Data Network Architect
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas)

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Kinetic Concepts, Inc. is a publicly traded (NYSE: KCI) global medical technology company based in San Antonio, Texas with direct operations in 19 countries.  With over 6,500 employees and 2007 revenues of approximately $1.61 billion, KCI is one of the fastest growing and most exciting companies in the global medical technology sector.  We design, manufacture, market and service a wide range of proprietary products which can help significantly improve clinical outcomes while helping to reduce the overall cost of patient care.  More details on KCI can be found at www.kci1.com.

This position is a advance technical position. The Architect  designs, on a global level, the local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) , Security, and all data communications networks (e.g. routers, switches, Firewalls, etc) and ensures these networks support the company’s business needs. Collaborates with all network vendors, responsible for designing, implementing, performance tuning, and disaster recovery of networks.

  

 

 

Bachelor's degree in business or computer science; may have post-graduate education or training. Requires at least five years of experience in network architecture and analysis.Experience with a large, ( 3000+ users), decentralized, geographically dispersed and very large scale infrastructure

 

Other Qualifications:

 

Knowledge and experience with Cisco, IP telephony and security technologies.Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization. Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques. Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness. Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization. Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization. Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities. Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results. Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem. 

 

The ideal candidate must have Cisco CCIE certifications, (Routing, Switching and or Security)