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Central Florida Health Care needs a capable, motivated Network Administrator to take over all aspects of the configuration and maintenance of our network and security systems. This individual is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and to maximize a positive customer experience in an efficient and sustainable manner.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associates degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; bachelor's degree preferred.
- Five or more years of progressive experience in network, systems, cloud, or security administration; healthcare or multi-site environment preferred.
- Hands-on experience supporting firewalls, switches, wireless access points, VPNs, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, endpoint security tools, and network monitoring platforms.
- Experience supporting HIPAA-regulated environments, PCI-related controls, audit evidence collection, and security documentation preferred.
- Preferred certifications include CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CCNA, Microsoft Azure Administrator, Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator, Microsoft Security Operations, Cisco Meraki ECMS, or equivalent credentials.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Strong knowledge of current networking, security, identity, cloud, endpoint, and infrastructure technologies.
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing protocols, switching, wireless networking, VPNs, SD-WAN, and firewall administration.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID, including user/group administration, MFA, Conditional Access concepts, SSO troubleshooting, and cloud security practices.
- Understanding of HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST Cybersecurity Framework concepts, data protection expectations, and safeguards for electronic protected health information (ePHI).
- Ability to monitor alerts, troubleshoot incidents, document corrective actions, escalate appropriately, and communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, maintain accurate documentation, and provide excellent customer service in a complex healthcare environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS include, but are not limited to, the following:
Network Infrastructure
- Install, configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless, and SD-WAN environments across CFHC locations.
- Administer network equipment including switches, wireless access points, routers, firewalls, VPN appliances, intrusion prevention/detection services, and related infrastructure.
- Administer Cisco Meraki Dashboard components, including wireless access points, switches, network policies, monitoring, alerts, and lifecycle planning.
- Maintain accurate network diagrams, rack documentation, IP address/subnet records, circuit information, site inventories, and network change documentation.
- Perform capacity planning and assist with technology refresh planning for switches, access points, firewalls, cabling, circuits, and related infrastructure.
Security Operations and Cybersecurity Support
- Administer and support SonicWall firewalls, VPN access, security policies, firmware updates, rule reviews, and firewall documentation.
- Monitor and respond to network, endpoint, identity, email, cloud, and security alerts in coordination with internal IT leadership and external security partners.
- Support endpoint protection, vulnerability management, threat investigation, phishing response, remediation tracking, and audit-ready security evidence collection.
- Assist with Microsoft Defender, Bitdefender MDR or equivalent MDR tools, Barracuda, Zscaler, Darktrace, and other security technologies as assigned.
- Participate in security incident response, root-cause analysis, corrective-action documentation, and post-incident improvement activities.
- Support MFA implementation, privileged access controls, administrative login protections, and secure remote-access practices.
Microsoft 365, Cloud, and Identity Administration
- Support Microsoft 365 administration, Microsoft Entra ID, user and group management, Exchange Online-related settings, device access, and authentication troubleshooting.
- Assist with Conditional Access, MFA, identity security, SSO troubleshooting, and secure access to cloud and business applications.
- Support Azure or related cloud services used for infrastructure, identity, connectivity, security monitoring, backup, or disaster recovery.
- Coordinate with vendors and application owners to troubleshoot connectivity, authentication, certificate, DNS, and network access issues.
Healthcare Systems, Compliance, and Audit Support
- Support secure connectivity and technical troubleshooting for healthcare systems such as EHR, PACS/imaging, interfaces, secure file transfer, and related clinical applications.
- Support safeguards for ePHI through secure network design, access controls, logging, documentation, and adherence to CFHC policy requirements.
- Assist with HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST-aligned cybersecurity practices, business continuity, disaster recovery, incident response, grant-related technology documentation, and internal/external audits.
- Maintain documentation needed for access reviews, vulnerability management, firewall rule reviews, infrastructure changes, security controls, and remediation follow-up.
Monitoring, Documentation, and Continuous Improvement
- Monitor system availability, internet circuits, wireless health, firewall events, endpoint alerts, VPN usage, capacity, and network performance trends.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, Visio/network diagrams, configuration standards, risk notes, asset inventories, implementation plans, and change-control records.
- Research, recommend, test, and implement infrastructure and security improvements that improve uptime, security posture, user experience, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with IT staff, clinical operations, vendors, leadership, and compliance stakeholders to support reliable technology services across CFHC clinics.
Support Expectations
- Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, technology implementations, infrastructure upgrades, and emergency response activities as needed.
- Provide after-hours support for critical outages, security incidents, major upgrades, or healthcare operations issues when assigned.
- Maintain a service-oriented approach and communicate clearly with users, managers, vendors, and leadership during incidents, projects, and routine support activities.
- Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and compliance with CFHC policies and procedures.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing for short periods of time and sitting for long periods of time.
- Bending, stretching, walking moderate distances, and accessing network closets or equipment areas.
- Lifting and installing networking equipment, including switches, access points, firewall appliances, UPS units, and related components as appropriate.
- Utilizing ladders to inspect, install, or support cabling and network equipment when required.
- Operating keyboard equipment, reading forms/instructions/technical information, and following technical and non-technical directions.
- Communicating with people of all ages, educational levels, and cultural backgrounds in person, by telephone, and through electronic communication.
- Working under moderate and tight deadlines.
- Active Florida Driver License.
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.
INTRODUCTION
Central Florida Health Care needs a capable, motivated Network Administrator to take over all aspects of the configuration and maintenance of our network and security systems. This individual is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and to maximize a positive customer experience in an efficient and sustainable manner.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associates degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; bachelor's degree preferred.
- Five or more years of progressive experience in network, systems, cloud, or security administration; healthcare or multi-site environment preferred.
- Hands-on experience supporting firewalls, switches, wireless access points, VPNs, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, endpoint security tools, and network monitoring platforms.
- Experience supporting HIPAA-regulated environments, PCI-related controls, audit evidence collection, and security documentation preferred.
- Preferred certifications include CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CCNA, Microsoft Azure Administrator, Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator, Microsoft Security Operations, Cisco Meraki ECMS, or equivalent credentials.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Strong knowledge of current networking, security, identity, cloud, endpoint, and infrastructure technologies.
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing protocols, switching, wireless networking, VPNs, SD-WAN, and firewall administration.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID, including user/group administration, MFA, Conditional Access concepts, SSO troubleshooting, and cloud security practices.
- Understanding of HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST Cybersecurity Framework concepts, data protection expectations, and safeguards for electronic protected health information (ePHI).
- Ability to monitor alerts, troubleshoot incidents, document corrective actions, escalate appropriately, and communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, maintain accurate documentation, and provide excellent customer service in a complex healthcare environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS include, but are not limited to, the following:
Network Infrastructure
- Install, configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless, and SD-WAN environments across CFHC locations.
- Administer network equipment including switches, wireless access points, routers, firewalls, VPN appliances, intrusion prevention/detection services, and related infrastructure.
- Administer Cisco Meraki Dashboard components, including wireless access points, switches, network policies, monitoring, alerts, and lifecycle planning.
- Maintain accurate network diagrams, rack documentation, IP address/subnet records, circuit information, site inventories, and network change documentation.
- Perform capacity planning and assist with technology refresh planning for switches, access points, firewalls, cabling, circuits, and related infrastructure.
Security Operations and Cybersecurity Support
- Administer and support SonicWall firewalls, VPN access, security policies, firmware updates, rule reviews, and firewall documentation.
- Monitor and respond to network, endpoint, identity, email, cloud, and security alerts in coordination with internal IT leadership and external security partners.
- Support endpoint protection, vulnerability management, threat investigation, phishing response, remediation tracking, and audit-ready security evidence collection.
- Assist with Microsoft Defender, Bitdefender MDR or equivalent MDR tools, Barracuda, Zscaler, Darktrace, and other security technologies as assigned.
- Participate in security incident response, root-cause analysis, corrective-action documentation, and post-incident improvement activities.
- Support MFA implementation, privileged access controls, administrative login protections, and secure remote-access practices.
Microsoft 365, Cloud, and Identity Administration
- Support Microsoft 365 administration, Microsoft Entra ID, user and group management, Exchange Online-related settings, device access, and authentication troubleshooting.
- Assist with Conditional Access, MFA, identity security, SSO troubleshooting, and secure access to cloud and business applications.
- Support Azure or related cloud services used for infrastructure, identity, connectivity, security monitoring, backup, or disaster recovery.
- Coordinate with vendors and application owners to troubleshoot connectivity, authentication, certificate, DNS, and network access issues.
Healthcare Systems, Compliance, and Audit Support
- Support secure connectivity and technical troubleshooting for healthcare systems such as EHR, PACS/imaging, interfaces, secure file transfer, and related clinical applications.
- Support safeguards for ePHI through secure network design, access controls, logging, documentation, and adherence to CFHC policy requirements.
- Assist with HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST-aligned cybersecurity practices, business continuity, disaster recovery, incident response, grant-related technology documentation, and internal/external audits.
- Maintain documentation needed for access reviews, vulnerability management, firewall rule reviews, infrastructure changes, security controls, and remediation follow-up.
Monitoring, Documentation, and Continuous Improvement
- Monitor system availability, internet circuits, wireless health, firewall events, endpoint alerts, VPN usage, capacity, and network performance trends.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, Visio/network diagrams, configuration standards, risk notes, asset inventories, implementation plans, and change-control records.
- Research, recommend, test, and implement infrastructure and security improvements that improve uptime, security posture, user experience, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with IT staff, clinical operations, vendors, leadership, and compliance stakeholders to support reliable technology services across CFHC clinics.
Support Expectations
- Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, technology implementations, infrastructure upgrades, and emergency response activities as needed.
- Provide after-hours support for critical outages, security incidents, major upgrades, or healthcare operations issues when assigned.
- Maintain a service-oriented approach and communicate clearly with users, managers, vendors, and leadership during incidents, projects, and routine support activities.
- Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and compliance with CFHC policies and procedures.
Physical Requirements:
- Standing for short periods of time and sitting for long periods of time.
- Bending, stretching, walking moderate distances, and accessing network closets or equipment areas.
- Lifting and installing networking equipment, including switches, access points, firewall appliances, UPS units, and related components as appropriate.
- Utilizing ladders to inspect, install, or support cabling and network equipment when required.
- Operating keyboard equipment, reading forms/instructions/technical information, and following technical and non-technical directions.
- Communicating with people of all ages, educational levels, and cultural backgrounds in person, by telephone, and through electronic communication.
- Working under moderate and tight deadlines.
- Active Florida Driver License.
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Security Administrator
Map your credentials to specialty occupation
Pull the Security Administrator profile on O*NET and cross-reference your degree field against the listed knowledge requirements. USCIS adjudicators look for a direct nexus between your specific degree discipline and the role's core duties, not just general IT background.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your target job title and worksite ZIP code through OFLC Wage Search before any offer conversation. Your employer's LCA must certify at least the Level I wage for your location, and knowing that floor helps you negotiate from the correct baseline rather than accepting an underpayment.
Target employers with multi-site LCA filing history
Search for Security Administrator roles on Migrate Mate to find employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for this exact occupation. Multi-site filers already understand that each new worksite needs its own certified LCA, reducing delays when your assignment location changes.
Secure a degree equivalency evaluation early
If your computer science or information security degree comes from a non-U.S. institution, get a credential evaluation completed before you start applying. USCIS requires the evaluation to confirm your degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's in a directly related field, and missing it stalls the I-129 review.
Clarify clearance requirements before the LCA is filed
Many Security Administrator roles require a government clearance that takes months to process. Confirm with the employer whether clearance eligibility is a condition of the offer before they file the LCA, since an H-1B petition tied to a role you can't yet perform creates a compliance problem.
Track your 60-day grace period between roles
If your current H-1B employer terminates you before a new petition is filed, you get a 60-day grace period under USCIS rules. Use that window to have the new employer submit a concurrent or new I-129 with premium processing so your authorization gap stays within the permitted period.
H-1B Visa Security Administrator: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Security Administrator role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Security Administrator positions typically qualify when the employer requires at least a bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or a directly related field. The role must involve degree-level duties such as designing access controls, managing security architecture, or leading compliance audits. Employers document this requirement in the LCA and I-129 petition for USCIS review.
What does the H-1B sponsorship process look like for a Security Administrator?
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL certifying prevailing wage compliance for your specific worksite, then submits Form I-129 to USCIS. Because H-1B cap slots are limited and selection rules have changed recently, many employers use premium processing to accelerate adjudication once a registration is selected. Initial status runs up to three years and can be extended to a six-year maximum.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Security Administrator roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for Security Administrator and related information security positions, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process for this occupation. Filtering by worksite location also helps you match the LCA that the employer will need to certify for your specific office.
Can my employer use the same LCA if I move to a different office location?
No. Each worksite address must have its own certified LCA on file before you begin working there. If your employer asks you to work from a site not covered by your current LCA, they must file a new LCA with DOL for that location first. Short-term placements under specific DOL rules are a narrow exception, not a general workaround.
Does holding a security clearance affect my H-1B petition as a Security Administrator?
A clearance requirement doesn't disqualify the H-1B petition, but it can complicate timing. USCIS approves the petition based on your qualifications and the employer's attestations, not clearance status. If the role is contingent on a clearance you haven't yet received, work with the employer to structure the offer so the petition reflects duties you can perform from day one while the clearance is processed.