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# Senior Network Engineer

- **Company:** TidalHealth View all jobs
- **Location:** Salisbury, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,843.0 - $171,808.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Health Informatics, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Monitoring of Systems, Routing, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Wide Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Wireless Technologies, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us5944adc12c2351569b889caa25696b37/eaa

## About the Role

* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

License and/or certification:

 * Cisco certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

 * Seven (7) years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering.
 * Extensive hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies in large environments.
 * Expertise in routing and switching, including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
 * Experience supporting large-scale WANs and multi-site healthcare or similarly regulated environments.
 * Experience with Cisco data center products (e.g. Nexus, Cisco ACI) preferred.
 * Cloud networking (e.g. AWS, Azure) preferred.
 * Experience with security products, especially firewalls preferred.
 * Experience in healthcare IT environments preferred.
 * Familiarity with network automation, monitoring tools, and ITIL practices preferred.

## Description

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and operational support of a large-scale, highly available healthcare network spanning multiple hospitals, ambulatory sites, and data centers. This role supports a mission-critical environment with approximately 30,000 networked devices across 3 hospitals and 90 ambulatory sites within a 90-mile radius. The engineer will provide expert-level support for routed and switched networks, data center infrastructure, WAN connectivity, wireless systems, firewalls, and unified communications, ensuring high availability, security, and performance in a regulated healthcare setting.
Senior Network Engineer Requirements