Posted: 13-Jan-23
Location: Maple Grove, Minnesota
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 154
Information Technology Senior Network Engineer – Security (Hybrid work environment)
Maple Grove, Minnesota
More than power, we're about people. At Great River Energy (GRE), people are our first priority--both customers and employees. Here, you will find a team-centered environment that's rewarding, challenging, and exciting. As a cooperative-owned generation and transmission company, we are Minnesota's second largest utility based on generating capacity.
General Summary
We currently have an opening for a Senior or Level II Network Engineer in our Information Technology Division. The successful candidate will help architect, engineer and support network technologies company-wide (data, voice, telemetry and carrier communication) safe, and efficient operation. A focus of this role will be engineering and supporting network security solutions.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Performs research and analysis of network infrastructure, network security technologies, and architectures to meet current and future business requirements.
- Provides technical support of network infrastructure to ensure operational excellence.
What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications):
- Senior position requires a bachelor’s degree in a technology related field and 7+ years’ experience engineering network systems OR 2+ years post high school education or applicable training in a technology related field and 9+ years of experience engineering network systems.
- Level II position requires 2 years post high school education or applicable training in a technology related field and 2+ years of experience building engineering network systems.
- Cisco environment experience with core network technologies is required. Examples: LAN/WAN, VLAN’s, VRF, VPN, BGP/OSPF, wireless networks.
- Working knowledge of network security concepts; Palo Alto and/or Cisco firewalls, Cisco ISE, RADIUS, 802.1x, digital certificates, and IDS technologies.
- Experience designing and supporting multi-tenant architectures using MPLS, segment routing, DMVPN, and SDN network technologies.
- Demonstrated problem analysis skills; ability to make appropriate decision regarding resolution; escalation to higher levels needed on a limited basis.
- Proven project management skills to include prioritization, work sequence, scheduling, tools and methodologies. Ability to manage small to medium sized projects.
- Proven ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams
What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):
- Hands-on experience with security solutions such as Next Generation Firewalls, remote access and site-to-site VPN technologies, DLP, Data Security, regex expressions, Web Proxy, SSL Decryption, and TrustSec.
- Ability to provide consulting, policy reviews, training, security audits and advisories, as well as support for malware/DDoS attacks, internal compromises, and other malicious events.
- Experience with network automation utilizing GitLab, Ansible, Python, or similar tools.
- Experience engineering and supporting VoIP and collaboration systems.
- Understanding of Cisco UCS, VMWare, and multiple operating systems (Windows/Linux) beneficial.
- Experience with Palo Alto Panorama to manage multiple firewalls and security designs.
- Experience administrating firewalls policies, analyzing firewall security & traffic logs.
- Experience with meeting Federal NERC/CIP compliance requirements a plus.
Apply
Qualified candidates will find we have a lot to offer: comprehensive benefits package, wellness programs, continuing education, generous retirement plan, a team-based, collaborative culture and more! Qualified candidates, please apply at www.greatriverenergy.com under the Careers page. Great River Energy values diversity, equity and inclusion and we are an equal employment opportunity employer.
