Network Engineer

Company:

• Pointcore Network Services is a network services company enabling better healthcare through reliable and costefficient access to patient data and information.
• We are a powerful team of clinicians technologists and strategists. We harness innovative technology and deploy patient care improvements in critical hospital environments.
• Specialties: Networking telecommunications information technology healthcare Wireless LAN WAN and VoIP

Position: Telephony Deployment Engineer

Duration: Contract to hire after 12 months could convert a little sooner

Travel:

• Need to have a valid drivers license and a reliable car and the ability to be an authorized driver of rented or company vehicles.
• Their office & warehouse is in Peoria but their job will focus on travel to different work sites across southern and central Illinois and Chicagoland (Peoria Peru Bloomington Rockford Chicagoland etc.).
• All travel is scheduled and planned ahead of time so they will know travel plans in advance
• Reimburse for mileage food everything they will need if travel is over 100 miles theyll rent a car which will be paid for by the company.

Team Structure: Report to Services Integration Leadership. Work with a team of about 40 Services folks and 10 or so Network/Deployment Engineers.

Overview:

• Network Deployment Specialist works with the clients Network Services implementation teams to install and configure communications equipment related to LAN WAN Voice and Wireless.
• The Network Deployment Specialist will work at the direction of a Project Manager or Implementation Coordinator to complete the implementation of communication solutions in healthcare client environments.
• The position is clientfacing requiring the ability to deal diplomatically with internal and external stakeholders in a potential highstress customeroriented environment.

Responsibilities:

• With the management of the project team complete assigned duties including the deployment of network and communications equipment.
• With oversight and documentation configure network and communications equipment.
• Basic troubleshooting of network communications and IT equipment typically requiring a general understanding of IT and communications networks.
• Effective use of the clients toolset to document project efforts modify projectrelated documentation and to communicate with project team and clients.
• Collaborate with project management resources to help plan for deployment or upgrade activities by providing input into project work plans including the definition of key activities and tasks allocation of resource time and execution of activities in a timely manner.
• Implement new technology as specified in approved design documents in a manner that maintains a high degree of professionalism and customer communication along the way.
• Key efforts this position will be involved with include wireless network deployments LAN implementations and voice over IP telephony migrations. Cisco phone deployments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Associates Degree in a Network IT or Communications related field
• 2 years of experience preferred (Networking telecommunications wireless LAN/WAN VoIP racking & stacking etc.) but they can be an entrylevel if they have any networking type of background
• Knowledge of information technology at a level normally acquired through completion of an Associates degree with concentration in Computer Science Computer Information Systems Engineering or other closely related field is preferred.
• Ability to operate normal Microsoft and Webbased applications; including Microsoft Outlook Teams and Excel.
• Customer service focused strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to deal with the ambiguity associated with working in a fastpaced and changing environment

Physical Requirements:

Sit walk stand lift carry push pull bend stoop and kneel. Good manual dexterity using hands for computer applications and writing. Vision hearing speaking for communication needs. Position requires oncall availability which requires afterhours support and weekend work in times of escalation needs. Some travel is expected for training and vendor visits. The position does require all physical aspects typically found within a Data Center switch/router placement pulling cable etc.

Interview Process:

• 3045 minute video interview
• 3045 minute video interview with Project Lead