Network Administrator, Security Operations Support

Meridian Bioscience is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products. We are dedicated to developing and delivering better solutions that give answers with speed, accuracy and simplicity that are redefining the possibilities of life from discovery to diagnosis. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals that help drive our vision.Our innovative culture will allow interested candidates to discover and create, through collaboration, cutting edge solutions to tough problems.

The Network Administrator, Security Operations Supportis responsible foradministering, securing, and continuously improving the enterprise network and security monitoring capabilities. This role assists with the design, deployment, andoperation ofCisco Merakior equivalentSD-WAN and switching environments,maintainsCisco licensing compliance, and partners with Security Operations to ensureSIEM telemetry is complete, high quality, and actionable. The ideal candidate is hands-on, documentation-minded, and comfortable balancing operational reliability with security best practices

Network & Security Operations (Merakior equivalent)SD-WAN and Switching)

Assist with administration of Cisco Merakior equivalentDashboard for SD-WAN, security appliances, and switching across sites (templates, policies, firmware, and configuration standards).

• Configure andmaintainSD-WAN uplinks, VPN topologies (AutoVPN/site-to-site), traffic shaping, QoS, and failover to support business-critical applications.

• Assist with implantation and maintenance of network segmentation and access control (VLANs, ACLs, port security, 802.1X/MAB where applicable) following least privilege principles.

• Help manage Merakior equivalentswitch configuration, stacking, PoE budgets, and lifecycle (firmware, replacements, and standard builds).

• Troubleshoot routine network issues and escalate complex problems to manager

Security Monitoring & Response Enablement (Rapid7 SIEMor equivalent)

• Assist in maintaining network and security log sources and validate log collection under established procedures. (Rapid7SIEM, Merakior equivalentevents, syslog, authentication, DNS, VPN, andfirewalltelemetry

• Validate log coverage, parsing, time synchronization, and retention to support investigations, compliance, and alerting reliability.

• Partner with Security Operations to tune detection logic, reduce false positives, and create dashboards/queries for network-relevant use cases.

• Help support incident response by providing network-level evidence (flows, device events, VPN history, and configuration changes) and supporting incident response activities by gathering network data and documentation as directed.

Cisco Licensing & Asset Governance

• Assist with the maintenanceaccurateinventories for Merakior equivalenthardware and licenses; manage renewals, co-term/subscription alignment, and entitlement changes.

• Coordinate with procurement, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensuretimelyrenewals and avoid service interruptions.

• Maintain licensing records, inventory documentation and related administrative records to support internal audits and vendor compliance

Security Best Practices, Hardening & Compliance

• Apply established network security standards, including secure configurations, change control, backups and least-privilege administration

• Support secure remote access technologies VPN connectivity and MFA-enabled solutions in accordance with established policies

• Contribute to network security standards, runbooks, and SOPs;participatein tabletop exercises and post-incident reviews.

• Partner with IT and Security teams on network improvement initiatives and provide technical support for security-related projects as assigned

Travel: Up to 25%

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science required; Industry certifications (CCNA/CCNP, Cisco Merakior equivalentCMNA, or security certifications (Security+, SSCP, or equivalent) preferred or 4-5 years of hands-on network administration with a in an enterprise environment in lieu of degree.

• Minimum 2 years' experience within Network Administration

• Demonstrated experience helping administer Cisco MerakiSD-WAN,Meraki switches,or equivalent(templates, VLANs, routing, VPN, and firmware management).

• Working knowledge of SIEM platforms (Rapid7 or equivalent) and familiarity with network device log collection and basic troubleshooting

• Working knowledge of Cisco licensing models and processes (renewals, co-term/subscriptions, entitlements, and inventory management).

• Strong fundamentals in TCP/IP, VLANs, routing (static/dynamic concepts), DHCP/DNS, NAT, VPN, andfirewallpolicy concepts.

• Experience with documentation, change management, and operational runbooks in regulated or audit-driven environments.

• Ability to troubleshoot methodically, communicate clearly, and collaborate across IT and Security teams.

Preferred

• Working knowledge of network access control, identity services, and secure wireless networking concepts

• Familiarity with vulnerability management workflows and translating findings into network remediation actions.

• Experienceoperatingin environments with compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, FDA, ISO, HIPAA, or similar).
• CiscoMerakior equivalent: SD-WAN,security appliances,switching, Dashboard templates/policies, eventlogsand troubleshooting.
• Basic knowledge of SIEM platforms and network device log collection
• Network security fundamentals, including VLANs, ACLs, firewall concepts and secure configuration practices
• Ability to partner with Security Operations to support network-related security initiatives
• Operations: incident support, change control, documentation, vendor/ISP coordination, and lifecycle management.

*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. (USA Only)*