Sanford Health · 2 days ago
Principal Network Engineer - Telecom Focus
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$49/hr - $81/hr
8+ years expSanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. The Principal Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for a large-scale enterprise voice and endpoint ecosystem, providing architectural leadership and ensuring platform reliability while guiding engineering teams in delivering a resilient communications infrastructure.
ChildrenEducationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Applies expert networking knowledge and experience to research, recommend, design, architect, and implement complex multi-vendor network solutions for the organization
Responsible for analyzing business and technical requirements, identifying broad network design issues, and providing solutions that meet the organization’s needs
Leads the technical design and implementation of the organization's network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, wireless, and network security, to ensure the highest level of performance, reliability, and security
Develops and implements network policies, procedures, and standards that align with industry best practices
Provides technical leadership and mentorship to other network engineers
Collaborates with other IT teams, business units, and stakeholders to understand their network requirements and provide solutions that meet their needs
Develops and maintains network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and procedures
Keeps abreast of emerging network technologies, trends, and best practices and provides proactive recommendations about future state goals and technologies
Works with vendors and services providers to evaluate and implement new network technologies, tools, and services
Develops disaster recovery and business continuity plans for the networking infrastructure
Leads numerous concurrent network projects that improve upon the performance, reliability, and scalability of the network
Works closely with infrastructure and security architects, network engineers, business analysts, leadership, and other stakeholders to ensure the timely completion of projects and proactive maintenance of the network
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field required
Eight years experience in network engineering with at least two years in a senior or principal level role
Advanced knowledge and experience with network routing, switching, LAN/WAN, wireless, network design and architecture, network protocols, and network security
Proven ability to lead and mentor network engineers
Preferred
Advanced networking certifications desired
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
A 401(k) retirement plan
Work/life balance benefits
A generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
Company
Sanford Health
Sanford is a healthcare company providing research, education and clinical care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Baier Roger
CEO
Bill Gassen
President & Chief Executive Officer
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