Senior IT Engineer

Senior IT Engineer

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

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise server ecosystems.
• 5+ years of experience with Windows Server operating systems and RHEL Linux 5–9.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.