Senior Network Specialist – Information Technology, FT (J0924-0459)

Job title:

Senior Network Specialist – Information Technology, FT (J0924-0459)

Company

North York General Hospital

Job description

IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.Position SummarySenior Network Specialist, Information Technology
Your goal in this position is to manage the design, acquisition, installation, documentation,
implementation, operation, support, and maintenance of the Hospital data communications networks, including its various components such as equipment, cabling, and software. You will have the ability to function independently as well as collaboratively with assigned organizations and team members. You have excellent organizational skills and are able to work in a fast-paced environment with the flexibility to adjust/adapt work schedules to meet the needs of organizations serviced. You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. This position supports the Hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and families.On a practical level, you will

• Continually improve the networks by monitoring and evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.
• Develop and maintain detailed network diagrams, configuration files, and documentation related to network architecture, processes, and troubleshooting procedures. Ensure all documentation is up-to-date and accessible.
• Install, test, configure, monitor and support all network hardware and equipment, including network backbone, core and edge switches, routers, Wi-Fi, IDS/IPS, load balancers, network monitoring services, QOS for VOIP.
• Setup and maintain IP addresses and IP design, name resolutions (DNS), VPN tunnels, network routing, VLANs, Firewall rules and policies.
• Secures the networks by developing and implementing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation systems; maintaining documentation.
• Maintains inventory of equipment and parts as well as documentation of configurations, standards and vendor activities.
• Design networks, and to specify, acquire, test, configure, and install their components (including hardware, software, and cabling), so as to implement networks as designed;
• Work co-operatively with staff of Hospital service departments and outside contractors to ensure the provision and maintenance of adequate and appropriate physical facilities (including equipment sites, power supplies, etc) to support the network
• Works co-operatively with other Hospital staff and with suppliers of other systems to ensure that Hospital computer systems are compatible with the Hospital networks, and vice versa.
• Educates, trains, and supports other Digital Health staff to enable them to operate, support, and maintain the network.
• Shares on-call responsibility for computer systems throughout the Hospital.
• Works safely in accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act.

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Networking, Engineering or equivalent
• Certified Network Engineer designation an asset.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience designing, installing, supporting and maintaining enterprise wireless, wired and wide area data communications networks
• Minimum 5 years troubleshooting and resolving mission-critical network service issues either unguided or in conjunction with vendor support.
• Proficiency with managing Palo Alto firewalls, intrusion prevention and perimeter security controls is desired
• Recent experience with Extreme Networks wired networks is preferred
• Experience with Aruba wireless network technology preferred
• Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls preferred
• Bilingualism in French/English an asset

What We OfferWorking at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full-Time Regular position with 8-hour shifts, day, evening and night shifts including weekends and on Call in the Information Technology department. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca #INDOHow to ApplyThink you’re the right person for the job? Here’s your first chance to show us why:

• Ensure to meet the deadline – only applications received by the closing date will be considered.
• We will review all applications and will contact those selected for an interview.

At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Expected salary

$46.65 – 56.21 per hour

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:03:20 GMT

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