Senior Wireless Network Engineer
Ovation Healthcare
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Under limited supervision, performs wireless network as well as network administration & planning for all aspects of IT wireless and network infrastructure - to include wireless network and network equipment, servers, and software applications
- Monitor wireless network and network performance and diagnose severity of wireless network and WAN/LAN problems, quickly identify the problems, evaluate, isolate and make repairs with little or no assistance
- Provides remote wireless network and network support for multiple hospitals located at various locations across the United States
- Provides estimates of effort needed to complete projected wireless network and network projects
- Patch and maintain currency of wireless network and network devices
- Provides major incident response on a 24x7 on call rotational basis
- Perform a wide range of wireless network and network administration duties including installations, debugging, maintenance, upgrades, and general support for Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, HP, Nortel, and Extreme network equipment
- Perform work with WiFi 5 and 6, TCP/IP, Vlans, Ethernet, SONET, Radius, switching, routing and routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), 802.1Q, and DNS
- Implement and maintain Cisco and Aruba Wireless Networks
- Manage & troubleshoot wireless network, network, and Internet connectivity throughout the organization
- Plans, recommends, and assists in the design of local or remote computer systems, oversees the day-to-day operation of the computer networks including Wireless, LAN-to-LAN/WAN, and SDWAN connectivity
- Provide work hour estimates for proposed wireless network and network support activities
- Evaluate, test, and deploy all software and hardware upgrades to the wireless network and network infrastructure
- Assist in the configuration and deployment of core and peripheral wireless network and network devices, which will require continuous learning of new devices
- Proactive monitoring of all wireless network and network devices, services, and servers using a combination of tools to ensure high availability and SLA’s
- Collect and review wireless network and network utilization data for capacity and planning purposes
- Conduct security and device upgrade patching to wireless network and network devices
- Assist in developing, implementing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans
- Work closely with the fellow tech team members to provide end-user support and issue resolution
- Provide Telephony support for remote sites
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging tools and technologies
- Research, evaluate and recommend technologies to support business requirements
- Rigorously create and maintain documentation for all processes and procedures
- Collaborate with and support the work of other staff engaged in similar functions
- Coordinate with the rest of the MIS team to meet the team objectives
- Provide emergency 24 x 7 on-call support on a rotating basis
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent wireless network and wireless work experience
- Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in wireless network and network Administration
- Minimum 7 years of experience working with wireless network and network equipment specifically, including maintenance and upgrades
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on wireless network administration with focus on wireless controllers, heat mapping, solutioning density and concentration of wireless access points to provide optimum coverage based on heat map survey results
- Minimum 5 years hands on experience implementing and maintaining Cisco and Aruba Wireless networks
- Significant hands-on experience with and management of Cisco, Aruba, and Mellanox
- Significant experience working with Linux and Windows servers in both physical and virtual environments
- Significant hands-on experience with wireless network and network monitoring tools
- Strong knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, Vlans, Ethernet, SONET, switching, routing and routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), 802.1Q, and DNS
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to research & solve complex issues independently
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills and apply them as needed
- Ability to effectively communicate issues and resolutions to all levels of the organization
- Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive customer and internal information
- Nice to have is experience working with and supporting telephony systems.
Benefits
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Secure workspace free from unauthorized access or interruptions
- Compliance with HIPAA privacy and security regulations
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Hard Skills & Tools
wireless network administrationnetwork planningCiscoArubaJuniperHPNortelExtreme network equipmentTCP/IPBGP
Soft Skills
problem solvingcommunicationteam collaborationindependent researchconfidentialitytechnical aptitudecontinuous learningissue resolutionproject estimationdisaster recovery planning