Details

• Department: Infra Network
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, Days
• Location: Remote
• Salary: $146,732- $204,526 per year
• Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Senior Network Security Architect will be responsible for the design, development, and execution of security architecture for a large-scale healthcare infrastructure that spans over 200 hospitals and 1,200+ clinics. This role focuses on enabling secure, reliable, and scalable connectivity across Ascension’s national footprint through next-generation firewall (Palo Alto) architecture, ForeScout segmentation, Prisma Access cloud security, and Infoblox IPAM solutions.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in large-scale healthcare or regulated environments and deep expertise in modern network security, cloud integration, and enterprise-wide architecture strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Security Design & Architecture

• Lead the architecture, deployment, and lifecycle management of Palo Alto firewalls, including consolidations and migrations.
• Design and implement ForeScout segmentation frameworks (macro and micro) to enhance breach containment and minimize lateral movement risks.
• Expand and optimize Prisma Access to provide secure, cloud-delivered remote access across thousands of distributed care facilities.
• Define and maintain enterprise Infoblox IPAM standards, ensuring robust DNS/DHCP/IPAM integration and automation.

Strategic Planning

• Develop and maintain long-term security and segmentation strategies aligned to organizational growth, technology modernization, and zero-trust principles.
• Contribute to infrastructure roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business outcomes, regulatory requirements, and clinical reliability.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure that network security designs adhere to HIPAA, HITECH, and other compliance standards.
• Partner with the CISO and cybersecurity teams to implement and validate robust security controls across the environment.

Performance Optimization

• Monitor, assess, and improve security architectures to ensure reliability, scalability, and minimal disruption to clinical operations.
• Identify potential risks, bottlenecks, or vulnerabilities and design proactive solutions.

Project Oversight

• Oversee complex enterprise security projects from strategy through implementation, ensuring milestones are met within scope, time, and budget.
• Establish architecture patterns, reference designs, and governance models to reduce technical debt and improve speed to delivery.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner closely with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to ensure seamless integration of security into enterprise systems.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing expertise on emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a high-performance, results-driven culture.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Engage with strategic vendors (e.g., Palo Alto Networks, ForeScout, Infoblox, and implementation partners such as WWT and CDW) to evaluate solutions and drive successful outcomes.

Innovation

• Stay current on industry trends in cybersecurity, segmentation, cloud security, and healthcare IT.
• Recommend and implement new technologies and practices that improve Ascension’s resilience and security posture.

Ideal Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in network and security architecture, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role within a healthcare or highly regulated environment.
• Proven expertise with Palo Alto firewalls, ForeScout CounterACT, Prisma Access, and Infoblox IPAM/DNS/DHCP.
• Experience leading large-scale segmentation, firewall consolidation, and cloud-based security initiatives.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Palo Alto PCNSE, ForeScout FSCE, Infoblox certifications.
• CISSP, CCIE, or equivalent enterprise-level security/network certifications.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of firewalls, NAC, VPNs, segmentation, and zero-trust frameworks.
• Proficiency with cloud-based security and networking (AWS, Azure, Prisma Access).
• Experience with enterprise IPAM/DNS/DHCP platforms (Infoblox preferred).
• Familiarity with healthcare IT regulations and standards.
• Proficient with security monitoring, automation, and performance optimization tools.

Leadership & Communication

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex, enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts for business stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking abilities.

Requirements

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences

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Why Join Our Team

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 134,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

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