Network Administrator

Role Description:  Network Administrator’s role is to plan, implement and manage the PACS hardware and networking components required to achieve desired workflow.

Responsibilities:  PACS & Network Administrator will:

• Understand the existing hardware and network infrastructure
• Act as hardware and networking point-person to all internal and external project participants
• Collaborate with System Architects to formulate the planned PACS architecture and network infrastructure
• Order and implement hardware and software for PACS and networking
• Be responsible for overall configuration and ongoing operations of the PACS hardware and LAN-WAN network, including connectivity to all imaging facilities and vendors (may include VPNs)
• Manage communications with all relevant project parties (including contractors, if applicable)
• If applicable, be involved in the selection and implementation of Data Center(s)
• If applicable, manage any data migrations from existing repositories
• Liaise with IT staff at imaging facilities to assist them in implementing proper hardware and networking connectivity/infrastructure
• If required, act as a network consultant to small facilities without their own IT personnel
• Support and troubleshoot PACS system and network (also liaise with other facilities PACS Admin)
• Plan and manage hardware and network scalability
• Communicate with and quickly assemble internal and/or external IT personnel as needed to troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve issues
• Monitor, research and provide recommendations on any proposed changes to IT setup
• Establish and maintain a support escalation process to address PACS or networking failures
• Maintain documented records of the network configurations and connectivity

Requirements:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience designing, implementing and managing large-scale networks
• Recent IS/IT experience, ideally, with PACS and/or RIS
• Preferable to have some experience with Radiological workflow and concerns
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and routing/switching protocols
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong negotiation, planning, and organizing skills
• Ability to recognize and utilize formal and informal processes
• Experience communicating with C-level and senior management
• In depth understanding and knowledge of LAN and WAN architectures, VPN, QOS, IPSEC
• In depth exposure to switches, routers, firewalls, etc. in a production environment
• Familiarity with server hardware; familiarity with Linux is considered an asset
• Ability to manage projects and groups of people
• Ability to diagnose and solve problems across disparate systems and teams
• Familiarity with transfer speeds of the following: LAN: 100BaseT, Gigabit, Fiber, WAN: DSL, ADSL, Cable, T1, T3, Fiber
• Familiarity with: IP addressing, subnets, domains, etc.
• Familiarity with the following hardware in workstations and/or servers CPUs, RAM, SATA/SCSI/SAS disks, RAID, Video cards, NICs, UPS
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and follow-up
• Extensive experience with Windows OS:
• Installing & configuring hardware/drivers
• Configuring networking services
• Configuring security & user management