Job Description

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

The Enterprise Information Services (EIS) team at Cedars-Sinai understands that true clinical transformation and the optimization of a clinical information systems implementation is fueled through the alignment of the right people, processes, and technologies. Cedars-Sinai has once again solidified its position as a global healthcare technology leader, receiving top accolades in not one but two prestigious surveys.

Why work here?

Cedars-Sinai placed in the top 20 on Newsweek ’s “ World's Best Smart Hospitals 2024 ” list, which highlights hospitals that have excelled in the utilization of electronic functionalities, telemedicine, digital imaging, artificial intelligence and robotics.

The organization’s Healthtech excellence was acknowledged again, this time by the esteemed “ CHIME Digital Health Most Wired “ recognition program. Cedars-Sinai was assigned a Level 10—the most prestigious level of certification—among more than 300 surveyed healthcare organizations. Cedars-Sinai netted high scores across multiple domains and particularly excelled in the areas of infrastructure, interoperability, and population health innovation.

What will you be doing in this role:

The Senior Cisco Network Engineer performs a broad variety of technical engineering support, design, architecture for monitoring and managing the Health Systems data infrastructure and systems. Develop and implement standards, policies and procedures, and works as a liaison with contractors and vendors to ensure the integrity and security of the network and infrastructure Serves as a mentor for Network Engineers and must be able to work independently to come up with network designs and assemble and guide implementation teams. Perform maintenance, and upgrades of networks, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems. Monitor network connectivity and ensure high quality data transmission. Provide technical support to various departments and users with regards to LAN/MAN/WAN/Security/Wireless and cloud-based networks. Manages day-to-day issues and maintains the enterprise Service Level Agreements (SLA).

Participates in the evaluation of new applications for the Health System, determines their effect on the existing network and systems infrastructure and perimeter; recommends and may oversee any necessary operational or security enhancements.

Coordinates contracted network penetrations to validate security infrastructure and implement remediation recommendations.

Works jointly with user project managers and other IT groups to successfully implement projects.

Helps manage contractors and consultants performing security and network related projects.

Participates or collaborates in policy creation, performing periodic security reviews of existing information systems, and assisting in the requirements and solution definition process for new CSHS information systems.

Participates in the design, implementation, maintenance, and modification of perimeter and network security devices and/or systems.

Accountable for reviewing requirements, development of network standards, and securing CSHS Data Networks infrastructure including but not limited to the Network Perimeter, Remotes Access, Main Campus, WAN, leased spaced or owned, Data Center, wired and wireless environments.

Has key responsibility for the identification and resolution of hardware and software technical problems and malfunctions related to networks.

Promotes governance and compliance with security standards, policies and procedures as well as maintain the Health Systems network security infrastructure with respects to functionality, performance, scalability, process, and reliability.

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

Five (5) plus years of experience as a Network Engineer in a complex multi-platform, multi-protocol environment, preferably in a Healthcare environment.

Experienced in planning, designing, and documenting Cisco equipped networks with 15,000 plus nodes with large domains and deployments.

Experience with selection and strategic direction of network and security technologies and architecture. Perform concept and testing to network security design and solutions, vulnerability and penetration testing, and threat mitigation.

Requires expertise in network monitoring, analysis, management, and configuration tools or expertise with server/systems monitoring and management tools.

A packet level expertise in network traffic analysis.

Strong project management and interpersonal skills; ability to deal effectively with diverse skill sets and personalities, provide strong team leadership, and work effectively as a team player.

Requires expertise in all aspects of LAN and WAN operation, routing, topology, QoS, Multicast, network protocols, and MetroEthernet.

In –depth knowledge and experience of the following: MPLS, NAC, VPN, remote access servers, security devices, firewalls, security protocols, IDS / IPS, NAT/PAT, ACS, Adaptive Authentication, SecurID, Radius/LDAP/TACACS, wireless.

Educational/Certification Requirements:

High School Diploma/GED.

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or IT discipline preferred.

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)required, CCNP or CCIE preferred.

#LI-Hybrid

Req ID : 7809

Working Title : Senior Network Systems Engineer - Hybrid

Department : Network Engineering

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Information Technology

Job Specialty : Network Systems Engineering

Overtime Status : EXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 8 hour

Base Pay : $114,233.60 - $182,769.60

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.