Network Architect II / Information Technology

Job Description

M-F 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Hybrid position with a minimum of 2 days in the Omaha office.

Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Children’s is an equal‑opportunity employer, including veterans and people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Responsible for a variety of tasks related to the design, installation, and administration of computer networks, including enterprise wireless networks. Focus on architecture, engineering, and analytic methods.

• Creates complete network architectures that provide end‑to‑end application solutions and recommends how network systems could evolve to maintain compatibility with industry standards.
• Provides analysis, design, and oversight of network and/or systems architecture and configuration.
• Leads technical projects according to Children’s Project Management methodology and documents activities per standards.
• Obtains candidate solutions based on identified requirements, evaluates them against measurable parameters, and recommends preferred solutions.
• Deploys new data network components, designs and configures related systems, and creates test plans, procedures, and documentation; coordinates with Operations for deployment, testing, and training.
• Develops, implements, promotes, and enforces the fullest scope of architectural responsibility for all network and telecommunications systems.
• Provides technical expertise for troubleshooting, operational guidelines, system capacity and performance analysis, configuration optimization, and mentors less senior staff.
• Maintains department applications and databases, ensures latest versions, secures maintenance support, maintains Active Directory oversight, and guides Helpdesk.
• Regular attendance at work is essential.
• Performs physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section.

Essential Functions

Participates in on‑call schedule.

Education & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Networking, Computer Science, or a related field is required. Equivalent work experience may substitute for education.

• Minimum five years of experience maintaining and operating PCs, network operating systems, and communication devices.
• Minimum five years of experience engineering and designing communication and network solutions (preferred).
• Database maintenance skills are required; additional skills may be required based on departmental need.

Skills & Abilities

• Plan, design, and engineer local and wide area networks.
• Manage technical projects from design to implementation.
• Know principles of network administration, LAN/WAN, personal computers, and peripherals.
• Know file servers, network switches, and other LAN/WAN devices.
• Operate and maintain file servers, PCs, routers, switches, network OS, and applications.
• Apply Microsoft products in the work environment.
• Generate and interpret test results.
• Execute procedures and plans that facilitate operational changes.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Build strong interpersonal and team‑building skills.
• Plan, organize, manage time, and prioritize tasks effectively.

Licenses & Certifications

• Microsoft or Cisco certifications are preferred.
• Work after hours and on weekends as needed is an expectation of the job.