Senior Network Load Balancing Engineer
Ascension · United States · $116K–$162K/yr
Hospitals and Health Care · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Senior Network Security Engineer will own and optimize core network security platforms to ensure the protection and performance of enterprise systems. They will also serve as a technical escalation point for complex security issues and lead incident response and resolution efforts.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 8-10+ years of hands-on experience in network and security engineering within large-scale enterprise environments. Deep expertise in Palo Alto, Fortinet, and NAC platforms is required, along with relevant industry certifications.
Benefits
Full description
Your future role at a glance
Location: Remote
Department: Core Tech Network
Schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday-Friday
Salary: $116,413 - $162,273 per year
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How you'll make an impact in this role
- Own and optimize enterprise load balancing and application delivery platforms, ensuring the availability, performance, and resiliency of critical business applications.
- Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex Layer 4–7 traffic management and application delivery issues, leading root-cause analysis and restoring service in high-availability production environments.
- Drive continuous improvement across F5, Citrix ADC, and VMware AVI platforms through automation, optimization, application onboarding, and operational excellence initiatives.
What minimum qualifications you'll need
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
What additional requirements you'll need
- 8–10+ years of experience in network engineering, with significant focus on load balancing and application delivery
- Proven experience operating in large-scale, enterprise environments
- Expert-level hands-on experience with:
- F5 BIG-IP platform
- Citrix NetScaler / ADC
- VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (AVI)
- Strong expertise in:
- Layer 4–7 protocols (HTTP/S, TCP, UDP, SSL/TLS, DNS)
- Load balancing methods, persistence, and traffic steering
- SSL offloading and certificate management
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-tier application issues
- F5 certifications (CTS or higher)
- Citrix ADC certifications (CCA-N / CCP-N or higher)
- VMware NSX / AVI-related certifications
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
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Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
