Sr. Engineer, Network

Concentra is recognized as the nations leading occupational health care company.

With more than 40 years of experience Concentra is dedicated to our mission to improve the health of Americas workforce one patient at a time. With a wide range of services and proactive approaches to care Concentra colleagues provide exceptional service to employers and exceptional care to their employees.

The Sr. Engineer Network will be instrumental in designing developing and implementing robust public and private network systems. This role is critical in supporting the organizations current and future IT infrastructure through innovative design system architecture and collaborative execution to continuously improve the resiliency and flexibility of the organizations networking infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong network technical expertise supporting the network infrastructure including traditional route/switch virtual route/switch VMware NSX-T datacenter connectivity and complex wide area networking including Cisco SD-WAN as well as leadership capabilities and a passion for designing secure scalable and cost-effective network solutions. This hands-on position will directly contribute to the overall enterprise network architecture and lead the vision and strategy for all networking aspects.

• Design a range of systemsfrom simple to highly complexutilizing schematic designs product design architectural modeling and/or prototyping for on-premises data centers and cloud (public and private).
• Lead network architecture planning and execution ensuring alignment with organizational goals and cybersecurity standards.
• Drive ongoing evaluations and perform troubleshooting to ensure solution effectiveness.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Analyze existing network infrastructure and identify opportunities for optimization including network consolidation virtualization automation and overall continuous improvements to optimize performance.
• Capacity Planning: Conduct thorough capacity planning assessments to anticipate future network demands and proactively scale infrastructure resources as needed.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain thorough documentation of network designs configurations and procedures. Generate regular reports to communicate project status performance metrics and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Take ownership of detailed design and implementation for both short-term initiatives and longterm strategic infrastructure goals.
• Responsible for developing effective network monitoring and solutions. Use these tools to measure and proactively monitor quality standards of network services including outages utilization service degradations and traffic analysis ensuring excellence in execution and operational reliability.
• Develop implement and coordinate system policies and programs that enhance system integrity security and performance.
• Participate in peer reviews design discussions and architectural decisions.
• Possess a firm understanding of the interconnectivity within and to VMware Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Microsoft Azure platforms
• Provide wireless solutions and serve as a subject matter expert for current and future wireless network implementations.
• Responsible for meeting network requirements for support of IP telephony solutions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all network architecture activities and decisions.
• Lead the investigation into the root cause of problems which may or may not be network issues and may involve the interaction of technologies across multiple platforms or disciplines.
• Adhere to corporate Change Control procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network strategies with business goals and customer needs.
• Identify research evaluate and implement emerging network technologies.
• Prepare statements of work (SOWs) level of effort and bill of materials (BOMs) for projects.
• Occasional travel off-hour and weekend work may be required.

• Education Level: Bachelors Degree ; Major: Information Technology Computer Science
• Experience in lieu of required education is acceptable
• Preferred Certifications:
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher (e.g. CCIE) or willingness to pursue within 12 months
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
• Required Qualifications:
  • 7 years of relevant IT experience including 3 years in a Network Technical Lead role in an Enterprise-Scale multi-site network.
  • 3 years expert-level experience with SD-WAN network switching (capacity planning & VLANs) network routing (OSPF EIGRP BGP) and WAN technologies
  • 3 years of proven experience managing/designing/implementing diverse enterprise networks including Cisco IOS in a multi-site multi-data center organization
  • 2 years experience with architectural and network support of Cloud Network Infrastructures and Managed Services on Azure and AWS
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Deep understanding of BGP routing within the context of carrier connectivity as well as internal
    systems connectivity along with redistribution techniques into and from other routing technologies
    like EIGRP.
  • Experience with large wide-area networks of 1000 sites and migrations to Cisco SD-WAN from traditional connectivity types
  • Working experience with wireless technologies including Cisco AirOS Cisco CatOS Meraki and Aruba preferred
  • Strong knowledge and experience with Arista switches including CVP Cisco routers and switches (Nexus) as well as Cisco Catalyst and Meraki
  • Hands-on experience with network automation tools and scripting languages (e.g. Python Ansible Puppet Chef).
  • Strong hands-on technical abilities and attention to detail
  • Experience with Cisco ISE/Catalyst Center Meraki authentication and Aruba Central.
  • Deep understanding of Network design in various environments (LAN WAN Datacenter Cloud)
  • An understanding of firewall concepts (traditional and NextGen) and load balancing concepts is a plus
  • Ability to lead and contribute to high-level strategic design efforts.
  • Strong grasp of cybersecurity best practices and the ability to integrate them into architecture decisions. Effective use of data to identify root causes and solve complex infrastructure issues.
  • Experience prioritizing cross-functional requirements and aligning solutions accordingly.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects requiring consideration of enterprise impact.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the ability to review vendor contract scope and corresponding cost and impact.
  • Define and identify business value for IT Projects/support changes with limited oversight.
  • Ability to analyze or design technical network solutions and the impacts to the enterprise.
  • Experience working in an environment with regulatory compliance requirements (HIPAA PCI etc.)
  • Prior healthcare environment experience is preferred.

Job Related Skills/Competencies:

• Exceptional written and strong communication skills are a must; ability to read write and speak professionally.
• High degree of professionalism especially under pressure.
• Customer-focused with a proven ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently.
• Action-oriented with attention to detail.
• Ability to mentor and develop others while fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to assume independent and team-based responsibilities
• Strong teamwork interpersonal and customer service skills are a must
• Proven ability to lead and mentor others
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are essential
• Must possess a personal sense of urgency
• Ability to effectively multitask and adapt to changing business priorities

Employee Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Medical Vision Prescription Telehealth & Dental Plans
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Colleague Referral Bonus Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Employee Discounts

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation if required.

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Concentra is an Equal Opportunity Employerincluding disability/veterans