Network Administrator
CPM Holdings, Inc. · Blaine, MN
$60,000–$90,000from the description
Jul 21, 2026
Blaine, MN
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on managing and maintaining a global enterprise network spanning around 25 locations, with Fortinet products (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer) and Microsoft Azure networking as the core platforms. Day-to-day work covers LAN/WAN/wireless infrastructure, BGP routing, VPN configuration, ISP coordination, firmware lifecycle management, and network security initiatives. It suits a hands-on networking professional with several years of Fortinet and Azure experience.
Mid level · 3+ years · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 9 people in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 3–15
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,050 (middle half $85,428–$134,003). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The role has two possible on-site locations: Blaine, MN and Waterloo, IA. The CBSA is mapped to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (Blaine, MN) as the first-listed location.
The JD states '3–5 years of hands-on experience with Fortinet networking and security products' as a required qualification, so Fortinet is marked required with the years demanded of 3. The specific Fortinet platforms (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer) are listed under Required Qualifications but explicitly flagged '(preferred)', so they are marked preferred.
SD-WAN, NAC, Zero Trust networking, Microsoft Entra ID, and PRTG all appear under the Preferred Qualifications section.
The title carries no seniority level word; the title states no level. The 3–5 year experience requirement and scope (multi-site admin, no people management) support a Mid-level classification.
Fortinet FCSS/NSE and AZ-700 certifications are listed under Preferred Qualifications and are not captured as skills since they are credentials rather than concrete technologies.
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