Network Security Engineer
About The Position
The Network Security Engineer I implements and maintains network security solutions that protect the health system’s infrastructure, patient data, and clinical operations. As part of a cross-functional team, this role supports daily security-tool operations, contributes to strategic projects, and helps ensure security practices meet organizational and healthcare regulatory standards. The position is suited to a hands-on engineer with working knowledge of network and infrastructure security who is eager to grow, collaborate, and take on increasing responsibility. The role reports to the Director of Enterprise Identity Services and Cybersecurity. This position is located in Newport News, Virginia and is not eligible for remote work. It includes call rotation and participation in after-hours maintenance and incident response as needed, supporting critical patient-care systems in a 24/7 operational environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 3–4 years of hands-on experience with technical security solutions such as firewalls, IPS/IDS, SIEM, endpoint protection, email security, or MFA.
- 3–4 years of experience enforcing security policies, procedures, and controls to safeguard data and systems from cyber threats.
- 2 years of working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, Windows Server, and Linux operating systems.
- CompTIA Security+ certification within 180 days.
- CompTIA Network+ certification within 120 days.
- Participate in call rotation.
- Comfort working in a 24/7 operational environment that supports critical patient-care systems.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 1 year of experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud security.
- Experience in a healthcare, hospital, or regulated-industry environment.
- Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals certification.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, analyze, and triage vulnerability scan results; contribute findings to remediation plans and verify closure.
- Assist senior engineers with network security risk assessments and document findings.
- Administer and monitor organization-wide host-based security solutions, including EDR, data loss prevention, software allowlisting, and configuration hardening policies.
- Respond to security alerts, perform first-line triage, and assist with implementing preventative controls.
- Enforce established computer and network security policies, procedures, and change-management processes.
- Collaborate with engineering staff, management, and end-users to gather and document security requirements for new systems and infrastructure projects.
- Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot firewalls and supporting network security infrastructure to ensure uptime and performance targets.
- Support the design, testing, and deployment of security infrastructure changes in partnership with other engineers.
- Maintain and update technical documentation, including incident reports, runbooks, asset inventories, and configuration baselines.
- Take part in after-hours maintenance and incident response as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
