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. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Pay Range:
$78,100.00 - $128,500.00We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our enterprise network infrastructure. The successful candidate will ensure the reliability, security, and performance of network systems supporting business operations, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align networking capabilities with organizational objectives.
Key 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.
Manage Aruba switching and wireless infrastructure (ArubaOS-CX, ArubaOS, Aruba Central) across campus and remote locations.
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.
Operate and tune LogicMonitor (and adjacent monitoring tools) for network performance, capacity, availability, and alerting.
Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents using NetFlow, syslog, packet captures, and SNMP-based monitoring; perform root cause analysis.
Plan and execute network upgrades, migrations, and refresh projects with minimal business disruption.
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.
Required Qualifications
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 administering Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama, security policies, NAT, GlobalProtect).
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).
Understanding and ability to troubleshoot and/or support telephony systems (MS Teams, ShoreTel, 8x8)
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).
Experience with VPN technologies (IPsec, SSL) and remote access solutions.
Strong troubleshooting skills across the OSI model in distributed, multi-site environments.
Preferred Qualifications
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.
Self-directed with strong project management and prioritization skills.
Willingness to participate in on-call rotation and occasional after-hours maintenance windows.
Working Conditions
Primarily office with occasional travel to data centers and remote sites for on-site work. After-hours and weekend work may be required during planned maintenance or in response to critical incidents. On call for network issues.
Why Join Bio-Techne:
- 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.
- 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 foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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.
To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.
Skills Required
- 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
- Hands-on experience administering Palo Alto Networks firewalls
- Hands-on experience with Aruba switching and wireless
- Experience designing and operating network segmentation strategies
- Understanding and ability to troubleshoot telephony systems
- Experience with LogicMonitor or equivalent monitoring platforms
- Proficiency with monitoring and diagnostic tools
- Experience with VPN technologies and remote access solutions
- Strong troubleshooting skills across the OSI model
Bio-Techne Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bio-Techne and has not been reviewed or approved by Bio-Techne.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage are often regarded as strong, with core health benefits broadly available across U.S. roles. Day-one eligibility and comprehensive options are described as a relative bright spot even when pay sentiment is mixed.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and volunteer time are emphasized alongside flexible scheduling. Work-life balance elements are seen as strengths relative to base-pay concerns.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly or semi-annual bonuses and eligibility for annual cash incentives add meaningful upside for many salaried roles. Structured plans such as a Management Incentive Plan reinforce predictability of variable pay.
Bio-Techne Insights
What We Do
Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality purified proteins and reagent solutions - notably cytokines and growth factors, antibodies, immunoassays, biologically active small molecule compounds, tissue culture reagents, and cell and gene therapy workflow solutions including T-Cell activation technologies. Bio-Techne’s portfolio also includes protein analysis solutions, sold under the ProteinSimple brand name, that offer researchers efficient and streamlined options for automated Western blot and multiplexed ELISA workflow. These reagent and protein analysis solutions are sold to biomedical researchers, as well as clinical research laboratories, and constitute the Protein Sciences Segment. Bio-Techne also develops and manufactures diagnostic products including FDA-regulated controls, calibrators, blood gas and clinical chemistry controls, and other reagents for OEM and clinical customers. Bio-Techne’s genomic tools include advanced tissue-based in situ hybridization assays (ISH) for research and clinical use, sold under the ACD brand, as well as a portfolio of clinical molecular diagnostic oncology assays including the ExoDx®Prostate (IntelliScore) test (EPI) for prostate cancer diagnosis. These diagnostic and genomic products comprise Bio-Techne’s Diagnostics and Genomics Segment. Bio-Techne products are integral components of scientific investigations into biological processes and molecular diagnostics, revealing the nature, diagnosis, etiology and progression of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $714 million in net sales in fiscal 2019 and has over 2,200 employees worldwide.
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