Network Engineer

DEPARTMENT: TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE SVC

FACILITY: Data Center

WORK TYPE: Full Time

SHIFT: Varied

SUMMARY:

The Network Engineer's role is to ensure the stable operation of the in-house computer network. This includes planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network hardware, software, and communication links. The person will also have the responsibility of maintaining the Data Center Infrastructure as it relates to power management, network management, connectivity, and cabling. The person will also be responsible for assistance with overall design of data and voice networks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage network device appliances, servers, and their associated operating systems and software.
• Manage security solutions, including firewall, anti-virus, and intrusion detection systems.
• Manage all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches, hubs, VOIP, and UPSs.
• Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
• Ensure network connectivity of all workstations and end user devices.
• Administer all equipment, hardware and software upgrades.
• Perform network design and capacity planning.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
• Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.
• Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures and associated training plans for network resource administration, appropriate use, and disaster recovery.
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Establish service level agreements with end users.
• Administer and maintain end user accounts, permissions, and access rights.
• Perform server and security audits.
• Perform system backups and recovery.
• Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
• Recommend, schedule, and perform network improvements, upgrades, and repairs.
• Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team.
• Provide liaison service with vendor representatives.
• Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and standards.
• Hands-on hardware troubleshooting experience.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Ability to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
• Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. ("TRHS") policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Understands and adheres to: TRHS' compliance standards as they appear in TRHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position.
• Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
• Attends all mandatory education programs.
• Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
• Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
• Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department.
• Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
• Manages resources effectively.
• Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.
• Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Education equivalent experience: Four years equivalent work experience

OTHER INFORMATION:

Cisco and Microsoft Certifications preferred.

Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.