Systems Engineers

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The Systems Engineer reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Job Description
Systems Engineers for Chicago, IL location. Provides technical leadership and support for computing
systems and systems integration on cross functional project work and T3 support for healthcare system.
Conducts, analyzes, recommends and presents performance and/or capacity analysis to assure systems
reliability. Determines strategy and leads support for system-to-network connectivity and interfacing to
assure stable integration of the NMHC distributed system IT environment. Reviews technology projects,
analyzes business requirements, recommends system changes, writes technical specifications, and
implements system changes to address changing application requirements. Leads on-going process to
integrate vendor, manufacturer, and point-expertise technical knowledge. Provides mentoring and acts as
resource for others on the team as well as application teams. Establishes standards, policies, and procedures
for local area networks. Creates and maintaining policy and SME documentation. Works directly with
project managers to understand application objectives, develop scope of project, outline effort projections,
determine schedules, and finalize plans. Develops project plans to direct technology activities either in
support of application projects or as independent work activities. Contributes to IS Knowledge Repository.
Provides on-call support. Tech: Power BI; Fabric; MS Power Platform. Experience must include: Sharepoint,
PowerShell, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, SDLC, Microsoft Azure, REST API, Microsoft 365 Suite, SQL, Data
Gateways.
Required Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field plus 3 years of experience in IT systems
required. Required: 3 years experience with: healthcare systems support; Power BI; Fabric; MS Power
Platform. Experience must include: Sharepoint, PowerShell, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, SDLC, Microsoft
Azure, REST API, Microsoft 365 Suite, SQL, Data Gateways. Background and drug test required. Hybrid
requires 2 days/wk on premises. Must be available for rotational 24hr on-call support, includes holidays
and weekends. $93,933/yr-$119,288/yr + Benefits: https://jobs.nm.org/benefits.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.