Network Access Control Security Specialist

3M Companies • Maplewood, MN

191d • $141,150 - $172,517

About The Position

As a Network Access Control Security 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) Infrastructure, conducting NAC performance and load testing and upgrades, developing NAC policies in alignment with business and security requirements, deploying NAC to sites around the world, implementing NAC infrastructure, performing support operations, contributing to overall NAC process improvements and documentation, and ensuring the operation, performance, availability, and capacity of the NAC. You will also expand existing NAC solution capabilities, ensuring consistency across all regions of the world, and collaborate with team members as well as other business functions, business partners, management, vendors, and external parties for information gathering and best practice recommendations.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Network Access Control
• Experience in architecting, implementing, and managing NAC 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

Responsibilities

• Providing technical expertise for Network Access Control (NAC) Infrastructure
• Providing NAC performance and load testing and upgrades
• Developing NAC policies in alignment with business and security requirements
• NAC Deployment to sites around the world
• NAC Infrastructure Implementation
• Performing support operations, with a schedule that may involve nontraditional working hours
• Contributing to overall NAC process improvements and documentation
• Responsible for the operation, performance, availability, and capacity of the network access control (NAC)
• Expanding existing NAC solution capabilities, ensuring consistency across all regions of the world
• Collaborating with team members as well as other business functions, business partners, management, vendors, and external parties for information gathering and best practice recommendations
• Working with a globally distributed team and relying heavily on electronic communication

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences
• Retirement Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees