Network Security Architect

Mercy Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center seeks a Network Security Architect to design, build, test and implement network security aligned with Mercy Policy and patient data protection.

The role requires expertise in firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, DLP, and cloud security, with 6+ years in security architecture or related fields. Excellent communication and leadership to guide cross-functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Has expertise relating to the design and development of information technology architectures across large, diverse organizations.
• Prior specific architectural and design experience in a large enterprise environment.
• Knowledgeable in Enterprise Architecture standards (i.e. TOGAF) and practices, including the ability to translate customer business needs into Network & Security capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Creates, validates, updates and communicates the organization's network security policy to engineering teams with direction from CISO.
• Reviews and recommends technical, administrative and physical controls to mitigate risk.
• Designs, implements and maintains the organization's network security infrastructure to include but not limited to Firewalls, Web Security Appliances, Email Security Appliances, VPNs, IPS/IDS, SEIM and AAA Servers.
• Works with Network Engineers to review and design network architecture for compliance with security best practices and/or regulatory requirements while meeting business objectives and budgets.
• Oversees the implementation of security controls and systems by engineers, technicians and administration.
• Serves and a key Advisor on the selection of major and critical technological purchases affecting all aspects of the organization's enterprise architecture.
• Regularly reviews new business and regulatory requirement with the CISO and consulting team to optimize selection of the best security technologies for an organization.
• Works with Vendors and other business units to ensure new and existing technology is implemented in a secure fashion that meets all compliance requirements.
• Assists in design of all security aspects of the organization to include but not limited to Physical Security, Active Directory, Server Infrastructure, Endpoints and Cloud Services.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Skills

Security architecture

Network security

Firewall

VPN

IPS/IDS

DLP

802.1X

TOGAF

Project management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Active Directory

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

SIEM

Job description

Mercy Medical Center seeks a Network Security Architect to design, build, test and implement network security aligned with Mercy Policy and patient data protection.

The role requires expertise in firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, DLP, and cloud security, with 6+ years in security architecture or related fields. Excellent communication and leadership to guide cross-functional teams are essential.