Senior Engineer, Network Security

Senior Engineer, Network Security- Remote

**Location: Brentwood, TN Remote**

*Potential for up to 10% travel

Lifepoint Health has an opportunity for a Senior Engineer, Network Security!

About Lifepoint Health:

Lifepoint Health is a leading healthcare provider driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier®. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 34 states and includes 68 community hospital campuses, more than 70 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 300 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, including acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers, and post-acute care facilities. We believe our success is achieved through talented people and are committed to creating places where employees want to work, with opportunities to build meaningful and rewarding careers that make a lasting difference in communities across the country.

Summary:

The Senior Network Security Engineer is responsible for interfacing directly with end-users and vendors to assess, recommend, design, and implement network security solutions, firewall rules, and policies. Manage Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet security devices. Conduct regular network reviews to identify opportunities to improve security posture. This role requires a strong networking, infrastructure, systems, and software background and will focus heavily on designing, deploying, managing, securing, and troubleshooting enterprise security infrastructure. The ideal candidate should be a self-starter and self-motivator, flexible, and able to excel at multi-tasking and flourish in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as Network Security lead on multifunctional project teams within IT and across lines of business.
• Participates in network security planning, design, and implementation efforts.
• Serves as an escalation point for complex network security and remote connectivity challenges; collaborates cross-functionally with engineering and operations teams to gather requirements, design secure solutions, and communicate best practices.
• Provides subject matter expertise on network security, firewalls, zero-trust architectures, and industry best practices.
• Designs and implements firewall rules to support business needs while maintaining adherence to security policies and best practices.
• Configures and maintains firewalls, VPN, and IPSEC tunnel solutions. Vendors include Palo Alto, Cisco, and Fortinet.
• Configures and maintains Palo Alto Prisma Access SASE to secure internet egress for locations transitioning to SD-WAN, partnering with network engineering and other teams on broader deployment efforts.
• Works with the Cybersecurity team to identify opportunities to improve network security and implement solutions to mitigate risks.
• Performs periodic firewall reviews, evaluates against company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best-practices.
• Configures, deploys, and supports VPN clients across multiple platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android) while performing advanced troubleshooting of complex connectivity and performance issues.
• Applies upgrades, system patches, performs periodic maintenance, and continuously improves the reliability and security posture of the environment.
• Works with management to develop, communicate, implement, and maintain network policies, standards, and procedures.
• Automates network security operations using scripting (Ansible, Python, PowerShell, REST APIs) to eliminate manual, error-prone changes.
• Access to and / or works with sensitive and / or confidential information.
• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Education: BS/BE degree in computer science, cybersecurity or related IT fields, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 6 years’ experience as a Network Engineer or Network Security Engineer in a large-scale inter-network environment with proven complex network support experience.
• Certifications: PCNSE, or other intermediate to advanced level industry recognized certifications preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Established experience implementing and supporting Palo Alto Networks solutions.
• Additional experience with Cisco and Fortinet desirable. …