**Details** + **Department:** Security + **Schedule:** Full-Time Monday - Friday 8-5 pm CT + **Location:** Remote **Benefits** Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways 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 and salary range at the time of the offer._ **Responsibilities** **Description:** We are seeking a highly motivated Network Security Sr. Analyst to assist with implementing, optimizing and maintaining security solutions. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of security access controls and protocols, as well as hands-on experience with Networking products with problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing environment. An effective communicator, and a confident team member with a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. In this role, you will be responsible for the following: + Performs assigned security mitigations and maintains solutions to compliance-related problems + Executes and maintains Network Security plans and procedures to ensure cybersecurity compliance for operational technologies + Support in-depth security architecture and maintains a strong understanding of networks to ensure adequate defense in depth design + Stay current on industry trends and security requirements in the industry + Actively seeks continuous improvement opportunities and participates in improvement initiatives of internal network security processes, procedures, and standards **Qualifications:** + Prefer at least 3-5 years of related Network and Security experience or equivalent industry certifications + 2 years of experience with network hardware configuration + 2 years of significant experience with Windows based operating systems and Unix systems, specifically Linux. + Solarwinds experience is a plus + Networking background (Routers, Switches, Wireless, Firewalls, Cloud Networking, NAC, etc) + Expertise in technologies involved in large scale enterprise deployments/data centers + Experience in deploying and/or supporting enterprise security software products such as firewalls, IPS, Anti-Virus solutions, application firewalls, high availability solutions, network management systems and virtual systems. + Experience with tools such as Nmap, Nessus, and tcpdump + Experience implementing and using complicated software products that involve multiple components + Ability to clearly document complicated steps and procedures + Design and architecture experience a plus + Working knowledge of shell, perl and xml scripting. + Excellent communications skills, strong customer orientation, good organizational skills, self-driven with ability to multi-task on various projects and aptitude to learn new technologies + Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience working in demanding and challenging environments **Education/Certification:** + Security+, Network+, CISSP, CEH is preferred + Cisco Certs are CCNA/CCENT/CCIE + Cloud Infrastructure, GCP Networking, Azure Networking + Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent industry experience preferred + Associate's degree or technical institute degree/certificate or equivalent work experience preferred **Requirements** Education: + High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. **Additional Preferences** No additional preferences. **Why Join Our Team** When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 134,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today. **Equal Employment Opportunity Employer** Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. 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