# Senior Network Architect Security

Design & Governance: Lead global, enterprise-wide network security architecture while defining and enforcing security standards and best practices. Platform & Infrastructure Management: Oversee the lifecycle and optimization of core firewall ecosystems (Palo Alto, Fortinet) and NAC deployments (Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass). Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with cloud, infrastructure, and business teams to align network security strategies with broader organizational goals. Education: High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management. 10+ years of network engineering experience, including 5+ years as a network security architect specializing in Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet platforms, Cisco ISE, and Aruba ClearPass. Deep technical expertise across firewall operations and policy segmentation, authentication protocols (802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+), and IPSec/SSL VPN technologies. Preferred certifications: CISSP, CCIE S

- **Id**: 3672233
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/ascension-senior-network-architect-security>
- **Role**: Networking
- **Role family**: Networking
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Saint Louis, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-08T14:09:01Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-08
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T00:08:52Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 31
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1253
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Health Care, Hospitals & Health Systems

## Company

- **Id**: 1767218
- **Name**: Ascension
- **Domain**: ascension.org
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ascension-org>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

## Technologies

- **VPN** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 31

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: high_school
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-03T09:39:06Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1 · green card filings: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 65
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.868
- **P room**: 0.75
- **Age days**: 30
- **Expected fill days**: 31
- **Reasons**: conf:0, velocity, win:late, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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