[Hiring] Senior Network Load Balancing Architect @Ascension

Role Description

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Remote
• Department: Core Tech Network
• Schedule: Days | Full-Time
• Eligible for an annual bonus incentive
• #LI-Remote

How you’ll make an impact in this role:

• Platform Architecture & Evolution: Lead the strategy, architecture, and continuous evolution of enterprise load balancing and application delivery platforms to ensure max availability, performance, and resiliency across hybrid and cloud environments.
• Technical Governance & Standards: Serve as the subject matter expert for Layer 4–7 traffic management, establishing standards, reference architectures, and operational best practices for F5, Citrix ADC, and VMware Avi platforms.
• Cross-Functional Innovation & Modernization: Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver scalable delivery solutions, solve high-impact production challenges, and drive platform modernization.
• Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Application Delivery: Architect and optimize robust traffic-steering, global server load balancing (GSLB), and application acceleration patterns across both legacy on-premises datacenters and public cloud networks (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Qualifications

• 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 in an architectural role designing mission-critical ADC systems across hybrid/multi-cloud platforms (F5 BIG-IP, Citrix NetScaler, VMware NSX ALB).
• Professional-level ADC and cloud certifications preferred, such as F5 CTS/CSE, Citrix CCP-N (or higher), VMware VCP-NV/NSX ALB, or AWS/Azure/GCP Solutions Architect.

Requirements

• Education and experience as outlined in the qualifications section.

Benefits

• 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.