Network Administrator II (Finance)

Minnesota Power, an ALLETE Company, is an electric utility headquartered in Duluth, MN. We provide electricity in a 26,000 square mile service area in northeastern Minnesota containing about 145,000 residential and commercial customers, municipalities and some of the nation's largest industrial customers. We are putting sustainability into action while honoring our commitments to the climate, our customers, and the communities we serve. Our culture drives excellence through our shared values of integrity, safety, people, and the planet.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will join the Network Access Control Team whose mission is to assure ALLETE's network security systems are implemented and maintained to meet current cybersecurity requirements. As a member of the team, you will engage with your teammates, IT support staff, and employees from the organization's business units to continuously improve ALLETE's security posture by:

• Providing technical support and administration of network security infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
• Participating or leading the design, requirement analysis, acquisition, installation, documentation, troubleshooting, and monitoring of network security infrastructure.
• Researching and recommending new technologies, products, and standards for network security systems that integrate with existing environments and support evolving operational and business needs.
• Managing network security projects, including budgeting and tasks .
• Assuring efficient operation of network security systems through monitoring and capacity planning .

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Management Information Systems, or a related field, PLUS an additional four years of related job experience in the implementation, operation, and management of network or network security infrastructure.

OR

• AA or AAS degree in Network or Systems administration or related degree, PLUS an additional eight years of related job experience in the implementation, operation, and management of network or network security infrastructure.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with Check Point firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, and URL Filtering.
• Experience with Cisco network security tools such as ISE, Meraki, and Duo.
• Experience implementing cyber security control processes or systems is a plus.
• Experience or knowledge of cyber security compliance regimes such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPPA, NERC CIP or PCI is a plus.
• Experience in project management is an advantage.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position may be considered for a hybrid work arrangement based on the needs of ALLETE. In a hybrid work arrangement, the employee's work location will be a blend of work in-person at the Duluth, MN off and at an offsite location such as an employee's home office.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• This position is subject to NERC CIP (North American Electric Reliability Corporation - Critical Infrastructure Protection) standards.
• This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude .

Employer will not sponsor visas for position.

External applicants must apply online via www.allete.com/careers.

ALLETE is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance or any other protected class.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact our Human Resources department at 218-723-7553.

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