Network Team Lead

The FHVi (Réseau des Hôpitaux Vaudois) is the preferred partner for 12 regional hospitals and healthcare facilities in the canton of Vaud. The FHVi supports them in the numerous digital challenges of the healthcare sector and its main missions are to plan, design, implement, and operate the system for its members. There are more than 120 employees serving a fleet of more than workstations spread across a hundred geographical sites and three cantons (VD, VS, FR).Be part of the FHVi adventure!Are you a network infrastructure expert who enjoys tackling complex technical challenges?Do you wish to maintain a strong proximity to technology while supporting a team of network engineers in their daily activities?The FHVi is looking for a Team Lead capable of combining technical expertise, architectural vision, and team leadership to ensure the performance, availability, and evolution of its network infrastructures.Mission:As Team Lead, you are primarily a high-level technical reference. You intervene on subjects of architecture, resilience, and evolution of network infrastructures while ensuring the management of a team of engineers. You actively participate in technological choices, the resolution of complex issues, and the management of projects that support the activities of the organization.Responsibilities:Network Expertise & Architecture- Act as the technical reference for FHVi network infrastructures.- Design, evolve, and maintain LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi network architectures and technical standards, best practices, and network architecture documentation.- Guarantee the availability, performance, and resilience of network infrastructures.- Intervene on complex issues and major level 3 incidents.Security & Service Continuity- Contribute to the security of network infrastructures: filtering, access control, and flow management.- Collaborate with the CISO on cybersecurity issues.- Participate in vulnerability and security incident management.- Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery plans.- Guarantee compliance with standards and compliance requirements.Run Maintenance- Guarantee the stability and availability of network infrastructures in production on a daily basis.- Ensure the efficient processing of incidents and service requests within the allotted time, ensuring compliance with defined service levels.- Supervise the health of critical network infrastructures and services via the monitoring tools in place.- Produce and regularly communicate performance reports (KPIs) to management: service availability, backlog volume, resolution rates, and processing times.- Identify recurring problems and implement sustainable corrective actions.- Ensure service continuity during planned interventions (maintenance, updates) in coordination with the teams concerned.Technical Leadership & Management- Act as the technical reference for the network team, the escalation point for complex incidents and level 3 technical issues.- Coordinate the team's daily activities: task distribution, progress tracking, and priority management.- Ensure technical coaching and skills development for team members.- Promote knowledge sharing within the team: feedback and best practices.- Participate in the definition of the technical network roadmap in connection with IT management.- Participate in infrastructure and network evolution projects.Profile Sought- Higher education in IT or equivalent (Engineer HES, EPF, or equivalent title).- Minimum 7 years of experience in network and security engineering.- Experience in critical environments and healthcare.- Previous experience in technical management or team leadership appreciated.Technical Skills- Solid expertise in routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, MSTP) on LAN, WAN infrastructures and network security solutions: firewalls, filtering, VPN, and access control (NAC).- Experience with Wi-Fi infrastructures and virtualized environments.- Very good knowledge of high availability architectures and cloud infrastructures.- Experience with supervision and observability tools.- Cisco certification (CCNA, CCNP or equivalent) appreciated.Personal Skills- Passion for technology and leadership based on expertise and listening.- Ability to analyze and solve complex problems.- Excellent communication skills and team spirit.- Autonomy and ability to manage multiple priorities.- Service and continuous improvement mindset.Languages- French: excellent oral and written proficiency. jid3f06917aen jit0833aen jpiy26aen