Staff Network Security Engineer

CVS Health

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About The Position

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Position Summary CVS Health is seeking a seasoned Network Security Engineer to deliver engineering support for critical security controls across a hybrid infrastructure. You will work within a collaborative engineering team to deploy, automate, secure, and maintain large-scale network security controls in Agile/Scrum environments. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies within a collaborative team, ensuring the resilience and integrity of the data on CVS Health’s enterprise network.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience in network or network security engineering.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with multiple: Palo Alto Networks, Cisco Firepower/ASA, Forescout NAC, IPSec, IKEv1/IKEv2, PKI, Routing Integration, Policy-based routing, EBGP, etc
• 7+ years of experience with Linux systems administration and network automation (Ansible, Terraform).
• 5+ years of experience with NDR platforms: Cisco SNA, Vectra AI, FortiNDR.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud networking/security, container networking, and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Istio, Envoy, Calico, Cilium/Isovalent, and CNIs.
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash).
• Relevant certifications: PCNSE, CCNP Sec, CISSP, GIAC.

Responsibilities

• Hybrid Security Environment Operations Engineer, maintain, and troubleshoot security controls across: Public cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) Container platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, service mesh) Physical network infrastructure (datacenter switches, routers, appliances) Virtual machine–based systems (ESXi, KVM, cloud VM workloads) Integrate security architecture seamlessly across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid deployments.
• Engineering & Operations Deploy and administer security controls including: Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Panorama, Cisco Firepower/FTD and Cisco ASA, Forescout NAC, NDR platforms: Cisco Secure Network Analytics, Vectra AI, FortiNDR, etc. Engineer and optimize IPSec VPNs, IKE policies, tunneling architectures, and hybrid connectivity. Automate network and security operations using Ansible, Terraform, and supporting scripts (Python/Bash). Perform Linux administration tasks related to network-security tooling.
• Routing, Policy & Architecture Engineer and maintain policy-based routing, segmentation, and enterprise firewall rulebases. Support BGP/EBGP connectivity. Develop security standards and enforce architectural guidelines.
• Cloud & Container Networking Engineer and troubleshoot cloud-native networking/security. Work with Kubernetes networking, service mesh architectures (Istio, Envoy), and CNI plugins (Calico, Cilium/Isovalent). Enable secure workload-to-workload communications in microservices environments.
• Monitoring, Hardening & Incident Response Support incident response for network-security controls. Harden network, cloud, and container environments. Develop operational dashboards, compliance reporting, and documentation.
• Collaboration & Process Document architectures, runbooks, and engineering standards. Participate in Agile/Scrum workflows using Jira. Collaborate with networking, cloud, and cybersecurity teams.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees