Senior Network Engineer

In your role as a Network Strategy Engineer, you’ll design, deploy, and sustain the semiconductor-centric LAN, WAN, datacenter, and cloud networking fabric. They own every layer of the network stack-routers, firewalls, switches, VPN appliances, cabling, and associated hardware-delivering high-availability, security, and scalability that support rigorous silicon-fabrication and research workloads.

You’ll also provide technical leadership to the operations team, reviewing design, development, and implementation proposals to keep day-to-day activities in sync with long-term strategy. They construct multi-year and annual capacity budgets, balancing performance, cost, and risk across all platforms.

Also, you’ll continually evaluate emerging networking technologies and develop a forward-looking roadmap that aligns evolving capabilities with business objectives, ensuring the organization remains poised for next-generation innovation.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Architect, plan, and maintain the semiconductor-environment LAN, WAN, datacenter, and cloud infrastructures-including routers, firewalls, switches, VPN appliances, cabling, and related hardware.
• Provide technical oversight to the operation team on the design, development, and implementation of solution proposals.
• Develop multi-year and annual capacity budgets for all platforms.
• Lead projects that expand, replace, or upgrade network infrastructure, hardware, and software.
• Define network requirements, establish architectural frameworks, and specify detailed designs and standards that align with business objectives. Investigate emerging technologies, evaluate their potential impact, and craft a long-term technology roadmap.

• BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering preferred.
• Certification or advanced expertise in Cisco, Palo Alto, Arista, F5 / A10, and other networking technologies.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting network infrastructure in complex environments.
• A solid understanding of networking protocols and concepts such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, BGP, VPC, HSRP, VRRP, mLACP, MLag, VRF, PBR, IPv4 Subnetting, VSS, IGMP, PIM, Anycast-RP, MSDP, 802.1x, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, TACACS+, SYSLOG, QoS, Cisco IOS and NX-OS, EVPN, Vxlan. Experience in large-scale network design tailored for critical environments, high availability, low latency, and performance.

The current base salary range for this role is between $70,480 - $179,090. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

U.S. Export Control This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.