Senior Network Architect - Healthcare & Cloud

Baptist Health; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health, a leading healthcare system in central Alabama, seeks a Lead Network Architect to set the long-term vision and architecture for its hospital network infrastructure. You will align network strategy with digital health initiatives, telehealth, and smart hospital projects while meeting strict resiliency and regulatory requirements.

You will partner with IT leadership, Information Security, Clinical Engineering, Facilities, and Enterprise Architecture to drive secure, scalable, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' enterprise networking experience, including 3 years in a senior engineering or architecture role.
• Experience with Cisco enterprise, data center, wireless, security, and SD-WAN portfolios.
• Familiarity with healthcare frameworks and guidance (NIST, TOGAF) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set long-term vision, strategy and architecture for the hospital system’s network infrastructure.
• Ensure network supports current and future care delivery models (digital health, telehealth, smart hospital).
• Advise IT leadership and collaborate with Information Security, Clinical Engineering, Facilities, and Enterprise Architecture.

Skills

Network design & architecture

Cloud/hybrid networking

Security & zero trust

SD-WAN & VPN

Leadership & mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco Networking

Job description

Baptist Health, a leading healthcare system in central Alabama, seeks a Lead Network Architect to set the long-term vision and architecture for its hospital network infrastructure. You will align network strategy with digital health initiatives, telehealth, and smart hospital projects while meeting strict resiliency and regulatory requirements.

You will partner with IT leadership, Information Security, Clinical Engineering, Facilities, and Enterprise Architecture to drive secure, scalable, and