Director Network Services Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Columbia, MD (Job ID req38970)

Description

The Director of Network Services is responsible for the development, planning, engineering, implementation, and daily operations of MedStar Health's network infrastructure, including wired and wireless networks, datacenters, private and public cloud technologies, and network security topologies. This role evaluates and advances the network's current and future needs based on the IS Strategic Roadmap, encompassing applications and security. The Director oversees the network infrastructure throughout its lifecycle, ensuring it meets the strategic long-term needs of the healthcare enterprise. The Director manages the Network Technology Team and will actively participate in leadership meetings, providing strategic input and direction to support organizational goals. This role involves collaborating with senior management to shape and guide the overall direction of the enterprise. This role also involves delivering network services via multiple managed service providers to ensure optimal support, performance and scalability. The Director establishes best practice standards, ensuring the environment and services deliver business value and align with industry-standard technology trends. Regular communication with IS Leadership, key stakeholders, and associates regarding network activities is also maintained.
Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent technology management experience required

• 8-10 years Industry related experience and previous supervisory experience a must required and
• Extensive experience supporting IT infrastructure in healthcare environments preferred

• Industry standard network certifications preferred

• Strong knowledge of network architecture, cloud services, datacenter, LAN, WAN, Wireless and network security
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and managing network incident, change, configuration and problem management
• Must be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures in healthcare.
• Proven analytic and project management experience and professional judgment to plan, set goals and execute.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and organization skills are a must.
• Strong Computer skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills