Senior Network Engineer

Duration: 6+ Months,

Location:

Richardson, TX

• Responsible for architecting, deploying, and supporting information (IT) and operational technology (OT) solutions for a critical manufacturing site and growing business in Richardson, Texas.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design, develop, and deploy innovative infrastructure and software solutions to digitize and optimize semiconductor‑related manufacturing and business operations.
• Provide operational support for Manufacturing and Site Network Infrastructure — both virtual and physical, primarily using Cisco‑based technology to support LAN/WLAN/IOT communication methods. Migrate the site from an EWN/Global authentication model to a site‑level domain controller authentication model.
• Develop and deploy new Special Use Networks (SUN) to protect and secure critical semiconductor‑based manufacturing environments.
• Support and deploy infrastructure for AI‑based semiconductor‑centric automation, equipment integration, fault detection (FDC), and advanced process control (APC) solutions within manufacturing.
• Provide operational support for on‑premises network infrastructure, spanning from SD‑WAN‑based corporate Enterprise‑Wide Network (EWN) down to sensor‑level communications below the equipment/tool layer.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise and industrial network infrastructure in manufacturing or site environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco network and routing equipment.
• Strong background in factory floor networking (Level 2/3 OT) and collaboration with IT networks (Level 3.5/4).
• Proficient in network fundamentals including:
  Firewall configuration, VPN setup, VLANs, subnetting, IP addressing, DNS, DHCP, NAT, routing, and switching.
• Experience with high availability, redundancy, and Quality of Service (QoS) protocols.
• Experience with network segmentation, resilience, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops network operations, including:
• CI/CD integration for network changes,
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC),
• Monitoring and alerting pipelines,
• Version control and automated deployment.
• 2+ years of experience with Power Shell scripting.
• 1+ years of experience with Service Management platforms (e.g., Service Now).
• Strong ability to document network architecture, automation scripts, and system configurations for clarity and maintainability.

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