Network Engineer Lead

• Oversees and assists team members in assigned functional area, which may include but not limited to, ensuring team is meeting key-deliverables and quality standards, addressing and resolving challenges, managing and tracking performance, and assisting in time management and scheduling; escalates issues to senior leaders as needed.
• Leads the design, implementation, and optimization of network systems across data centers, cloud platforms, and hybrid environments.
• Establishes and enforces enterprise-wide networking standards, policies, and procedures in collaboration with other technical leaders.
• Oversees performance monitoring, capacity planning, and proactive issue resolution to minimize downtime and disruptions.
• Directs vulnerability management, patching, and compliance efforts to maintain secure and resilient network operations.
• Guides the evaluation, testing, and adoption of emerging networking technologies to meet evolving business needs.
• Serves as the primary technical authority during disaster recovery and business continuity planning, exercises, and execution.
• Provides mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback to team members, fostering professional growth and technical excellence.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration with application, server, and security teams to resolve complex issues impacting system availability.
• Communicates infrastructure status, risks, and project outcomes to IT leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Oversees documentation of network architecture, implementation plans, recovery procedures, and operational standards.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives by researching industry trends and recommending cost/performance enhancements.
• Ensures compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and federal/state regulations related to networking and data security.
• Serves as an escalation point for urgent and complex network issues, coordinating resources and ensuring timely resolution.
• Aligns network operations and projects with organizational goals, patient safety requirements, and long-term growth strategies.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree OR 4 additional years of relevant experience
• Experience: 10+ years enterprise networking
• Strong Aruba platform mastery
• Proven leadership and cross-functional coordination
• Deep security and compliance experience

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.