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Principal Network Engineer

CommonSpirit Health Englewood, Colorado
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The posted compensation range of $51.66 - $74.91 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2024-357971 Employment Type Full Time Department Information Technology Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Remote Yes Category Information Technology
Overview

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.


Responsibilities
  • Responsible for implementing engineering based solutions that conform and align to the guideposts/direction provided by the Enterprise Architecture team.
  • Provide feedback to the engineering manager on improving the availability, security, compliance, interoperability, performance, and cost of the WAN infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with other Infrastructure teams to develop or clarify deliverables that would be delegated to network engineering.
  • Lead and participate in proof-of-concept activities for technology assessments, communicate findings, and propose implementation and adoption timelines.
  • Will be considered a subject matter expert for various network engineering disciplines and will be an escalation resource for Tier3 operations related to these disciplines.
  • Enforce adherence to IT standards in design processes and audit the production network for exceptions to these standards.
  • Be available for potential onsite travel (20%) to assess facility readiness, assist with project pre-work tasks, perform network implementation work and oversee work being done by 3rd party implementation teams.
  • Mentor colleagues on the network engineering team and possess a demeanor that is open and approachable.
  • Remote eligible.

Qualifications

  • BA or BS in Computer Science, Technology, or Business discipline or equivalent experience is required. 
  • Minimum of 10 years of professional IT experience in an IT technical or infrastructure field is required, with healthcare industry experience strongly desired.
  • 5+ years network engineer experience with Cisco technologies in large Enterprise environment (over WAN connected 100 locations)
  • 7+ years network operations experience with Cisco technologies in large Enterprise environment (over WAN connected 100 locations)
  • 12 years minimum combined career experience
  • Must be a quick learner, an innovator, adaptable to change, results-oriented, and committed to hitting milestones on an aggressive multi-year roadmap.
  • Must be able to articulate technical concepts clearly and concisely to leadership.
  • Must have strong time management and multi-tasking skills.

  • Ability to demonstrate advanced knowledge of the standard aspects of large Enterprise networks including:

    • WAN (MPLS, MetroEthernet, BGP, QoS, protocol mutual redistribution, vrf, Cisco SD-WAN,  underlay/overlay, OMP)
    • LAN (Spanning-tree, SVI, 802.1q, HSRP, Etherchannel, Nexus VDC and vPC, EIGRP, OSPF, ACI, DHCP, MCAST)
    • WLAN (Cisco Unified Wireless, Prime Infrastructure)

Highly Preferred Skills:
  • Understanding of VOIP and Unified Communication
  • Service Now
  • Python programming
  • Familiarity with Ansible playbooks
  • Linux shell / bash scripts
  • Excel or Google Sheet formulas
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While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more!

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here.

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