Network Engineer

About the role

The Wireless Network Engineer is responsible for leading the design, deployment, and support of enterprise healthcare wireless networks, with a primary focus on Cisco technologies and a secondary focus on Fortinet solutions at clinic locations. This role ensures secure, high-availability connectivity for critical clinical applications, compliance with healthcare standards, and seamless integration across hospitals and remote sites.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced SD-WAN and SASE architectures.
• Optimize application-aware routing, traffic engineering, and security policies.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting for complex LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and SASE issues across multi-vendor platforms (Cisco, Fortinet, etc.).
• Lead the configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management of network platforms using vendor specific centralized management and orchestration tools.
• Engineer and deploy new branch locations, including zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) and secure cloud connectivity.
• Develop and fine-tune traffic management, network segmentation, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) policies.
• Ensure seamless interoperability between SD-WAN, SASE, cloud networks, and traditional infrastructure.
• Maintain comprehensive network documentation, emphasizing automation and version control.
• Act as a technical lead, mentoring junior engineers and promoting best practices.
• Actively participate in project planning and architectural reviews.
• Develop and review complex network change scripts, leveraging automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Python).
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and application teams for end-to-end network integrity and compliance.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems / Computer Science. Additional years of experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. 7+ years’ experience with Cisco routing, switching with a strong focus on wireless products. 4+ years of experience working in Information Systems, preferably in the healthcare industry.
• Skills & Abilities: High proficiency in the configuration and troubleshooting of advanced wireless networks including RF spectrum analysis, and interference remediation. High proficiency in Radio Channel Planning, Wireless Bridging Highly Proficient in the operation and analysis of LAN and WAN packet captures, and Network Analysis Proficient with DNS, DHCP, WINS configuration and troubleshooting.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

About Everforth Apex

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.