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Form of workLifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 31 states and includes 60 community hospital campuses, 60 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 250 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We are always looking for people inspired to help us in our mission. If you are someone who wants to change the lives of patients, drive success for our partners and be part of a team driven to improve care, we may have your next opportunity.
Position Summary:
Responsible for interfacing directly with end-users and vendors to assess, recommend, design, and implement network solutions and new technologies. Manages the development and maintenance of network design standards. Evaluates and recommends new technologies as they relate to the businesses network strategy. Provides technical leadership and guidance to less experienced team members. Continually enhances departmental knowledge and skills.
Essential Functions:
- Manages and implements, local, metropolitan, and wide area networks. Supports department staff in configuring and maintaining routers, switches, CSU/DSUs, and other network devices
- Actively builds and maintains relationships with user community and vendors in order to understand business needs and requirements related to the design of new networking technologies.
- Supports department staff in the analysis, solution, and documentation of network issues and problems. Analyzes and resolves issues escalated by less experienced team members.
- Coaches, mentors, and provides feedback to less experienced team members regarding departmental procedures, policies, and standards that pertain to the Network Engineering department.
- Solicits feedback and guidance of department best practices from management
- Continually enhances knowledge of Network Engineering and company standards in order to achieve departmental success and professional growth.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent technical experience.
Licenses/Certification:
- Cisco CCNA required, CCNP or CCIE preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years experience as a Network Engineer in a large-scale inter-network environment with proven complex network design experience.
Approximate percent of time required to travel: 10%
Benefits:
At Lifepoint, our Mission of Making Communities Healthier extends to our employees. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.
