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Your Role at Baxter:This position will perform the technical implementation of Baxter Care Communications products. Your duties will include software, hardware, and network and implementation activities, advanced IT tasks (network design and topology, network integrations, etc.), and to provide oversight, training, and direction to 3rd party contractor implementation activities.
The Sr. Implementation Engineer will be required to travel throughout northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland.
What You'll Be Doing:- Lead and perform implementation of Baxter's Care Communications products and integration of their partners' applications/systems.
- Lead network architecture, system fail-over, and other technical system design discussions with customer PMO, IT, MIS or bio-med departments, installation contractors, and other trades as required.
- Work with customer IT departments to assess and evaluate network security needs and develop policies and procedures for ensuring the integrity of specified customer servers, device infrastructure, and network topology.
- Lead technical aspect of team-based projects, managing dynamic deployments of advanced features and applications which can include customized integrations, evolving configurations, and adapting system functionality to best meet clinical workflow requests.
- Perform site surveys, RF surveys, develop system integration plans using multiple vendor products. Review system designs to ensure accuracy and performance integrity.
- Demonstrates a pro-active approach towards safety, health, and quality in compliance with all company, governmental and customer regulations, while staying consistent to all company policies and procedures.
- Provide oversight, training and direction to internal and external contractors as assigned during implementations to ensure installations meet Care Communications requirements.
What You'll Bring:- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field required or a minimum of 3+ years of related server/network engineering experience.
- Willing and able to travel approximately 50%; however, when business necessitates, travel can be 100% and on short notice.
- Advanced understanding of deploying and supporting Microsoft Windows platforms, SQL, IIS server and associated networked systems.
- Detailed knowledge of common network protocols/architecture (TCP/IP, IP routing, the OSI model, VLAN) and their relevant security issues including network troubleshooting using tools such as Wireshark, PUTTY, and CLI.
- Understanding of back-end network security and Active Directory functionality. Server administration experience with Linux server environments a bonus.
- Understanding of project management fundamentals and demonstrated history of performing projects.
- Ability to lead small teams with diverse technical skills during implementations as needed.
- Experience configuring, setting up, and debugging PC-based systems.
Preferred Certifications in the following:- Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCDP or CCNP, CWLS, CWNA,
- Wireless certifications: CWNE, CWNP, CWSP, AWLAT, MNAWS, MNAWP, MNCE,
- General certifications: MCSE or MCSA, Network+, Security +
At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $80,000 to $110,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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