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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Network Engineer (Section Leader) - **Company:** Samsung - **Location:** Taylor, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $70,480.0 - $179,090.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** IEEE 802.1X, Border Gateway Protocol, Cisco IOS, Cloud Computing, Protocol Stack, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Hot Standby Router Protocol, Internet Group Management Protocols, IPv4, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Syslog, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Computer Network Technologies, Nx-os, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Information Technology, TACACS+ Protocol, Cisco - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://sec.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Samsung_Careers/job/1530-FM-973-Taylor-TX-USA/Senior-Network-Engineer--Section-Leader-_R114014 ## About the Role * 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. * 15+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise and data-center networking, with deep expertise in LAN/WAN, cloud, and semiconductor-centric environments. * In-depth knowledge 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. * 5+ years of leading cross-functional teams, steering large-scale networking projects from concept through production. * Strong financial acumen to build and manage multi-year capacity budgets, demonstrating the ability to balance performance, cost, and risk. * Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, able to translate technical details into actionable business insights. ## Description As the Technical Lead on our Network Strategy team you will be the driving force behind the design, deployment, and ongoing sustainment of our semiconductor-centric LAN, WAN, datacenter, and cloud networking fabric. You will own every layer of the network stack-from routers, firewalls, and switches to VPN appliances, cabling, and all associated hardware-ensuring that each element delivers the high-availability, security, and scalability required to support our silicon-fabrication and research workloads. Your role will also encompass providing technical leadership to the operations team, rigorously reviewing design, development, and implementation proposals to keep day-to-day activities in sync with our long-term strategy. You will be accountable for constructing multi-year and annual capacity budgets, balancing performance, cost, and risk across all platforms. By continuously evaluating emerging networking technologies, you will craft a forward-looking roadmap that aligns evolving capabilities with business objectives, ensuring the organization remains positioned for next-generation innovation. Role and Responsibilities Here's What You'll Be Responsible For: * Define and steer the overarching architectural strategy for semiconductor LAN, WAN, data-center, and cloud networks, ensuring alignment with business goals and security policies. * Lead multi-vendor operations teams, providing executive guidance on solution design, development, and deployment. * Own multi-year and annual capacity budgeting for all platforms, coordinating with finance to forecast spend and ROI. * Champion large-scale infrastructure initiatives-expansion, replacement, and upgrade projects-driving scope, milestones, and outcomes. * Establish network requirements, architectural frameworks, and design standards that meet regulatory and operational expectations. * Evaluate emerging technologies, assess impact, and craft a long-term technology roadmap to future-proof the organization. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [IP Authentication: A Tale of Performance Pitfalls and Challenges in Prod](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1413-ip-authentication-a-tale-of-performance-pitfalls-and-challenges-in-prod) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know)