Sr Applications Development Analyst
3 days ago
Richardson
Job Title: SR. Network Engineer Location: Richardson, TX 75081 Employment Type: W2 Contract, 6 month contract with possibility for extensions. Pay Rate: $65.00 – $72.00 per hour (Determined by experience, paid weekly) Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance Work Model: On-site role with some remote flexibility Shift: Day Shift Note: W2 only — No C2C or C2H candidates Role Overview BEPC is actively seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support one of our client’s most mission-critical semiconductor manufacturing sites in Richardson, TX. This role provides both architectural and operational support for advanced IT/OT (Information Technology / Operational Technology) infrastructure used in high-performance semiconductor production. This engineer will design, deploy, manage, and optimize network systems—including LAN/WLAN/IOT environments, Special Use Networks (SUN), factory automation integrations, and next-generation AI-based semiconductor systems. You will operate in a fast-paced, highly technical setting supporting modern manufacturing equipment, automation platforms, and secure network segmentation. Key Responsibilities • Provide hands-on operational support for on-premises network infrastructure across enterprise, manufacturing, and sensor-level communications., • Collaborate with process, equipment, and advanced manufacturing engineering teams for factory-floor equipment integration., • Design, deploy, and support Special Use Networks (SUN) to isolate and secure critical manufacturing systems., • Support migration from global authentication to local domain controller authentication., • Troubleshoot network performance across all layers of the IT/OT stack., • Implement and deploy new network technologies including switches, wireless systems, firewalls, and monitoring tools., • Participate in cross-functional calls with corporate IT, manufacturing engineering, and factory operations., • Attend and support daily tier meetings with manufacturing systems teams., • Maintain network documentation including topology maps, configuration records, and logs., • Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with corporate and semiconductor security standards., • Monitor, maintain, and optimize network health, availability, and capacity., • Support CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and network automation workflows. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field, • 5+ years supporting enterprise or industrial network environments, • Hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, • Strong understanding of factory-floor (OT Level 2/3) and IT (Level 3.5/4) network integration, • Expertise with:, • Firewalls, VPNs, • VLANs, subnetting, DNS/DHCP, • Routing/switching, NAT, • Quality of Service (QoS), • Experience in:, • Network segmentation & redundancy, • Disaster recovery strategies, • CI/CD integration for network changes, • Infrastructure as Code (IaC), • PowerShell scripting (2+ years), • ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools, • Strong documentation skills (network diagrams, automation scripts, architecture documentation) Preferred Qualifications • Advanced degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, • CCNA certification or higher, • Experience with multi-vendor ecosystems (Cisco, Arista, Dell, Palo Alto), • Experience with:, • Tanium, CHEF, or network patching tools, • Security hardening of network devices, • Rubrik, Veeam, Commvault, Zerto, • Strong understanding of IT/OT convergence, including:, • SCADA, MES, industrial protocols, • Equipment automation and integration, • Industrial network experience (DMZ layers, redundant designs, secure remote access), • Excellent communication skills and cross-functional collaboration abilities, • Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and support organizational change, • Highly proactive, self-motivated, and capable of operating with minimal supervision