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Principal Security Architect

About Providence

Providence, one of the US’s largest not-for-profit healthcare systems, is committed to high quality, compassionate healthcare for all. Driven by the belief that health is a human right and the vision, ‘Health for a better world’, Providence and its 121,000 caregivers strive to provide everyone access to affordable quality care and services.

Providence has a network of 51 hospitals, 1,000+ care clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and other health and educational services in the US.

Providence India is bringing to fruition the transformational shift of the healthcare ecosystem to Health 2.0. The India center will have focused efforts around healthcare technology and innovation, and play a vital role in driving digital transformation of health systems for improved patient outcomes and experiences, caregiver efficiency, and running the business of Providence at scale.


Why Us?

  • Best In-class Benefits
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Reimagining Healthcare
  • Competitive Pay
  • Supportive Reporting Relation

Cybersecurity at Providence is responsible for appropriately protecting all information relating to its caregivers and affiliates, as well as protecting its confidential business information (including information relating to its caregivers, affiliates, and patients)

What will you be responsible for?

  • Define and own the network security architecture and strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk appetite and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide guidance and oversight to Infrastructure teams for the secure design and deployment of firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and other network security technologies.
  • Lead Proof of Concept (PoC) evaluations for new products and technologies, providing architectural recommendations to leadership.
  • Collaborate closely with other Cybersecurity Architects and IT Architects to ensure consistent and secure platform/solution designs.
  • Identify gaps or deficiencies in network security posture and design pragmatic remediation approaches for adoption by Infra teams.
  • Develop and maintain reference architectures, standards, and governance documentation for network security.

What would your work week look like?

  • Design and implement comprehensive network security solutions, guide Infrastructure on execution and configuration.
  • Establish policies, procedures, and standards for network security controls, ensuring Infra follows them in all deployments.
  • Collaborate with IT and Infra teams to ensure seamless integration of security measures into network and cloud systems.
  • Review and provide technical input during incident investigations; ensure corrective actions improve long-term standards.
  • Stay informed about emerging threats and technologies (e.g., Zero Trust, SASE, AI-driven security) and translate them into enterprise roadmaps.
  • Provide expert guidance on strategic improvements and best practices in network and cloud security.
  • Ensure security tools and platforms are aligned to enterprise strategy, while Infra teams manage their day-to-day operation.

 

Who are we looking for?

  • Bachelor s degree in related filed, to include computer science, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 8 – 12 years of experience in an Information Systems role. 5+ years of relevant IT Security experience.
  • Strong knowledge of firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint protection.
  • Experience with next-gen network architectures including SD-WAN, Zero Trust, SASE, and cloud-native networking.
  • Extensive experience in network security architecture and AI security technologies. (Good to have exp in AI)
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCNP Security) are a plus.

 

Providence’s vision to create ‘Health for a Better World’ aids us to provide a fair and equitable workplace for all in our employment, whether temporary, part-time or full time, and to promote individuality and diversity of thought and background, and acknowledge its role in the organization’s success. This makes us committed towards equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, religion or belief, color, ancestry, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, ethnic origin, pregnancy, or related needs, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, or any other category protected by applicable law. In furtherance to our mission in building a more inclusive and equitable environment, we shall, from time to time, undertake programs to assist, uplift and empower underrepresented groups including but not limited to Women, PWD (Persons with Disabilities), LGTBQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual or Queer), Veterans and others. We strive to address all forms of discrimination or harassment and provide a safe and confidential process to report any misconduct.

Contact our Integrity hotline also, read our Code of Conduct.

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