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Senior Network Architect

Memorial Health · Springfield, IL · $54.29–$84.15 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a design decision you made that turned out wrong. What did you change?

What they are checking: Whether they can admit mistakes and learn, which matters for someone setting standards for others.

How do you explain a major network investment to leaders who are not technical?

What they are checking: Whether they can tie infrastructure spending to risk and patient care in plain language.

What would you do

You are responsible for defining network architecture standards. How do you get engineers to actually follow them?

What they are checking: Whether they can create standards people adopt, through clarity and buy-in rather than just mandates.

You get a Level 4 escalation at night that the on-call team could not solve. How do you work it remotely?

What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot methodically under pressure and communicate clearly with the people on site.

About the work

This role leads design across wireless, firewall, network and data center. Walk me through an enterprise network you designed from the ground up.

What they are checking: Whether they have owned architecture end to end rather than only configuring someone else's design.

The posting requires a certification at the CCIE level. Pick a routing protocol you know deeply and explain how you would design it for a multi-hospital system.

What they are checking: Whether their knowledge is deep enough to make design decisions, not just pass an exam.

How would you segment a hospital network that has medical devices, guest Wi-Fi, clinical workstations and building systems?

What they are checking: Whether they protect fragile medical devices and limit blast radius from a compromised network segment.

Clinicians complain that wireless drops when they move between floors. How do you diagnose it?

What they are checking: Whether they understand roaming, coverage design and client behavior, which directly affect patient care tools.

Walk me through how you would approach a firewall migration with no allowed downtime for clinical systems.

What they are checking: Whether they plan cutovers carefully with rollback options, since outages can affect patient safety.

What is your approach to data center network design today, and where do you see cloud fitting in for a health system?

What they are checking: Whether they think strategically about the future of the network rather than only what exists now.

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The full job description

As published by Memorial Health.

Focused on the Future of Care We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer. Position Type: Hybrid Job Description Summary: Leads the design and implementation of Enterprise solutions focused in the areas of wireless, firewall, network and data center technologies. Creates the governing principles around network architecture across the organization. This individual is also responsible for defining the network architectural standard processes and procedures. *Please note you must reside in one of the following states in order to be considered: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, or Wisconsin* Hours: 8am - 4:30pm Mon - Fri On call responsibility: Some night and weekend Level 4 support is necessary only as needed and can be done remotely Job Description: Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the Principle Duties & Responsibilities of the job. Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or technology related field preferred. Licensure/Certification/Registry: • Advanced Networking Certification equivalent to CCIE level required. Experience: • Ten (10) years experience in developing enterprise and/or data architectures preferred. Mentoring teams of up to ten resources, project planning, implementation, technical documentation, training, technical support and troubleshooting in Enterprise environment. Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Experience and expertise in the areas of Enterprise Routing and Switching, Data Center switching, Wireless, Firewall and Security. • Expert knowledge of current LAN switching, Wireless, Security technologies, and Data Center Switching. • Understanding of all facets of enterprise network. • Enterprise network integration experience required; including assessment, installation, project management, and documentation expertise necessary. • Ability to assess, develop and implement creative solutions to ensure appropriate cost of ownership of existing systems. • Must possess strong oral and written communication skills, planning skills, problem-solving skills, and change management skills. • Must possess strong skills in personal diplomacy and customer service and consistently demonstrate a high level of motivation, commitment to teamwork, professionalism and trustworthiness. • Must possess sound decision-making ability, operate well under pressure and be tenacious in resolving difficult problems. Principle Duties & Responsibilities: 1. Monitor the performance, availability, and maintainability of all Cisco network infrastructure, hardware and related software applications. 2. Develop and implement various Enterprise level solutions. 3. Perform advanced troubleshooting and resolution of Severity 1 and Severity 2 problems. 4. Responsible for integration of all Cisco equipment and applications to ensure smooth and seamless flow of information and data across the entire enterprise network. 5. Coordinates with other project team members as systems projects are in process including applications, technical and vendor staff to ensure constant communication and successful outcomes. 6. Leads and collaborates with Network team members developing standard practices and procedures to ensure the highest network availability possible for our users. Identifies industry best practices and incorporates them into the standards. 7. Performs on-going assessment and analysis of cost and benefits of existing network infrastructure and identify and recommend implementation of creative solutions to ensure underlying architecture of all networks results in maximum performance and functionality for user community. 8. Support on-going analysis of performance, availability, and maintainability of the enterprise network to ensure superior results. Trouble-shoot, identify and implement corrective measures as appropriate to ensure issues are resolved before system operation is threatened or critical problems arise. 9. Develop and maintain accurate model and documentation of current network architecture. Update as required on a timely basis. 10. Perform technical reviews of new technologies and upgrades to assist in planning and timing of implementation to ensure improvements are achieved and planned benefits are realized as anticipated with minimal impact and interruption to user community. 11. Work proactively with system users to identify opportunities for increased functionality to improve staff efficiency and effectiveness. Implement improvements as necessary. 12. Develop, maintain and minimize downtime across all systems to ensure user satisfaction is maintained and operations are not interrupted. 13. Proactively ensure enterprise network infrastructure is maintained as appropriate to ensure maximum performance and efficiency. 14. Operate within Memorial’s Code of Conduct and Ethics at all times and constantly display Memorial’s Behavioral Standards. 15. Acts as a technical resource to network staff and provides training in all aspects of network development and life cycle management. 16. Performs other related work as required or requested. The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Pay Transparency $54.29 - $84.15 Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role. Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options. All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/ If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact askHR@mhsil.com . Requests will be handled confidentially.

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