Network Administrator

at  Prairie Lakes Healthcare System

JOB SUMMARY

Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. Our team at Prairie Lakes makes a difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones.
This Full Time position will coordinate strategies to design, build, and implement organization-wide voice and data networks.
This position will work on-site at prairie Lakes Healthcare System.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, configure, install, maintain, support, and optimize all local area network connections, network devices, and protocols associated with software and communication links.
• Troubleshoot network performance issues, analyzes network traffic, and provides capacity planning solutions.
• Design, maintain, and support voice and data network infrastructure and associated software, including switching, routing, firewalls, wireless, and other network communication with the goal of ensuring optimal function and minimal downtime.
• Install and configure network hardware and equipment including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless equipment, etc.
• Configure, manage, and analyze new and existing internetwork connectivity via VPN or other methods with Business Associates.
• Ensure network and IP connectivity of all workstations, application servers, and back-end office infrastructure.
• Integrate these systems with enterprise LANs, WANs, wireless LANs, and Internet-based services and protocols.
• Ensure networks are protected from physical harm, viruses, unauthorized users, and damage to data by developing and monitoring security procedures or collaborating with security staff.
• Monitor system capacity to determine its effect on performance and recommend enhancements to meet new or changing network demands.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
• Plan and implement improvements, modifications, or replacements of network infrastructure components.
• Assist in developing long-term strategies and capacity planning for meeting future network needs.
• Configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot end-user network connectivity and connected devices.
• Install, inspect, and maintain network cabling, voice-data jacks, and other network-related equipment.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery and Incident Response planning and execution.
• Maintains current knowledge of products, services, protocols, and standards in support of telecommunication systems development and equipment procurement.
• Provide on-call technical support in conjunction with service-level agreements.
• Cross-train as needed to assist other IT functions.
• Create and maintain documentation such as diagrams, checklists, and knowledge base documents related to IT networks and related systems.
• Participate in off-hours maintenance activities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Associate degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school and 1-2 years of related experience; or five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations Related IT certifications such as A+, and Network+ are highly preferred.
A South Dakota driver’s license is required.

Required Skills:

• Windows server and desktop operating systems, Microsoft Office applications, Cisco networking.
• Knowledge of networking and network-connected devices.
• Must have problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to deal tactfully with hospital personnel.

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment

• Plan, configure, install, maintain, support, and optimize all local area network connections, network devices, and protocols associated with software and communication links.
• Troubleshoot network performance issues, analyzes network traffic, and provides capacity planning solutions.
• Design, maintain, and support voice and data network infrastructure and associated software, including switching, routing, firewalls, wireless, and other network communication with the goal of ensuring optimal function and minimal downtime.
• Install and configure network hardware and equipment including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless equipment, etc.
• Configure, manage, and analyze new and existing internetwork connectivity via VPN or other methods with Business Associates.
• Ensure network and IP connectivity of all workstations, application servers, and back-end office infrastructure.
• Integrate these systems with enterprise LANs, WANs, wireless LANs, and Internet-based services and protocols.
• Ensure networks are protected from physical harm, viruses, unauthorized users, and damage to data by developing and monitoring security procedures or collaborating with security staff.
• Monitor system capacity to determine its effect on performance and recommend enhancements to meet new or changing network demands.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
• Plan and implement improvements, modifications, or replacements of network infrastructure components.
• Assist in developing long-term strategies and capacity planning for meeting future network needs.
• Configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot end-user network connectivity and connected devices.
• Install, inspect, and maintain network cabling, voice-data jacks, and other network-related equipment.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery and Incident Response planning and execution.
• Maintains current knowledge of products, services, protocols, and standards in support of telecommunication systems development and equipment procurement.
• Provide on-call technical support in conjunction with service-level agreements.
• Cross-train as needed to assist other IT functions.
• Create and maintain documentation such as diagrams, checklists, and knowledge base documents related to IT networks and related systems.
• Participate in off-hours maintenance activities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned