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Providence Senior Wireless Network RF Engineer *Virtual* in Oregon
Description
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Enterprise Information Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Senior Wireless Network RF Engineer experienced in design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise wireless networks. This role supports mission critical clinical workflows, mobile medical devices, and secure staff communications in a high-availability environment.
Essential Functions:
Design, implement, and optimize enterprise Wireless LAN infrastructure to support clinical and operational needs in a healthcare environment
Lead advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis of wireless client issues
Experience with packet captures and understanding of 802.11 protocols
Strong understanding of RF principles, signal propagation, modulation techniques, and network protocols
Manage and configure Cisco Catalyst Center for wireless planning, assurance, and automation
Deploy, maintain, and upgrade Cisco 9800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers for high availability
Be familiar with Cisco ISE for policy enforcement and access control
Configure and monitor Cisco Spaces for location-based services, asset tracking, and occupancy analysis
Implement and support 802.11u OpenRoaming to enable secure, seamless guest and carrier offload
Review, update, and ensure compliance with standards
Collaborate with clinical engineering, network services, facilities, and third-party vendors to align wireless services with healthcare operations
Perform wireless predictive RF planning, spectrum analysis, and site surveys leveraging industry standard tools
Evaluate emerging wireless technologies and provide strategic recommendations to improve network performance and scalability
Maintain documentation, diagrams, and change control records in accordance with ITIL best practices
Scripting and automation experience is a plus.
Providence welcomes virtual work for applicants who reside in one of the following states:
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
Montana
California
Texas
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering -OR- a combination of equivalent education and experience
5 or more years of related experience
Experience in automation, specifically related to deployment, recovery, or other manual processes
Experience with n-tier solutions
Experience with resilience modeling (failure mode analysis) and ability to simulate service outages for point solutions (automated) and platforms (manually)
Experience influencing software engineering team members in translating customer and technical requirements into service architecture to meet Quality of Service Expectations
Experience leading and representing the service in backlog discussions and standups to establish appropriate prioritization of Live Site requirements
Good experience leveraging data and metrics to drive behavior, process, and priority decisions. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions, or approaches to problems
Experience in problem solving using systematic procedures and investigating problems utilizing root cause analysis
Preferred Qualifications:
5-8 years or more of related experience
Experience in a Healthcare environment
5 or more years of RF principles, signal propagation, modulation techniques, and network protocols
Experience with packet captures and understanding of 802.11 protocols
Implement and support 802.11u OpenRoaming to enable secure, seamless guest and carrier offload
CWNP, CWNE, or CCNP, or CCIE Wireless certifications or equivalent knowledge and experience
Salary Range by Location:
AK: Anchorage: Min:$61.31, Max: $104.39
AK: Kodiak, Seward, Valdez: Min:$63.91, Max: $108.82
California: Humboldt: Min:$63.91, Max: $108.82
California: Northern California - Except Humboldt: Min:$71.70, Max: $122.09
California: Southern California: Min:$63.91, Max: $108.82
Montana: Except Great Falls: Min:$49.36, Max: $84.05
Montana: Great Falls: Min:$46.76, Max: $79.62
New Mexico: Min:$49.36, Max: $84.05
Oregon: Non-Portland Service Area: Min:$57.16, Max: $97.32
Oregon: Portland Service Area: Min:$61.31, Max: $104.39
Texas: Min:$46.76, Max: $79.62
Washington: Western: Min:$63.91, Max: $108.82
Washington: Southwest - Olympia, Centralia: Min:$61.31, Max: $104.39
Washington: Clark County: Min:$61.31, Max: $104.39
Washington: Eastern: Min:$54.56, Max: $92.89
Washington: Southeastern: Min:$57.16, Max: $97.32
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
About the Team
Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requsition ID: 362672
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Development/Engineering
Job Function: Information Technology
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Business Professional
Department: 4011 SS IS TEO NETWORK SVCS
Address: WA Redmond 17425 NE Union Hill Rd
Work Location: Redmond Junction At Bear Creek
Workplace Type: Remote
Pay Range: $see posting - $see posting
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.