IT Engineer Network - Lab Engineer
Primary Location Walnut Creek, California
Worker Location Onsite
Job Number 1306394 Date posted 01/15/2025
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Description:
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for a basic understanding of one or more networking technologies (Data Center networking , LAN, WAN, Voice, Wireless, TCIP/IP protocols and services). Some of the unique challenges this position will face include working on a large scale network, across 1,000 sites with multiple data centers requiring 5 9s availability.
Job Summary:
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for a basic understanding of one or more networking technologies (Data Center networking , LAN, WAN, Voice, Wireless, TCIP/IP protocols and services). Some of the unique challenges this position will face include working on a large scale network, across 1,000 sites with multiple data centers requiring 5 9s availability.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies, and applying data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
- Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
- As part of the IT Engineering job family, this position is responsible for leveraging DEVOPS, and both Waterfall and Agile practices, to design, develop, and deliver resilient, secure, multichannel, high-volume, high-transaction, on/off-premise, cloud-based solutions.
- Develops or modifies solutions by identifying technical solutions to business problems.
- Collaborates with various IT Teams (e.g., database, operations, technical support) throughout system development and implementation.
- Translates business requirements, and functional and non-functional requirements, into technical specifications that support integrated and sustainable designs for designated infrastructure systems, with guidance from senior colleagues as appropriate, by collaborating with Business Analysts to understand business needs and functional specifications.
- Reviews and makes changes to technical specifications and documentation.
- Provides some consultation and technical advice on IT infrastructure planning, engineering, and architecture for assigned systems.
- Assists in providing recommendations and input on options, risks, costs, and benefits for systems designs.
- Adheres to company architecture standards when developing system designs.
- Facilitates the maintenance and implementation of assigned enterprise infrastructure systems to ensure successful deployment and operation by developing and documenting detailed standards (e.g., guidelines, processes, procedures) for the introduction and maintenance of services.
- Evaluates new service options, identifies issues and impacts, and informs recommendations on feasibility and ROI.
- Evaluates existing systems to make recommendations on resources required to maintain service levels.
- Serves as a liaison with business partners, Solutions, and enterprise architects to help define and understand target strategies.
- Serves as a liaison with architects and software engineers to ensure functional specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable designs.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years experience in network infrastructure planning, design, and implementation.
Additional Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year experience in the design and implementation of complex network infrastructure solutions.
- One (1) year experience in IT network infrastructure consulting.
Primary Location: California,Walnut Creek,Walnut Creek Via Monte KPIT
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-IT-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Specialty: IT ENG Infrastructure
Department: KPIT ADMIN - ITO WT NS PLANNING - 9601
Pay Range: $101200 - $130900 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
