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Principal Network Security Architect
- Insight Global (Hartford, CT)
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Job Description
A healthcare organization is seeking a Principal Network Security Architect to join its Application Security team in a fully remote role. This individual will play a critical leadership role in shaping and enforcing comprehensive security policies and standards across the network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in network fundamentals and be currently operating at the principal or architect level. In this role, the architect will be responsible for integrating advanced security practices into the network environment to proactively mitigate risks and ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements. They will collaborate closely with engineering and business teams to define and promote secure engineering best practices, and will lead efforts during incident response situations, providing strategic guidance to ensure rapid and effective resolution. This is a high-impact position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about driving security excellence across complex systems. They will be communicating up to executive leadership so ensuring that communication is streamlined and direct is important.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
Skills and Requirements
10+ years of experience in Network Engineering
8+ years of experience working within Network Security
2-3 years of recent experience in principal/architect level of Network Security
Experience within cloud networking in AWS/Azure/GCP
In depth experience with firewalling – Palo Alto/ Cisco
CCIE Certification
Basic experience/knowledge of AI and how to implement it into network environments Ansible/Python for automation from a network perspective
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