Network Engineer

Job Summary: Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning. May also design network and computer security measures. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Network Implementation: Oversee the implementation of network solutions, ensuring they meet performance, security, and compliance requirements.
2. Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot complex network issues, identify and remediate performance bottlenecks, and ensure optimal network performance.
3. Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with various teams, including IT, business, and vendors, to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
4. Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed documentation of network designs, configurations, and performance metrics.
5. Team Communication: Maintain open and effective verbal and written communication with coworkers, ensuring timely updates, information sharing, and coordination of activities.
6. Cybersecurity: Serve as the rotating monthly security lead, coordinating security-related activities and ensuring timely communication and escalation of security concerns.
7. Voice System Administration: Collaborate with the team to administer, maintain, and troubleshoot the organization's telephony systems, ensuring reliability and availability.
8. Stay Current: Keep abreast of the latest network technologies and industry trends.

Secondary Job Duties:

1. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Location -- Onsite Education -- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in computer science, networking, engineering, or a related field or an equivalent amount of hands-on experience. Experience – Preferred: Minimum of 2 years of IT infrastructure experience. -- Preferred: CCNA/CCNP, Fortinet, CompTIA, Microsoft and/or other relevant technical certifications.

Job Specifications:

• Education: BS from an accredited college, university or vocational institution in Computer and Information Sciences preferred. In-depth knowledge of system and network infrastructure and operating systems required. Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Microsoft and other industry certificates are highly desirable.
• Experience:Five or more year’s previous experience, preferred, with computer/network associated diagnostics, repair and administration.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Good Samaritan Hospital. Please provide all information requested to assure that all your qualifications are fairly considered for current or future vacancies. Your application will remain in our active files for six months. After six months, re-application is necessary. The submission of this application does not automatically result in an employment interview or job offer.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

Good Samaritan Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of this facility to provide equal opportunity to persons regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal state and local statements, regulations, and ordinances.

Why Choose Good Samaritan?

For more than 115 years, Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois. Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve. Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 4-time designated Magnet® facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center.

We would love to welcome you to our Good Samaritan family.