Overview
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has been serving Montclair and surrounding New Jersey communities since 1891. In collaboration with its joint venture partners, Ardent Health Services and Hackensack Meridian Health, Mountainside Medical Center is well positioned for future growth and continued excellence in providing care to Essex County and surrounding regions.
With the addition of innovative capabilities, Mountainside Medical Center’s respected medical and community reputation has gained even more strength. Ongoing collaboration with physicians and community leaders enables the Mountainside Medical Center team to bring the latest medical programs, technology and patient-focused care to local communities.
- 365 beds
- 820,000 square feet
- More than 1,200+ employees
- Over 700+ medical staff members
- Board-certified and board eligible physicians
- 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit
- Wireless internet access
POSITION SUMMARY
The primary responsibilities of the Network Engineer include maintaining and deploying wired IP network infrastructure for Ardent Health Services. This encompasses troubleshooting network problems, resolving trouble tickets, and creating network documentation. This position will work closely with other members of the Ardent technology team to support the overall mission of the company and its strategic business initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and deploy Cisco LAN / WAN networks in Ardent hospitals, clinics, and offices
- Collaborate with IT Architects in design/implementation strategies
- Create and maintain network documentation
- Implement network hardware / software per design standards
- Prepare and execute change scripts
- Ensure that proposed solutions comply with vendor best practices and align with business goals
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Required: Associates’ degree in Information Systems / Computer Science or equivalent technical training
- Active CCNA certification required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working in Information Systems, preferably in the health care industry
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with Cisco routing, switching and wireless products
- Configuration and troubleshooting experience with complex WLAN, LAN, and WAN networks
- Troubleshooting of Cisco and Meraki wireless networks
- Configuration of WAN technologies including MPLS, DMVPN, OSPF and BGP
- Configuration of SD-WAN technologies including Fortinet and Meraki
- Configuration of LAN technologies including PVST, Ether-channel/Port Channels, VSS, VSL, Dot1.Q Trunking, and Cisco Catalyst Switch stacks
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must have good communication skills: both oral and written
- Ability to work on multiple simultaneous projects
- Attention to details
- Ability to think outside the box on complex issues
- Must display the ability to be a team player and work well with employees at all levels
- Solid understanding of the OSI Model
- Solid subnetting skills
- Basic understanding of Wireshark packet captures
- Proficient with DNS, DHCP, configuration and troubleshooting
- Basic understanding of QOS/COS technology and functions
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to lift items that are approximately 50 pounds
- Must be willing to travel
- Must be willing to participate in an on-call rotation schedule