Network Architect

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
105K-155K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Analytics • Biotech • Generative AI
Tempus is a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care.
The Role
The Senior Network Engineer will design, deploy, and manage network architectures, ensure network security, resolve incidents, and track performance metrics.
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Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, manage and troubleshoot complex network architectures using Cisco routers and switches and Palo Alto Networks firewalls and security appliances.

  • Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve issues.

  • Act as hands-on resource with subject matter expertise to implement cost effective, scalable solutions.

  • Explore new capabilities and emerging technologies, applying to roadmaps where appropriate.

  • Evaluate and recommend new networking technologies and solutions.

  • Define business cases, required investments and recommend methods and metrics to implement IT-enabled business change efforts applying technology solutions to business problems.

  • Manage project planning, design / integration activities, network capacity planning, workload automation.

  • Implement network security best practices, including firewall policies, VPNs, and intrusion prevention.

  • Collaborate with IT and security teams to support business requirements and ensure compliance.

  • Respond to and resolve network incidents and outages, including after-hours support as needed.

  • Lead network upgrade and migration projects, including hardware and software refreshes.

  • Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures.

  • Assist in tracking and publishing network service level metrics.

Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience in network engineering and security, with a focus on Palo Alto systems.

  • 7+ years of experience working with cross-functional teams and matrixed organizations.

  • In-depth knowledge of Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including Panorama management.

  • Strong expertise in configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches.

  • Proficient in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN, site-to-site, remote access).

  • Demonstrated skill in structured troubleshooting and complex issue resolution.

  • Experience with wireless networking and remote access solutions.

  • Familiarity with network security concepts and best practices.

  • Experience with network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, etc.).

  • Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Palo Alto certifications (PCNSE, PCSFE) and/or Cisco certifications (CCNP, CCIE).

  • Experience with cloud networking (GCP, AWS, Azure).

  • Knowledge of automation tools (Ansible, Python scripting).

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

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CHI - $105,000-$155,000

The expected salary range above is applicable if the role is performed from Illinois and may vary for other locations (California, Colorado, New York). Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

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Ansible
Cisco Routers
Cisco Switches
Palo Alto Networks Firewalls
Python
Vpn Technologies

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
3,775 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

We bring together one of the world’s largest libraries of multimodal clinical and molecular data with a robust suite of AI tools to help physicians personalize care in real time, connect patients with therapies and clinical trials, and enable partners to accelerate discovery and development of new treatments.

With ~8 million de-identified research records and 350+ petabytes of data, Tempus partners with more than half of U.S. oncologists and the majority of the top 20 global pharma companies. Our teams are pioneering work across oncology, neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, and beyond—transforming how care is delivered and therapies are developed.

At Tempus, every role contributes to our mission: to help each patient benefit from the experiences of those who came before.

For more information, visit tempus.com.

Why Work With Us

We’re looking for people who can change the world. People who question the status quo and refuse to shy away from tough problems. For builders who are never done building, and the learners who are never done learning. Passionate individuals with undying curiosity who want to take on one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced—head on.

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