Network Specialist

Network Specialist

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Mers Around the World. Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3

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This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

As a Network Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by

• Providing technical expertise for Network Access Control (NAC), DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and other network infrastructure
• Develop policies in alignment with business and security requirements
• Deployment to sites around the world
• Infrastructure implementation
• Perform support operations, with a schedule that may involve nontraditional working hours
• Contribute to overall process improvements and documentation
• Responsible for the operation, performance, availability, and capacity of network access control (NAC), DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and other network infrastructure
• Expand existing solution capabilities, ensuring consistency across all regions of the world.
• Collaborate with team members as well as other business functions, business partners, management, vendors, and external parties for information gathering and best practice recommendations
• Work with a globally distributed team and rely heavily on electronic communication

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Associate’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Five (5) years of information security experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience with Access Control, particularly Aruba Clear Pass
• Experience with DNS, DHCP, IPAM, particularly Cloudflare and Bluecat
• Experience in architecting, implementing, and managing network technologies.
• Experience in networking design and concepts to include TCP/IP, switching, routing, firewalls, virtual route forwarding, and VLANs.
• Strong understanding of network security products
• Experience administering Linux Operating Systems
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) constructs
• Strong analytical skills
• Working knowledge of secure communication methods
• Programming and/or scripting skills
• Industry‑adopted security certification (e.g. CISSP, CCNA, etc)
• Strong IT infrastructure implementation, support and troubleshooting background

This role follows an on‑site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN or Austin, TX.

May include up to 10% domestic/international.

Is not authorized.

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

The expected compensation range for this position is $141,150 - $172,517, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good‑faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.).

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.