Strategic Network Architect - Healthcare & Cloud Security

Baptist Health; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Resource Center seeks a Lead Network Architect to shape the long-term network strategy across the hospital system. You will design resilient, secure, and scalable IT infrastructure enabling digital health and smart hospital initiatives.

Lead a team of engineers, partner with Information Security and Enterprise Architecture, and drive modern networking through cloud-hybrid environments while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of enterprise networking experience.
• 3+ years in a senior engineering or architecture role.
• Experience with Cisco enterprise, data center, wireless, security, and SD-WAN portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term network vision, strategy, and architecture for the hospital system.
• Ensure network supports digital health, telehealth, and smart hospital initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT Security, Clinical Engineering, Facilities, and Enterprise Architecture to align with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Cloud networking

Network security

Leadership & mentoring

Strategic planning

Vendor/portfolio management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco Enterprise Portfolio

SD-WAN

AWS/Azure networking

Network monitoring & automation tools

Job description

Baptist Health Resource Center seeks a Lead Network Architect to shape the long-term network strategy across the hospital system. You will design resilient, secure, and scalable IT infrastructure enabling digital health and smart hospital initiatives.

Lead a team of engineers, partner with Information Security and Enterprise Architecture, and drive modern networking through cloud-hybrid environments while ensuring regulatory compliance.