Network Engineer II Vulnerability, Patching, and Hardening

Welcome to Ovation Healthcare!

At Ovation Healthcare weve been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions.

The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcares vision is to be a dynamic integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership while valuing trust respect and customer focused behavior.

Were looking for talented motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork.

Ovation Healthcares corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood TN. For more information visit .

SUMMARY

Performs hands-on vulnerability remediation firmware and operating system upgrades and secure configuration hardening across network infrastructure including wired and wireless platforms. Ensures changes are executed through formal change control validated where applicable and measured against program metrics and service level agreement reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Review Qualys Vulnerability Management findings and vendor advisories for network devices; define remediation approach including firmware upgrades operating system updates and configuration hardening.

• Execute device upgrades and changes in production change windows with strong pre-check and post-check discipline.

• Implement network hardening standards including secure management access removal of weak protocols logging posture credential management alignment and segmentation policy support.

• Validate service health post-change and execute rollback where required; document outcomes and evidence.

• Maintain metrics for remediation throughput upgrade success rate vulnerability aging and repeat findings; support service level agreement reporting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five or more years of direct hands-on network engineering experience including firmware upgrades and production change execution.

• Demonstrated experience applying network hardening configurations and validating operational impact.

• Familiarity with Qualys Vulnerability Management reporting and validation processes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Hospital information technology experience strongly preferred; broader healthcare experience preferred.

• Certifications highly desirable: Cisco Certified Network Associate Cisco Certified Network Professional Juniper Networks Certified Associate or equivalent.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Participation in scheduled after-hours change windows as required.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Reliable high-speed internet connection is required for all remote/hybrid positions.

• Must have access to stable Wi-Fi with sufficient bandwidth to support video conferencing cloud-based tools and other online work-related activities.

• A HIPAA-compliant work environment is required including a secure workspace free from unauthorized access or interruptions no use of public Wi-Fi unless connected through a secure company-provided VPN and compliance with all applicable HIPAA privacy and security regulations.

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