Site Reliability Engineer

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This job is responsible for the reliability, availability, and performance of critical healthcare IT systems, principally in the Environment of Care (EOC), enabling seamless access to essential services for patients, providers, and the people we serve.  Proactively identifies and mitigates potential disruptions to maintain the highest standards of care and operational efficiency. This role blends software engineering, clinical engineering, and security principles with a deep understanding of healthcare operations to minimize downtime, improve system resilience, and to support clinical workflows and continuity of hospital operations. Works cross-functionally with AHN site leaders and teams to navigate and to monitor and support building automation and facility systems, clinical engineering / IoT, healthcare delivery technology architecture, infrastructure and platform operations, and cybersecurity. Fosters a culture of automation, continuous improvement, collaboration, and patient safety.  Responsible for developing and delivering reporting systems in order to monitor and maintain system health metrics (e.g., latency, traffic, errors, and saturation) leveraging industry practices, manufacturer guidance, and other service delivery objectives. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively engages with clinical engineering, cybersecurity, device manufacturers, suppliers, and Information Technology SMEs to oversee and to implement and deliver on activities which manage, monitor, and secure a diverse range of clinical devices and other technology equipment (e.g., IoT), ensuring compliance with HIPAA and other relevant regulations (e.g., FDA, TJC, PCI). Keeps current on healthcare IT trends, including AI, security patching, and best practices for device hardening. Assists with network segmentation, access control, and other configuration and monitoring activities which  isolate and to protect clinical and other critical devices. Automates monitoring tasks to improve efficiency and reduce errors. Identifies and remediates vulnerabilities in clinical devices and related infrastructure. Identifies and reports issues with assets, devices, integration services, and other equipment. Consults the appropriate parties to develop and deploy a fix/solution or oversees ownership of resolution actions. Utilizes observability practices to gain deep insights into system behavior, enabling faster identification and resolution of issues. 20%

• Troubleshoots technical issues related to medical equipment and systems in partnership with Clinical Engineering and Cybersecurity Engineering. Assists with maintaining assets throughout their medical device technology lifecycle – from product/device evaluation, discovery, to implementation, maintenance, and through retirement. Maintains documentation related to the IT infrastructure supporting clinical  and other critical devices according to company frameworks, standards, etc. Participates in the planning and executes preventative maintenance activities as directed. Demonstrates the ability to analyze complex problems and develop effective solutions, how to troubleshoot system outages and performance issues, and how to work collaboratively with other IT, cybersecurity, facility, AI and application teams to resolve issues and to conduct root cause analyses.20%

• Supports activities and initiatives affecting their assigned area of responsibility including, but not limited to platform / product management, disaster recovery services, infrastructure and architecture, storage management, and release management. Participates in the planning and execution of downtime drills and system / device recovery exercises. Supports other emergency preparedness drills and exercises, as needed. Leads or participates in post-incident reviews to identify root causes and implement corrective actions. Works with cross-functional stakeholders to Implement and to maintain redundant systems and failover mechanisms to minimize downtime. Reviews and provides feedback on emergency operations plans and other materials which are used to respond to emergency situations (e.g., Continuity of Operations Plans, Incident Response Guides, Downtime Procedures). Actively supports the planning and execution of system migrations, releases, and upgrades to ensure minimal disruption to clinical operations. Executes on assigned migration or installation plans, including risk assessments, rollback procedures, and communication strategies. Assists local site leaders with navigating shared services (e.g., AI, IT, Information Security, Clinical Engineering, Platform Operations, Technology Acquisition). 20%

• Actively engages with facility leaders to optimize the performance and monitoring of building automation systems (BAS), including HVAC, lighting, fire suppression, security systems, etc. Executes activities and assists with the development or maintenance of procedures used to monitor BAS performance metrics and proactively identifies potential issues. Engages with facilities management to implement improvements to the BAS infrastructure. Engages with cybersecurity, vendors/manufacturers, et. al. to ensure the security of building automation systems and oversees monitoring of performance, service delivery, and support.20%

• Maintains detailed documentation of systems, device inventories, processes, and procedures.  Leads by example by sharing knowledge and best practices with other staff and cross-functional teams. Stays current with the latest technologies and trends in site reliability engineering. Leads or participates in briefings with cross-functional stakeholders to understand assignments, priorities, support tickets, customer needs, etc. 15%

• Other duties as assigned or requested.5%

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, IT, or related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.  

• 3 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Systems Administration, or DevOps particularly in healthcare IT

Preferred

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, IT, or related field.

• 3 years of experience in Medical device management lifecycle, network / device segmentation, vulnerability and patch management

• 3 years of experience in Healthcare IT experience in architecture, automation, IoT, telemetry, telehealth, security, system development lifecycle, capacity planning, networking, continuous integration / continuous delivery pipelines (CI/CD), incident management, scripting, metrics, monitoring, redundancy, etc.  

• 3 years of experience in working in highly regulated environments

• 3 years of experience in Progressive roles, preferably in  clinical engineering, IT, business continuity, backup and storage management, building automation, or cybersecurity discipline in healthcare

SKILLS:

• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills; High capacity to think analytically, interpret information / observations, apply judgment and to assist with making effective, strategic decisions.

• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team environment; demonstrated ability to support multiple sites and locations while maintaining consistency in service delivery processes and procedures.

• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Flexibility: Willingness to participate in activities or incidents which may occur outside of regular work schedules.

• Leadership: Demonstrated resource and project planning capabilities, decision making skills, history of results-oriented delivery, and effective team building across multiple locations and a diverse team of staff, partners, and stakeholders.

• Security Awareness: Understanding of security best practices and how to apply them in a healthcare IT environment. 

• Delivery and Execution: Demonstrated competency in the execution of multiple projects, including managing resources across multiple projects to meet goals.

• Relationships: Strong relationship building skills and ability to influence with and without authority in a matrixed organization.

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As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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