Network Security Technical Engineer

Highmark Health; Ohio; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Security Engineer to enhance their technical solutions. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze, design, and implement robust security measures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in network security technologies and a passion for problem-solving. You will play a key role in ensuring the integrity and performance of technical solutions while adapting to the evolving needs of the organization. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and excellence in the healthcare technology sector.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Remote Work Options

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in analyzing, designing, coding, testing technical solutions.
• Proficiency in routing protocols and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, code, test, and implement technical solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Technical Proficiency

Team Collaboration

Adaptability

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

Cisco ASA / Firepower

F5 LTM / GTM

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

This job is an integral member of one of our teams responsible for supporting the design, development, and maintenance of our technical solutions, ensuring their efficient and reliable operation. This position will be responsible for contributing to our technical ecosystem including infrastructure, systems, networks, applications, integrations, etc.They will work closely with other technical professionals, analysts, and engineers to build and optimize solutions, ensuring quality, integrity, and performance. The ideal candidate is adaptable, solution-oriented, and capable of collaborating across multiple teams to support a broad range of technical initiatives. The incumbent, and team, may be involved in every aspect as a part of the technical process from idea generation, analysis, design, build, and support using various technologies and design patterns.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for one or many of the following tasks : analyzing, designing, coding, testing andimplementingtechnical solutions, as well as providing general production monitoring and support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and provide technical solutions that meet organizational needs
• Monitor work against production schedule andprovide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to leadership on a regular basis.
• Document technical processes and procedures, and participate in technical reviews and knowledge sharing sessions
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of with architecture to ensure solution alignment to enterprise goals and standards
• Perform technical analysis and provide insights to support decision-making across various departments
• Stay up-to-date with the latest relevant technologies and industry best practices
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 years of experience in one or many of the following tasks : analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects
• 3 years of technical problem solving, solution implementation, team / project collaboration experience
• 3 years of basic computer science concepts and principles, common operating systems, development languages / scripting

Preferred

• In-depth knowledge of firewalls - VPN Tunnels / Remote Access (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA / Firepower), load balancers (F5 LTM / GTM, Citrix Netscalers SDX / VPX, Cloudflare), proxy servers(Broadcom, Skyhigh)
• Troubleshooting and Problem Solvingnetwork issues
• Solid understanding of the OSI model and TCP / IP protocol suite
• Proficiency in routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)
• 5 years of experience with technology platforms, application development tools, business processes, software development life cycle used by our enterprise
• 5 years of experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities
• 5 years of experience working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing technology solutions in healthcare
• 5 years of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their respectiveservices
• 5 years of technical governance, quality, and technical security best practices
• 5 years of experience translating requirements, design mockups, prototypes or user stories into technical designs
• 5 years of producing technical solutions that are fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable

SKILLS

• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment
• Adaptability : Ability to take on diverse tasks and projects, adapting to the evolving needs of the organization
• Analytical Thinking : Analytical skills with a focus on detail and accuracy
• Interest and ability to learn other technologies as needed
• Technical Proficiency : Comfortable with a range of data tools and technologies, with a willingness to learn new skills as needed
• Track record in designing, implementing, and / or supporting large-scale technical solutions
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
• Team Collaboration : A team player who can work effectively in cross-functional environments

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or relevant experience and / or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems,Computer Engineering or related field.

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• Security certifications (e.g., PCNSE, CompTIA Security+, CISSP)
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Networking Specialist, Azure Network Engineer Associate) are increasingly valuable.

Language (Other than English) :

None

Travel Requirement : 0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office- or Remote-based

Teaches / trains others

Occasionally

Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products / services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Lifting : up to 10 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting : 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting : 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

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