Network Engineer Sr

• Responsible for design and standards required for installation/configuration, operation and support of systems hardware and software related data communications infrastructure. Tasks will be focused on advanced design, implementation, maintaining high availability, performance, and security of data communications systems that are located throughout the enterprise.
• Completes network documentation for all planned infrastructure systems & system software implementations & upgrades, including overall work-plans, test plans, implementation schedules & backout/recovery plans & evidenced by a minimal number of problems or “backouts” associated with an implementation, modification or upgrade.
• Provides expertise and guidance to groups across the enterprise in the design and support of architecture and infrastructure solutions for business applications.
• Resolves problems effectively and efficiently, taking accountability and involving other departments and disciplines as appropriate and documenting measures taken. Escalates any issues appropriately when necessary. Effectively communicates problems and resolution statuses to all necessary stakeholders, including internal and external customers as appropriate. Proactively identifies and implements successful preventive measures including ensuring that possible capacity issues are identified and communicated with sufficient lead time to avoid business impact or disruption.
• Evaluates new technologies to solve key requirements and problems, perform proof of concepts, and provide architecture proposals.
• Efficiently and effectively communicates and follows up in a positive and meaningful manner with stakeholders on (1) the status on problems and projects, (2) proper procedures for system evaluations, (3) current task and project priorities and (4) alternatives to requests for services that do not meet standards.
• Serves as a lead and expert and is accountable to team and stakeholders during emergency situations.
• Acts as a technical point of contact during Business/Disaster Recovery planning and preparedness efforts by participating in meetings, developing and documenting plans/procedures as well as participating in tests for responsible systems.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree OR 4 additional years of relevant experience
• Experience: 8 years enterprise networking
• Deep Aruba CX, Wireless, ClearPass experience
• Strong routing (OSPF/BGP) and segmentation
• Cloud connectivity experience (Azure)

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, hybrid career opportunities.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we’re a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we’re constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.