Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Secure Access & Network Security

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join our Cybersecurity Engineering team and help design, implement, optimize, and support enterprise security technologies across a large, complex environment.
This role will have an immediate focus on Secure Service Edge (SSE), Zero Trust, and Zscaler technologies, while also working across network security, cloud, identity, and endpoint security initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a highly capable hands-on engineer who combines deep technical troubleshooting skills, strong networking fundamentals, security expertise, and technical leadership. This individual should be comfortable taking ownership of complex problems, working across multiple technology domains, and driving initiatives from architecture and design through implementation, production stabilization, and operational handoff.
scalable technical solutions , identifying risks, dependencies, and operational considerations throughout implementation.
cybersecurity, network, cloud, identity, endpoint, and infrastructure teams .
Communicates complex technical findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
Zscaler, CCNP/CCIE, PCNSE, Microsoft Security/Azure, CISSP, or Security+ certifications preferred.
Extensive hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience supporting
SSE/SASE, Zero Trust, network security, cloud security, or related enterprise security technologies .
Zscaler technologies , including ZIA, ZPA, ZCC, ZDX, GRE/IPsec tunnels, SSL/TLS inspection, proxy/traffic forwarding, and policy troubleshooting.
Strong networking and troubleshooting expertise across
TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, VPN, PKI/certificates, proxies, and application connectivity , including packet and log analysis.
Experience with enterprise identity and cloud technologies, including
Microsoft Entra ID/Active Directory, SAML, OAuth/OIDC, MFA, Conditional Access, and Azure or comparable cloud platforms .
Demonstrated ability to lead complex security implementations and production troubleshooting from
architecture/design through implementation, stabilization, documentation, and operational handoff .
The base pay range for full-time employment is $126,152.00 - $198,161.60 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.
Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
-Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work,
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