Senior L3 Systems & Network Engineer (Healthcare Infrastructure & Disaster Recovery)

We are seeking a highly skilled, resilient, and proactive Level 3 (L3\) Systems \& Network Engineer to oversee, maintain, and secure our mission\-critical healthcare infrastructure. Our organization spans multiple clinics and hospitals across Texas, including our key location in Cedar Springs.Currently, our ecosystem relies on robust on\-premise physical servers, localized storage, and enterprise\-grade firewalls. Because patient care never stops, we need an infrastructure expert who excels under pressure and possesses deep, hands\-on experience in Disaster Recovery (DR), business continuity planning, and emergency infrastructure restoration. You will be the ultimate escalation point for our Texas\-wide network, ensuring 99\.99% uptime, strict healthcare compliance, and absolute data integrity during unexpected disruptions.Job Type: Full\-TimeLocation: remote.. NIGHT SHIFT 8\.30PM to 4\.30 AM INDIA TIMEKey Responsibilities Infrastructure \& Network Management \- For all server, network, and firewall infrastructure across our Texas\-wide clinics and hospitals.Architect, configure, maintain, and optimize physical server hardware, SAN/NAS storage arrays, and virtualization layers (e.g., VMware vSphere, Hyper\-V).\- Manage, audit, and harden enterprise firewalls (e.g., Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA) to secure Electronic Health Records (EHR) and internal medical systems.\- Monitor system health, network traffic, and server performance metrics to preemptively identify and resolve bottlenecks before they impact patient care. Disaster Recovery \& Business Continuity (Core Focus)\- Design, implement, document, and routinely test comprehensive Disaster Recovery (DR) plans tailored for physical\-to\-physical (P2P) and physical\-to\-cloud (P2C) environments.\- Lead the rapid restoration of systems, applications, and network connectivity during outages, hardware failures, cyber\-attacks, or severe Texas weather events.\- Manage rigorous backup schedules, replication pipelines, and off\-site data integrity validation using enterprise tools (e.g., Veeam, Commvault).\- Establish and optimize Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) for critical clinical workflows, minimizing downtime during live disasters. Healthcare Compliance \& Operations\- Ensure all physical infrastructure, firewalls, and data storage systems strictly adhere to HIPAA, HITECH, and Texas\-specific health privacy laws (Texas Medical Records Privacy Act).\- Collaborate with clinic directors, IT leadership, and compliance officers to execute regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration tests.\- Maintain pristine documentation of network topologies, server configurations, backup inventories, and incident response playbooks for all locations.Required Qualifications \& ExperienceExperience: Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in enterprise systems and network engineering, with at least 3–5 years explicitly within a healthcare environment (hospitals, multi\-site clinic groups).Disaster Recovery Expertise: Proven, battle\-tested experience managing high\-stress infrastructure failures and executing successful disaster recovery protocols.Hardware \& Systems: Deep mastery of physical server architecture (Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant), hardware RAID configurations, and enterprise virtualization.Networking \& Security: Advanced knowledge of Layer 2/3 switching, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), VPN configuration, and enterprise firewall management (IPS/IDS, content filtering).Compliance Knowledge: Thorough understanding of HIPAA security rules regarding data at rest and data in transit.Preferred Certifications (Pluses)\- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).\- VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or equivalent enterprise systems certification.\- Cisco CCNP (Routing/Switching/Security) or advanced firewall expert certifications (e.g., PCNSE, NSE 7\).\- Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer (CDRE) or CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional).Soft Skills \& Physical RequirementsCalm Under Pressure: Exceptional crisis\-management skills with the ability to lead technical teams decisively during high\-stakes outages.Communication: Ability to explain complex technical disruptions and timelines clearly to non\-technical clinical staff and executives.

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