Network Engineer 2

Summary

Nihon Kohden America develops patient monitoring solutions and supports the network infrastructure required to deploy them in healthcare facilities. The Network Engineer 2 designs, implements, validates, and supports wired and wireless networks, collaborates with internal teams and customer IT personnel, performs onsite installations and surveys, provides technical support, and mentors junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design wired and wireless network infrastructures for Nihon Kohden patient monitoring systems, including network topology diagrams, switch configurations, wireless heat maps, implementation documentation, and installation requirements
• Review assigned projects with Project Management and customer stakeholders to understand project scope, communicate installation requirements, develop implementation plans, and ensure project readiness
• Perform network infrastructure assessments and wireless site surveys, including Ekahau predictive and validation surveys, practical WLAN transmitter testing, and evaluation of existing customer network environments for new installations and upgrade projects
• Configure, validate, and stage network equipment prior to shipment, order required installation materials, and ensure all hardware is prepared in accordance with approved engineering standards
• Coordinate and perform onsite network installations, upgrades, and cutovers, validate network connectivity and system performance, provide go-live support, and create post-installation documentation and network installation reports
• Collaborate with Project Management, Sales, Design Engineering, Field Technicians, and customer IT personnel to resolve technical issues, communicate project status, and ensure successful project execution while maintaining professional customer relationships
• Provide remote technical support and troubleshooting for deployed customer network infrastructures and assist cross-functional teams in resolving customer network and connectivity issues
• Mentor junior Network Engineers, maintain accurate engineering documentation, adhere to company policies and standards, and perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline
• Associate level Cisco/Juniper network certification in area of focus
• 5+ years of experience in network/wireless planning, design and configuration
• Extensive knowledge of deploying network and wireless equipment
• Strong oral and written communications skills with external customers
• Well organized, attention to detail
• Willingness to assist others
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing, and to receive and understand verbal and written instructions in English
• Able to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline
• Associate level Cisco/Juniper network certification in area of focus
• 5+ years of experience in network/wireless planning, design and configuration
• Extensive knowledge of deploying network and wireless equipment
• Strong oral and written communications skills with external customers
• Well organized, attention to detail
• Willingness to assist others
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing, and to receive and understand verbal and written instructions in English
• Able to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment

Benefits

• The primary working environment will be a home office
• Typical vendor credentialing expenses will be paid/reimbursed by the Company.