NKC Health - North Kansas City ((5 days onsite)
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Heavy focus on architecture, network performance monitoring, and modern segmentation.
SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Chief Technology Officer and IT Infrastructure leadership, the Network Architect serves as the primary technical authority for the Network Engineering team. This role is responsible for ensuring the stability, integrity, security, and optimal performance of the enterprise network supporting all critical organizational operations. This position is a local hybrid position, with on-site and remote work opportunities.
The Network Architect partners closely with IT leadership to shape long‑term infrastructure strategies and technology roadmaps. This includes providing expert guidance in the architecture, design, deployment, and lifecycle management of complex enterprise network systems. The role leads high‑impact initiatives such as building, testing, implementing, and troubleshooting advanced network solutions across the health system including design, implementation, and optimization to ensure high performance, security, and scalability. This role involves creating detailed network blueprints, selecting appropriate hardware and software, and ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
Key responsibilities include evaluation, recommendation, and championing emerging technologies that strengthen NKC Health’s capabilities, supporting strategic objectives across health system environments. The Network Architect is accountable to ensure the Network Engineering team maintains accurate, comprehensive documentation for existing infrastructure as well as newly introduced systems and services. The NA is responsible for developing and reporting network performance compared to benchmarks.
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