACL, SSH and SNMP) and should have working knowledge of Cisco Nexus/NX‐OS switches, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Wireless and Routers, WLAN controllers and principles of all firewalls.
• The candidate should have hands‐on experience implementing and administrating Cisco Data Center products, including the Nexus produced line, in addition to familiarity with HSRP, vPC and VSS.
• Experience Cisco related lines of products including but not limited to Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE and other Cisco tools is a plus.
• The candidate must have knowledge of network security standards and best practices, as well as be able to work with or assist the Network Security team as needed.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree or certification requirements.

Preferred:

• Experience in the healthcare field is preferred.
• The candidate should function well in a team environment and be able to mentor junior engineers. CCNA or CCNP certifications are strongly preferred.

What We Offer

• Vacation Time
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is PS/32S: Min. $97,075.00 Mid. $117,473.00 Max. $140,256.00 per year, in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Law; final compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

Apply Today

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to grow your career in healthcare while serving a vibrant community, we’d love to meet you.

University Hospital offers a competitive salary & comprehensive benefits package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. For more information, visit  www.uhnj.org/hrweb.