• Senior Network Engineer, IT

    Edwards Lifesciences (Chance, MD)


    Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.

     

    We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and manage our global enterprise network. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of high-availability network design and implementation, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability. This role will be responsible for proactive network management, troubleshooting, and strategic system enhancements.

    How you’ll make an impact:

    + Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN)

    + Configure and install switches, routers, firewalls and other network devices

    + Monitor network performance and integrity

    + Ticketing support for end-user troubleshooting

    + Cross-department colabroation

    + Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness

    + Mentor team members on technical issues

    + Create, oversee and test security measures (e.g. access authentication and disaster recovery)

    + Communicate with users when needed

    + Maintain complete technical documentation

    + Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity and scalability

    What you'll need (Required):

    + Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree, preferred in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or at least 8+ years' experience in Network Engineering.

    + Experienced as a Senior Network Engineer or Network Administrator

    + Aruba, Palo Alto, Cisco shop

    + Professional certification (e.g. ACSA, ACSP, CCNA, CCNP, AWS, PCNSE)

    + Solid background in network administration and architecture

    + In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g. BGP, OSPF)

    + Familiarity with access control models and network security

    + Preferred knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g Python, Perl)

    + Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring and analysis tools (e.g. SolarWinds network tools)

    + Solid understanding of network operating systems (Aruba, Cisco IOS)

    + Sharp troubleshooting skills

    + Ability to work independently

    + Organizational and mentoring skills