Biotechne

Biotechne

Network Engineer (6 month contract)

Minneapolis, MN · Internship

Work authorization requiredDetected 6 days ago
PythonAWSGCPAzureAnsibleComplianceProject ManagementFirewallVPNCiscoBGP/OSPFWiresharkNetwork MonitoringZero TrustNetwork EngineeringHIPAAResearchCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • By joining Bio-Techne, you'll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics.
  • Pay Range: Target Pay Range: $70/hour - $90/hour This is a 6 month temporary contract position, requiring hybrid availability (4 days in office) to work out of our Minneapolis site.

Responsibilities

  • Design, configure, and deploy LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN solutions, including routing (BGP) and switching across distributed sites.
  • Administer and optimize Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama), security policies, NAT, and threat prevention features.
  • Implement and maintain 802.1X port-based authentication and RADIUS services for wired and wireless network access control.
  • Design and enforce network segmentation using VLANs, firewall zones, ACLs, and micro-segmentation to support zero-trust principles.
  • perform root cause analysis.
  • Maintain accurate network documentation, including topology diagrams, IP address management, and configuration baselines.
  • Collaborate with security, systems, and applications teams on infrastructure projects and compliance initiatives.
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning related to network systems.
  • Provide tier 2/3 support and mentor junior engineers and helpdesk staff on networking matters.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents using NetFlow, syslog, packet captures, and SNMP-based monitoring; perform root cause analysis.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering and operations.
  • Strong knowledge of routing and switching, including BGP, OSPF, static routing, route redistribution, STP, VLANs, and VRF.
  • Hands-on experience with Aruba switching and wireless (ArubaOS-CX, ArubaOS, Aruba Central, Mobility Controllers, ClearPass).
  • Experience designing and operating network segmentation strategies (VLANs, micro-segmentation, firewall zones, east-west controls).
  • Experience with LogicMonitor (or equivalent platforms such as SolarWinds, PRTG, Zabbix) for performance monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding.
  • Proficiency with monitoring and diagnostic tools including SNMP, NetFlow/sFlow, syslog, and packet capture (Wireshark, tcpdump).
  • After-hours and weekend work may be required during planned maintenance or in response to critical incidents.

Nice to have

  • Industry certifications such as PCNSA/PCNSE (Palo Alto), Aruba ACSA/ACSP/ACMA/ACMP, CCNP, or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with cloud networking in Azure, AWS, or GCP (VNets, VPCs, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect).
  • Exposure to network automation using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
  • Knowledge of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and SASE frameworks.
  • Experience working in regulated environments (HIPAA, SOX, PCI, or similar).
  • Skills & Attributes
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities under pressure.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Skills

  • Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Compensation

  • Target Pay Range: $70/hour - $90/hour

Benefits

  • We invest in our employees' financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
  • We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
  • We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
  • We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
  • We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.

Equal opportunity

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
  • If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact hr@bio-techne.com for assistance.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status).
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