LEAD NETWORK ENGINEER

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Req #: 240495
Department: UW MEDICINE IT SERVICES
Appointing Department Web Address:
Job Location: Remote/Hybrid, Seattle - Downtown
Job Location Detail: Primary work location may be fully remote within the US or at the Safeco Plaza Building on the corner of 4th and Madison in downtown Seattle.
Posting Date: 10/25/2024
Closing Info: Closes On 11/01/2024
Salary: $12,389 - $14,794 per month
Other Compensation:
Limited Recruitment: Open to Department employees only
If you are a UW employee and would like to be considered for this position, please login to your UW employee profile to apply.
Shift: First Shift
Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here.

UW MEDICINE IT SERVICES has an outstanding job opportunity for a Lead Network Engineer position.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is open to current UW Medicine IT Services employees only.

WORK SCHEDULE

100% FTE - 40 hours per week

Day Shift - UW MEDICINE ITS SERVICES CORE HOURS ARE 07:00 - 16:00 (PST), Monday-Friday

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
UW Medicine IT Services (ITS) is a shared services organization that supports all of UW Medicine. UW Medicine is comprised of Harborview Medical Center (HMC), UW Medical Center-Montlake Campus (UWMC-Montlake), UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus (UWMC-NW), Valley Medical Center (VMC), UW Medicine Primary Care (UWMPC), UW Physicians (UWP), UW School of Medicine (SOM), and Airlift Northwest (ALNW). ITS is responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of the infrastructure and applications which support all these institutions, along with the implementation of new services and applications that are used to support and further the UW Medicine mission.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

100% remote opportunity

Values-based work environment

Active departmental Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

15 days of vacation your first year - Also, 12 days of sick time, 1 personal holiday, and 11 paid holidays each year

100% matching, 100% immediately vesting 403(b)

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the direction and priorites of the Manager by coordinating and overseeing operational activities and system maintenance to provide reliable, high bandwidth, secure, and resilient network services to UW Medicine

Prioritize and distribute the workload throughout the team, managing the day-to-day workflow, and reporting to the manager the status of work assignments

Provide a point of escalation for operational and other service issues

Identify and propose service management improvements

Provide advice, coaching, and mentorship to team on work techniques, best practices, and operational expertise

Serving as the manager's delegate to represent the team to customers, project managers, technical leadership, and organizational management

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience

10+ years' experience in network engineering, implementation, or operations must include the following:

1+ year(s) of formal mentorship for technology professionals

Proven experience implementing, managing, and maintaining advanced level security and network infrastructure for large scale enterprise, including hardware/software firewalls, VPN, remote access, datacenter networks switches, load balancers, and a variety of monitoring systems

Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP stack, IPv4, IPV6, Multicast, and related troubleshooting. Must be able to capture, correlate, and analyze network packet traffic

Advanced level experience with routing and protocols OSPF, BGP, Multicast STP, and MSTP in large environments

Advanced level experience in the development and support of production mission critical systems and applications

Advanced level disciplined troubleshooting methodology, paying close attention to detail

Advanced level experience maintaining detailed configuration and testing documentation

Advanced level experience with documentation, integration, customer support documentation, and service development

Advanced understanding of AAA and IP network security

Advanced knowledge of 802.11 family and related protocols

Advanced level experience with VLANs, DHCP, IP management, and other necessary data network standards

Exemplary track record of successful, increased responsibility, and decision making, including successful design and deployment of major, large-scale leading-edge network constructs inclusive of automation and virtualization technologies

Exemplary track record of successful evaluation and proof-of-concept of implementing edge network technologies and tools

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Wireshark, Nmap, and Tcpdump or equivalent

Proficient with supported Microsoft Windows, MAC OS, and Linux

Proficient with supported mobile operating systems such as IOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at or .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law .

Open to Department employees only If you are a UW employee and would like to be considered for this position, please login to your UW employee profile to apply.

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