Network Security Engineer
Riverside Healthcare Association
Newport News, VA · Posted October 17, 2026
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About the job
Newport News, Virginia
Hiring Range $85,800.00 - $117,975.00/Annual Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.
Location: Newport News, VA (not eligible for remote work)
Overview The Network Security Engineer I plays a key role in implementing and maintaining the network security solutions that protect our health system's infrastructure, patient data, and clinical operations. Working as part of a cross-functional team, this position supports the day-to-day operation of security tooling, contributes to strategic projects, and helps ensure our security posture meets both organizational and healthcare regulatory standards. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with a solid working knowledge of network and infrastructure security who is eager to grow, collaborate, and take on increasing responsibility over time. The candidate will report to the Director of Enterprise Identity Services and Cybersecurity.
What you will do
Monitor, analyze, and triage vulnerability scan results; contribute findings to remediation plans and verify closure.
Assist senior engineers in performing network security risk assessments and document findings.
Administer and monitor host-based security solutions across the organization, including EDR, data loss prevention, software allowlisting, and configuration hardening policies.
Respond to security alerts, perform first-line triage, and assist in implementing preventative controls.
Enforce established computer and network security policies, procedures, and change-management processes.
Collaborate with engineering staff, management, and end-users to gather and document security requirements for new systems and infrastructure projects.
Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot firewalls and supporting network security infrastructure to ensure uptime and performance targets.
Support the design, testing, and deployment of security infrastructure changes in partnership with other engineers.
Maintain and update technical documentation, including incident reports, runbooks, asset inventories, and configuration baselines.
Take part in after-hours maintenance and incident response as needed
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or GED, (Required)
Bachelors Degree, Computer Science/Information Systems or related field (Preferred)
Experience
3-4 years Hands-on experience with technical security solutions (e.g., firewalls, IPS/IDS, SIEM, endpoint protection, email security, MFA) (Required)
3-4 years Experience enforcing security policies, procedures, and controls to safeguard data and systems from cyber threats (Required)
2 years Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking, Windows Server, and Linux operating systems (Required)
1 year Experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud security (Preferred)
Experience in a healthcare, hospital, or regulated-industry environment (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
CompTIA Security+ - CompTIA within 180 Days (Required)
Network (Plus) - CompTIA within 120 Days (Required)
Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals - Microsoft (Preferred)
Other Requirements
Call Rotation
Comfortable working in a 24/7 operational environment that supports critical patient-care systems
To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers .