Empower Pharmacy
Position Summary
As Senior Network Architect at Empower Pharmacy, you will lead the design and implementation of resilient Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) infrastructure, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, security standards, and operational excellence. Your role will drive network innovation, support scalability and reliability, and provide technical leadership on infrastructure projects, contributing to our mission of empowering healthier, happier lives through secure, cutting‑edge technology solutions.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and Software‑Defined Wide Area Network (SD‑WAN) infrastructure, ensuring compliance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 11 and network security standards.
Develop and maintain company standards for network infrastructure, including Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Private Network (VPN), firewalls, routing, and Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), aligning with business and security needs.
Provide technical leadership, troubleshoot complex network issues, and manage vendor relationships for network services and security tools.
Collaborate with business units and stakeholders to design scalable network solutions that support company goals, security, and business continuity.
Monitor network performance, plan long‑term optimization, and manage disaster recovery and system backup processes.
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear, remain in a stationary position for significant periods, use hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices, move about the office and corporate campus, stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Knowledge and Skills
Strong technical leadership in a large enterprise, with working knowledge of virtualization (Virtual Machine Ware), Windows domain administration, Office 365, Azure Active Directory, Amazon Web Services network services, and various enterprise technologies such as email security and VPN.
Key Competencies
Customer Focus: Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer‑centric solutions.
Optimizes Work Processes: Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.
Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high‑quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and objectives.
Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match shifting demands of different situations.
Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Values
People: Our people define who we are as a company, and we believe that understanding and addressing the needs of our team, clients, and community is fundamental to fostering a culture of support and growth.
Quality: Quality stands at the core of our mission, reflecting our commitment to excellence in every medication we produce.
Service: We are here to serve others. Every interaction with our patients, providers, employees, and other stakeholders comes from a place of service.
Innovation: By continuously exploring new methodologies and embracing technology, we ensure that every solution we offer is at the forefront of pharmaceutical care.
Experience And Qualifications
Requires a minimum of 10 years of IT experience, including 8 years architecting complex routing, switching, LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, and VPN, with advanced knowledge of leading technologies like Aruba, Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto. Minimum of 8 years working with network security systems (Firewall, Proxy, Secure Access Service Edge) in a multi‑regional enterprise environment. Experience with Trusted Network (CFR Part 11) and healthcare, pharmacy, or hospital environments is preferred.
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Business or equivalent field is required.
Proven experience with network facilities design, including IP Address Management, WiFi, and wiring for large warehouses and manufacturing plants, along with expertise in Aruba, VMware, and Fortinet technologies.
Cisco Certified Network Associate, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Fortinet, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) certifications preferred.
Benefits We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well‑being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
Industry Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Location Houston, TX
Salary $125,000.00 – $135,000.00
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Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and Software‑Defined Wide Area Network (SD‑WAN) infrastructure, ensuring compliance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 11 and network security standards.
Develop and maintain company standards for network infrastructure, including Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Private Network (VPN), firewalls, routing, and Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), aligning with business and security needs.
Provide technical leadership, troubleshoot complex network issues, and manage vendor relationships for network services and security tools.
Collaborate with business units and stakeholders to design scalable network solutions that support company goals, security, and business continuity.
Monitor network performance, plan long‑term optimization, and manage disaster recovery and system backup processes.
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear, remain in a stationary position for significant periods, use hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices, move about the office and corporate campus, stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Knowledge and Skills
Strong technical leadership in a large enterprise, with working knowledge of virtualization (Virtual Machine Ware), Windows domain administration, Office 365, Azure Active Directory, Amazon Web Services network services, and various enterprise technologies such as email security and VPN.
Key Competencies
Customer Focus: Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer‑centric solutions.
Optimizes Work Processes: Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.
Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high‑quality, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and objectives.
Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match shifting demands of different situations.
Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Values
People: Our people define who we are as a company, and we believe that understanding and addressing the needs of our team, clients, and community is fundamental to fostering a culture of support and growth.
Quality: Quality stands at the core of our mission, reflecting our commitment to excellence in every medication we produce.
Service: We are here to serve others. Every interaction with our patients, providers, employees, and other stakeholders comes from a place of service.
Innovation: By continuously exploring new methodologies and embracing technology, we ensure that every solution we offer is at the forefront of pharmaceutical care.
Experience And Qualifications
Requires a minimum of 10 years of IT experience, including 8 years architecting complex routing, switching, LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, and VPN, with advanced knowledge of leading technologies like Aruba, Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto. Minimum of 8 years working with network security systems (Firewall, Proxy, Secure Access Service Edge) in a multi‑regional enterprise environment. Experience with Trusted Network (CFR Part 11) and healthcare, pharmacy, or hospital environments is preferred.
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Business or equivalent field is required.
Proven experience with network facilities design, including IP Address Management, WiFi, and wiring for large warehouses and manufacturing plants, along with expertise in Aruba, VMware, and Fortinet technologies.
Cisco Certified Network Associate, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Fortinet, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) certifications preferred.
Benefits We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well‑being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
Industry Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Location Houston, TX
Salary $125,000.00 – $135,000.00
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