Senior Network Core & Security Admin — Data Center

Menards; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing & 401K

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Team Member Discount

Highly collaborative work environment

On campus coffee shop/cafeteria with l

Job summary

Menards seeks a Network Systems Administrator to support and enhance its enterprise network across corporate, distribution, manufacturing, and retail locations. You will manage day-to-day operations, implement segmentation, and handle authentication, load balancing, and remote access for staff and vendors.

Ideal candidates will have data center experience, proficiency in routing protocols, network security, and Python automation, with a focus on uptime and performance in a mission-critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Information Technology or Network related field OR Equivalent work experience
• Extensive knowledge of data center networking and enterprise WAN/LAN concepts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support Menard’s Data Center networks and enterprise infrastructure
• Implement network segmentation and firewall solutions
• Design and manage core routing/switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)
• Handle storage networking and certificate management
• Provide remote access support for staff and vendors
• Monitor uptime, capacity, and security threats; document issues and resolutions
• Develop plans to improve utilization, capacity and performance
• Develop network documentation and runbooks

Skills

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

IS-IS

Networking

Python

Firewall

VPN

SNMP

NetFlow

Radius/TACACS

Two-factor authentication

IPsec

SSL VPNs

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Information Technology or Network related field OR Equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Visio

AutoCAD

Job description

Menards seeks a Network Systems Administrator to support and enhance its enterprise network across corporate, distribution, manufacturing, and retail locations. You will manage day-to-day operations, implement segmentation, and handle authentication, load balancing, and remote access for staff and vendors.

Ideal candidates will have data center experience, proficiency in routing protocols, network security, and Python automation, with a focus on uptime and performance in a mission-critical