Senior Network Security Engineer

Ascension•Remote,

1d•$116,413 - $162,273•Remote

About The Position

We are hiring a Senior Network Security Engineer for the Core Tech Network department. This is a remote position with an 8-hour shift, Monday-Friday. The salary range is $116,413 - $162,273 per year. The role involves owning and optimizing the organization's core network security platforms, ensuring the availability, performance, and protection of critical systems across a large-scale enterprise environment. The engineer will serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex security, firewall, and network access control issues, leading root-cause analysis, incident response, and problem resolution efforts. Additionally, the role will drive continuous improvement of the security environment through policy optimization, segmentation initiatives, automation, and operational enhancements across Palo Alto, Fortinet, and NAC platforms.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
8–10+ years of hands-on experience in network/security engineering
Proven experience operating in large-scale, enterprise environments
Deep, hands-on expertise with: Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Fortinet security platforms, Cisco ISE and/or Aruba ClearPass
Strong knowledge of: Firewall operations, policy management, and segmentation, Authentication protocols (802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+), VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN)
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-layered issues under pressure

Nice To Haves

2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Own and optimize the organization's core network security platforms, ensuring the availability, performance, and protection of critical systems across a large-scale enterprise environment.
Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex security, firewall, and network access control issues, leading root-cause analysis, incident response, and problem resolution efforts.
Drive continuous improvement of the security environment through policy optimization, segmentation initiatives, automation, and operational enhancements across Palo Alto, Fortinet, and NAC platforms.