Senior IT Engineer

Overview

Client is seeking a Senior IT Engineer to architect deploy and support IT and operational technology solutions for a mission-critical semiconductor manufacturing site in Richardson Texas. This role requires proven hands-on Kubernetes experience supporting real production environments along with strong Windows Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware and enterprise infrastructure expertise.

Core Responsibilities

• Architect deploy and support physical and virtual server infrastructure in a mission-critical manufacturing environment.
• Implement administer and expand Kubernetes container environments supporting production applications.
• Provide operational support for Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux server ecosystems.
• Support VMware virtualization technologies including vSphere vSAN VCF and NSX.
• Support hyper-converged infrastructure platforms such as Dell VxRail.
• Troubleshoot performance issues affecting physical servers virtual servers containers and infrastructure workloads.
• Implement new infrastructure technology stacks and migrate workloads from physical servers to virtualized environments.
• Develop and support server automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
• Work with semiconductor process and equipment vendors to improve infrastructure performance availability and fault tolerance.
• Participate in technical meetings with site manufacturing security and corporate IT teams.
• Support IT and OT infrastructure in accordance with corporate and semiconductor cybersecurity standards.
• Maintain documentation for infrastructure environments system configurations and automation scripts.
• Support backup disaster recovery and technology resilience strategies and processes.

Essential Qualifications Skills and Technologies

• Bachelors degree.
• 5 years of experience supporting enterprise server ecosystems.
• 5 years of experience with Windows Server operating systems and RHEL Linux 59.X.
• 3 years of experience with ServiceNow or a similar formal service management platform or methodology.
• 3 years of experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere vSAN VCF or NSX.
• 1 years of experience with Docker and Kubernetes container orchestration.
• Proven hands-on experience implementing and managing Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with server automation infrastructure as code or scripting using Tanium Chef JSON PowerShell Ruby or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of network fundamentals including firewalls VPNs VLANs subnetting IP addressing DNS DHCP NAT routing and switching.
• Experience with backup disaster recovery and technology resilience processes.
• Ability to document infrastructure automation scripts and system configurations.

Preferred Skills or Experience

• Advanced degree in Information Technology Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with Dell VxRail or similar hyper-converged infrastructure.
• Experience with Tanium Windows patching operating system hardening and Windows security standards.
• Experience supporting the software development lifecycle including requirements design coding testing and production support.
• Experience supporting Cisco Nexus or Catalyst switches.
• Experience with Rubrik or similar data recovery platforms.
• Experience supporting IT/OT environments network segmentation equipment integration automation or manufacturing execution systems.
• Understanding of SCADA industrial network architectures and manufacturing-focused Windows servers and workstations.
• Experience supporting semiconductor or other advanced manufacturing environments.

Work Details

• Onsite in Richardson Texas with some remote work allowed.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical Vision Dental 401K and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.