Consulting Network Security Engineer - Remote

Consulting Network Security Engineer:

Who we are:

At Lifepoint Health, we provide quality healthcare to rural communities. As a valued member of our team, you will be an integral part of a group working together to elevate Lifepoint's healthcare delivery network. Our network includes 60+ community hospitals, 60+ rehabilitation/behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites of care across the United States. As an organization, we are dedicated to serving communities nationwide by providing exceptional care. We believe in the power of our talented teams and strive to create environments where employees find purpose and fulfillment.

What you’ll do:

The Consulting Network Security Engineer is responsible for interfacing directly with end-users and vendors to assess, recommend, design, and implement network security solutions and technologies. Manages the development and maintenance of network security design standards. Evaluates and recommends new technologies as they relate to the businesses network security strategy. Reviews proposed changes and risks to the security environment. 

Responsibilities:

• Leads network security planning, design, engineering, and implementation efforts.
• Builds and maintains relationships with end users and other IT departments to understand business needs and network security requirements.
• Supports department staff in analyzing, solving, and documenting network issues, resolving errors escalated by less experienced team members.
• Works with management to develop, communicate, implement, and maintain network policies, standards, and procedures.
• Serves as Network Security lead on multifunctional project teams within IT and across lines of business.
• Creates and delivers solution proposals to senior leadership, including technical and cost analysis.
• Coaches, mentors, and provides feedback to less experienced team members on departmental procedures, policies, and standards.
• Solicits feedback and provides input on department best practices, actively seeking opportunities for improvement.
• Continually enhances knowledge of network security and company standards for departmental success and professional growth.
• Supports department staff in configuring and maintaining firewalls, load-balancers, VPN, SASE, and other security solutions.
• Reviews proposed firewall policy and VPN changes against company standards and industry best practices.
• Performs periodic firewall reviews, evaluates against company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, recommending remediation strategies.
• Manages risk and ensures disaster recovery in case of a security event, participating in larger teams for security event control, remediation, and recovery.