Hartford HealthCare · 6 days ago
ITS Sr Engineer I / IS Network
Farmington, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHartford HealthCare is Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network, and they are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to manage the organization's network infrastructure. This role involves designing and implementing network hardware, providing leadership to Network Engineers, and ensuring compliance with ITS standards while working closely with various business units.
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalOncologyPharmaceuticalRehabilitation
Responsibilities
The design and implementation of network hardware and firewalls
Manages or consults on complex projects as the top level contributor/specialist
Provides direction and leadership to the Network Engineers on Network Engineering and Operations teams
Works closely with other technical resources such as Systems Engineering, Database Administrators, Integrators, and applications technical support personnel
May be responsible for scheduling the Network Engineering resources
May be responsible for monitoring selected project schedules
Assist with the development and mentoring of Network Engineers at all levels
Lead or participate in multiple projects in accordance with institutional and departmental goals
Coordinate the overall design and deployment of the technical environment, including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and various analysis tools
Oversee and participate in the ongoing maintenance and planning of the network environment as well as all related infrastructure
Provide clear vision, leadership and evaluation of emerging technologies and solutions and how they relate to a healthcare environment
Responsible for creating and maintaining the design and architecture of the network environment
Participate in the development of schedules, priorities, and determination of time lines and resources
Develop and maintain a program of proactive network administration, including but not limited to a system of updates, upgrades and fixes, system enhancements, log monitoring, and system hardening
Escalation resource to troubleshoot and repair all network related problems in a timely manner
Maintain all documentation including appropriate configuration backups
Help all departments in assuring that the highest level of customer satisfaction is maintained at all times
Provide training and project handoff to the Network Operations team
Maintain the highest level of integrity and professionalism in the Network Engineering department
Assist in developing ways to reduce the amount of incoming technical support requests
Other job duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in IT related field preferred and a minimum of 5 years' hands on experience
Cisco CCNA certification or better preferred
Strong Cisco routing and switching skills for LAN and WAN networks
Configuration experience desired using Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, ACI, and NX-OS
Competency in IPv4 in addition to routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
Switching knowledge using VLANS, VTP, STP, UDLD, CDP/LLDP, etc
Cisco wireless LAN using controller based solutions
Cisco ASA and Meraki for remote access and VPN
Knowledge of Checkpoint, Fortinet, and Palo Alto firewalls
Network management and network analysis platforms such as Solarwinds, Extrahop, Cisco Prime
Familiar with Ethernet standards and fiber connectivity types
In depth knowledge of the OSI & TCP/IP model
A broad and deep understanding of information technologies and how to leverage them as solutions to business requirements
Ability to conduct research into network equipment issues, standards, and products
Demonstrated experience, knowledge and understanding of production environments
Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Strong customer-service orientation
Good judgment, integrity and confidentiality
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to appropriately handle stressful situations, critical deadlines, and a customer base with both high service level expectations and technical sophistication
Availability to work nights and weekends during (un)planned outages and other special circumstances, with 24/7 accountability
Ability to travel as required within CT, MA, or RI
Availability to respond to severe incident escalation by on-call manager
Ability to maintain records and filing systems
Ability to multi-task
Must speak fluent English
Ability to work independently
Process improvement and quality skills
Project management skills
Preferred
Healthcare experience desirable
Healthcare experience preferred
Benefits
Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance
Company
Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare is a group of hospitals that offers complete healthcare services including cancer care, rehabilitation and pharmacy.
10001+ employees
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2024 (2)
2023 (4)
2022 (6)
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2020 (8)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$150MKey Investors
Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority
2024-04-01Debt Financing· $150M
Leadership Team
Jeffrey Flaks
President & Chief Executive Officer, Hartford HealthCare
Bimal Patel
Executive Vice President/ Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Hartford Business Journal
2025-12-18
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