Network Engineer - Sr

UPMC is seeking a qualified Senior Network Engineer to join its ISD Data Communications team full-time. Apply today!

Work Location: Hybrid, primarily remote. On-site work is typically required once or twice per month at a UPMC data center (Forbes Tower or Northpointe) for hands-on support, and occasionally at hospital or WAN sites for larger router replacement or installation projects. The role includes an engineering on-call rotation of approximately one week every nine weeks for after-hours production support. Routine configuration, troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance are scheduled during the nightly 9 p.m.–7 a.m. maintenance window.

Work Shift: Day shift, Eastern Time

Description: The Network Engineer position will be part of a strategic team responsible for Network Design, building and deploying data center infrastructure in a 24x7x365 environment. Key to this position will be a focus on process automation in a secure, high performance, highly available (99.9995), and fully resilient infrastructure across multiple data centers and core locations. The candidate must possess extensive experience in networking and design and capable of working in a highly complex, dynamic environment. 

Responsibilities:

· Combine and coordinate the tools, software and hardware to create a scalable, resilient, and responsive network.

· Responsible for demonstrating appropriate, clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications in all interactions to build relationships and accomplish day to day work and projects.

· Evaluate and recommend new hardware platforms and services.

· Successfully completes projects, tasks, and initiatives by embracing a team-first approach. Works in collaboration with team and offers feedback, where appropriate, to complete individual and group efforts. Shows the ability to adjust and be flexible to change by adapting approach when necessary. Mentors less experienced staff.

· Responsible for the design, implementation, and scale of the corporate production network.

· Responsible for continuous self-study, trainings, partnering with more senior members of team, and/or seeking out opportunities to broaden scope to stay up

to date with industry and organizational trends. Seeks feedback from senior team members for development and effectively incorporates feedback into work and behaviors.

· Drive cross functional business and technical requirements for the enterprise.

· Provide service to ISD client community, patients, families and visitors, while protecting the integrity and confidentiality of all data and information through physical and electronic measures.

· Develop and implement guidelines for the deployment and management of the network. This position will deploy and support network engineering engagement with current and future Cloud technologies in production at UPMC.

Qualifications:

· Typically has 5+ years' experience with IP networking and large enterprise network designs through education or practical experience.

· Senior level competence in IP routing / switching technologies and protocols including TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, IPSEC, GRE and best practices, fault tolerant.

· Senior level knowledge of QoS and queueing theory.

· Conversant in IPv6 deployment methodologies, and IPv6 differences from IPv4.

· Experience in managing enterprise systems, applications and endpoints with tools.

· Demonstrated experience in designing, deploying and supporting production Cloud environments (primarily Microsoft Azure but not limited to)

· Excellent and rapid network troubleshooting and resolution skill set.

· Collaborate with members of the engineering team on scaling.

· Experience maintaining a 24 x 7 x 365 network infrastructure.

· Experience in communication and collaborative technologies.

· Strong documentation skill set.

· Experience in a CMMI environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

o Alcatel Lucent NRS II / SRA

o Cisco CCNP

o MS-Azure or other Cloud certification

o Exposure to SDN

o Experience in programming network automation.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran