Senior Wireless Network Engineer
Somerville, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Join Mass General Brigham Digital as a Senior Wireless Network Engineer where youll help support the reliable secure voice wireless and data communication systems that keep care teams researchers employees and patients connected.At Mass General Brigham Digital technology is central to how we deliver care advance research and improve the employee and patient experience. Our team brings together established and emerging technologies to create strategic clinical and operational value across the enterprise.
We are looking for a collaborative detail-oriented engineer who enjoys solving complex network challenges supporting mission-critical environments and helping modernize infrastructure through automation and thoughtful design.
Why Join Us
Support technology that helps care teams researchers and employees do their best work across a leading integrated health care system.
Contribute to network reliability security and modernization in a large mission-critical environment.
Work with colleagues who value inclusion continuous improvement learning teamwork and thoughtful innovation.
Build expertise across wireless voice LAN/WAN automation and infrastructure-as-code practices.
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager of Network Engineering the Senior Network Engineer monitors work requests provisioning queues and incident queues through a computerized tracking this role you will take ownership of incoming requests collaborate with teammates and help ensure that network and telecommunications services remain available secure and aligned with organizational needs.
What Youll Do
Monitor and manage incoming network engineering work provisioning workflows and incident requests.
Support and automate highly available network infrastructure across LAN and WAN environments.
Use scripting automation and infrastructure-as-code practices to standardize and simplify network hardware and software deployment configuration and management.
Apply continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment practices to help ensure reliable repeatable delivery of network and data solutions.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting for telecommunications wireless and network-related issues.
Help ensure the security integrity and availability of telecommunications systems and data.
Coordinate with departments stakeholders vendors and technical teams to support effective integration of telecommunications and network systems.
Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
Follow Network Engineering services policies and procedures and document work accurately in incident logs and status updates.
Take on other related support tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science a related technical field or equivalent experience.
- 57 years of experience in a telecommunications analyst network engineering or related role; health care experience is preferred.
- 5 years of experience with networking and internetworking devices and software including support for large mission-critical internetworks.
- Valid wireless certification such as CCNA Wireless CWNA or ECSE.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification is desirable.
- Strong knowledge of Cisco wireless controllers and wireless access points.
- Strong Wireless design and survey experience using Ekahau or similar software.
- Strong 802.11 and RF knowledge wireless troubleshooting skills and experience with tools such as AirCheck or Sidekick.
- Strong Experience with Cisco DNAC/CATC and fabric-based wireless technology.
- Strong Knowledge of VoIP and wired/wireless QoS.
- Experience managing wireless environments at a campus scale or larger.
- Experience with Cisco Spaces CMX MSE and RTLS.
- Experience supporting and troubleshooting client endpoints in MDM and/or BYOD environments.
- Knowledge of 802.1X protocol and integration with ISE or other AAA solutions.
- Experience with Cisco 9800 series controllers and Wi-Fi 6 generation access points is desirable.
- Packet analysis experience is desirable.
- Knowledge of wireless APIs and programmable interfaces such as Python and NETCONF/YANG is desirable.
- Strong customer service mindset and a collaborative approach to problem solving.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Self-directed work style with the ability to learn new technologies and follow through on commitments.
- Dependability in providing regular status updates and maintaining detailed incident documentation.
- Comfort working with stakeholders across departments to understand needs and support effective solutions.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
This role may require occasional after-hours or weekend work for tasks that cannot be completed during normal business hours. The engineer is also expected to participate in the Network Engineering on-call rotation and carry a pager and/or cell phone for 24x7 coverage during assigned periods.
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Pay Range
$93953.60 - $136739.20/AnnualGrade
7EEO Statement:
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.