Senior Network Load Balancing Architect

• 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, Google Cloud Platform)., 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 47 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, Google Cloud Platform).

• 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.

Additional Preferences:

• Domain Expertise & Industry Track Record: 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).
• Advanced Certifications: 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/Google Cloud Platform Solutions Architect., * 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., * Domain Expertise & Industry Track Record: 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).
• Advanced Certifications: 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/Google Cloud Platform Solutions Architect.

• 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

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ 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.