Cisco Ise Engineer Remote Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location: Remote

Department: Core Tech Network

Schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday-Friday

Salary: $116,413 - $162,273 per year

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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.

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

• Own and optimize the organization's core network security platforms, ensuring the availability, performance, and protection of critical systems across a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex security, firewall, and network access control issues, leading root-cause analysis, incident response, and problem resolution efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement of the security environment through policy optimization, segmentation initiatives, automation, and operational enhancements across Palo Alto, Fortinet, and NAC platforms.

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.

• 8–10+ years of hands-on experience in network/security engineering
• Proven experience operating in large-scale, enterprise environments
• Deep, hands-on expertise with:
  • Palo Alto Networks firewalls
  • Fortinet security platforms
  • Cisco ISE and/or Aruba ClearPass
•  Strong knowledge of:
  • Firewall operations, policy management, and segmentation
  • Authentication protocols (802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+)
  • VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN)
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-layered issues under pressure

Equal employment opportunity employer

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