Is Systems Engineer

IS Systems Engineer

Information Technology

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Looking to advance your career at a vibrant, community hospital in a locale that will have you wondering why you ever chose to live anywhere else? Come join the Northwestern Medical Center family, where our focus on high reliability ensures constant emphasis on safety, quality, and improvement as we pursue our mission of exceptional care. Be part of a team where you can make a difference, all while enjoying the quality of life Vermont provides.

Northwestern Medical Center's mission is to provide exceptional healthcare for our community and we are currently recruiting for a Full-time IS Systems Engineer opportunity.

EXPECTED HOURS/SHIFT: Full-Time (80 hours bi-weekly), generally Monday-Friday 8:00a-4:30p, occasional weekends as needed, on call rotation.

JOB SUMMARY:

• The Systems Engineer is primarily responsible for the day-to-day performance of NMC Information Systems and applications. Responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and documentation of Information Systems. Work closely with the Network and Security Engineer to evaluate and make recommendations for network, storage, bandwidth, and infrastructure capacity and performance planning. This includes working with vendors to develop final quotes and Statements of Work related to expansion, replacement, upgrade, and new system purchases.
  
  The NMC Systems Engineer serves as NMC's lead Database Administrator, responsible for upgrades, maintenance, and security of our database environment.
  
  The Systems Engineer will be a leader within the Information Systems Security Team, ensuring prompt remediation of security concerns. Works closely with the Director of IS Operations and the Network Engineer to ensure appropriate security defenses are in place, solid patch management procedures are followed, and security systems are running optimally. This includes providing oversight of annual penetration testing and compliance inspections and management of NMC owned domains.
  
  The Systems Engineer will identify opportunities for the use of existing, and emerging technology across the organization to create efficient and safe workflows and explore innovation opportunities as a formal part of this position. The Systems Engineer may program solutions or coordinate with vendors to create applications or tools using Microsoft Power BI, SQL Server Tools, Power Automate, or other appropriate development tools for ETL projects, data reporting, archives, and conversions.
  
  The Systems Engineer provides escalation support and technical oversight to NMC IS Support and Applications Analysts and will provide support to, and augment NMC's HL7 Integrations Analyst.
  
  Systems Engineer will conduct technical reviews, evaluate and make recommendations for contracted vendor support and systems purchases, upgrades or replacements, and perform technical review of contracts and Statements of Work.

PREREQUISITES

• Education: Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Information Technology or Information Systems required
  
  Experience: Minimum of 5 years' experience in Information Technology environment is preferred. Healthcare experience highly desirable.
  
  Certification/Registration/Licensure: Valid VT driver's license as travel to other sites and hospital clinics may be required. Additional Information Systems certifications such as MCDBA, CCNP, CCNA, CCSP, MCTS, MCITP, CPHIMS desirable
• Education: Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Information Technology or Information Systems required
  
  Experience: Minimum of 5 years' experience in Information Technology environment is preferred. Healthcare experience highly desirable.
  
  Certification/Registration/Licensure: Valid VT driver's license as travel to other sites and hospital clinics may be required. Additional Information Systems certifications such as MCDBA, CCNP, CCNA, CCSP, MCTS, MCITP, CPHIMS desirable