Senior Network Engineer (Local / Hybrid)

Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization:

VUMC IT Engineering

Job Summary:

This role is critical to maintaining the expertise and capacity required to support VUMC's growing and increasingly complex network infrastructure. The Senior Network Engineer role provides essential technical leadership for managing network performance, reliability, security, and cloud-integrated services that are foundational to daily operations. This position will ensure continuity of support for strategic initiatives, including digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, and organizational growth. The role is responsible for proactively identifying and resolving network issues, implementing improvements, and advancing automation and operational efficiencies that reduce risk and downtime.

Note: This role is primarily a work from home position for someone living in the Middle Tennessee area, but will have on-site and hands-on responsibilities from time to time.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in network design and implementation.
• Performs network health and capacity monitoring.
• Makes recommendations for tuning and balancing networks.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex network problems.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Technical Proficiency: 

Intermediate-level knowledge of: 

• L2/L3 protocols 

• OSPF and BGP policy 

• Multicast 

• Campus network designs 

• To assess technical proficiency, we will use the following evaluation methods: verbal quizzing, verbal walkthroughs and explanations, hands‑on lab work, and direct observation of performance for internal candidates, where applicable. 

Operational Practices: 

• Proficient with ITSM processes (change, incident, problem, request management) 

• Consistent use of documentation-as-code and deployment standards 

Role Expectations: 

• Ownership of medium-complexity designs 

• Advanced routing and multicast 

• Automated validation (pre/post-change testing) 

• Mentoring NE engineers 

• 24/7 on-call rotation 

Projects: 

• Independent execution of ≥2 enterprise-level projects (multi-site or impacting ≥500 users) 

Education / Certifications: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• CCNP Enterprise - Preferred

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Network Design (Advanced): Demonstrates critical levels of expertise in applying network architecture and design in challenging and complex situations. Creates, reviews and disseminates project justifications, diagrams, and other plan/proposal documents. Conducts traffic analysis and traffic engineering, fault identification and solutions. Evaluates new network technologies, techniques and products. Implements new product offerings and enhancements. Assesses, designs, implements and troubleshoots mission critical network infrastructure. Plans, tests, and assesses current disaster recovery plans and makes network changes as required. Often takes a lead role in the creation and evaluation of a corporate networking architecture.
• Network Analysis (Advanced): Performs management and fault diagnostics of complex enterprise networks resulting in the reduction of system downtime. Is an expert in major protocols such as TCP/IP. Ensures functional integration of LAN and WAN infrastructure devices and assesses difficult network performance and optimization issues. Conducts advanced capacity planning, traffic and baseline studies. Develops analysis reports, which detail findings, provide technology solutions and recommend the most appropriate actions to resolve challenging network issues. Has extensive knowledge of LAN/WAN topologies, Frame Relay, ATM, Ethernet, Token Ring, intranets, routing, switching, protocols, and the Internet.
• Operations Network Architecture (Intermediate): Has detailed knowledge of the architecture of the networks which support more than one core business area. Demonstrates knowledge of how the core business areas' applications and support systems are networked, how various components and parts interact, as well as what protocols and interfaces are used for communications and cooperation between modules and components. Participates in the overall planning and design of the specific core networks. Able to train and educate others in the structure and components of network architecture for those core business areas.

About the Department:

VUMC IT

VUMC IT provides hardware, software and service solutions for the entire Medical Center. With over 40,000 workstations in the Medical Center, our teams can assist not only with hardware support, but also software and application support and services to enhance security and protection of your information. 

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution. Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

5 years

Education:

Bachelor's

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.