Lead Network Systems Engineer

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson is in the business of better health, and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. We partner with payors, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. We believe in the importance of strong, vital organizations because we know that patients can only be healthy when our system is healthy.

Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—by joining McKesson you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. Talented, compassionate people are the future of our company—and of healthcare. At McKesson, you’ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.

We understand the importance of a system that works together. Your expertise drive and passion can help us improve everything we touch, from providers to payors to pharmacies. Join our team of leaders to begin a rewarding career.

Current Need

McKesson is looking for a Team Lead Network Engineer to join our Design and Engineering team. The ideal candidate is highly analytical and able to use their advanced skills to enhance the Network Design and Engineering team’s primary objective in crafting resilient, sophisticated, modern, and cost-effective network solutions that serve McKesson’s critical businesses and customers. All network solutions are tested and documented prior to deployment and support by McKesson partners. Collaborative and customer centric skills are critical in continuing the Network Design and Engineering team’s trusted advisor brand, for the benefit of McKesson’s customers and supporting business units.

Position Description

Key Accountabilities

• Design, test, and document Enterprise networks that leverage SDx architectures and principles to deliver solutions that meet business requirements. Vendors in common use are Aruba (CX), Cisco (including Viptela and Meraki), Fortinet, F5, Extreme (Motorola), InfoBlox, and Palo Alto
• Provide as-required after-hours network escalation support in a last-tier capacity
• Analyze complex environments, develop, and evangelize solutions that meet diverse requirements
• Provide strong customer service and facilitate collaboration between project teams and IT partners
• Mentor technical staff and co-workers, growing the team’s talent depth
• Work closely with other technology teams and McKesson’s operations and delivery partners to ensure the network is well designed and executed in a holistic manner
• Attend planning meetings and work closely with application development teams and senior level leaders.

Minimum Requirements

• Typically requires 10 years relevant experience

Critical Skills

• Experienced in building/designing/supporting distribution center networks/systems
• Advanced experience architecting and troubleshooting complex networks
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in network services, other IT, and/or technical network management
• Minimum of 3 year’ experience with automation, software development, and virtualization
• Experience in deeply detailed and complex planning, designing of network systems and supporting technologies.
• Automation and scripting knowledge and application of these technologies to a software defined network
• Familiarity with public cloud networking constructs (GCP, Azure, AWS)
• Experience interpreting analytical tools as an aid for enhancing network designs
• Experience in financial management required to support a global network, vended expenses, and 3rd party partnerships.

Additional Experience

• Knowledge of the healthcare, distribution, or software industries is a plus
• Strong technical aptitude and experience with a wide variety of technologies
• Ability to rapidly learn and if required evaluate a new tools or technology
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Demonstrated technical innovative leadership experience
• Must have a strong customer and quality focus
• Strong management skills planning, organizing, leading, and measuring service driven teams
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills to build/ maintain ongoing business relationships
• Ability to exercise and mentor others on good professional judgment and security-related ethics
• Ensuring team delivers an always on, always available mindset commensurate with a global corporate
• Understand human behavior and how employees, customers and business partners will likely react in a crisis situation.
• Have been successful in working across organizational boundaries, bringing together people with diverse perspectives and experience to find solutions to complex technical issues

Education

4-year degree or equivalent experience

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$125,600 - $209,400

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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