Bilingual Network Engineer (Korean and English) - Austin, TX

Dear Candidate,

I hope you are doing well.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, please feel free to send your resume to robert@geopaqlogic.com   

or contact me directly at 714-694-7129. I look forward to discussing how this role could be the next great step in your career.

 

Job Title:  Sr. Network Engineer

Work location: Austin, TX 78754 (SAS Office)

Duration: 1 year

•  Bilingual Network Engineer (Korean and English)

•  Must have experience with Semiconductor and Cisco equipment

•  Proficient in documentation, including 8D reports, incident reports, network strategy, and daily work logs

•  Strong hands-on technical experience

•  Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with Korean vendors

Responsibilities:

•    Design and Architect Enterprise Networks: Lead the planning and implementation of scalable, secure network infrastructures using Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms, tailored to support high-demand environments. 

•    Manage Advanced Routing & Switching Protocols: Configure and optimize complex routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and EVPN, ensuring efficient traffic flow and high availability across global sites. 

•    Implement and Maintain F5 Load Balancing Solutions: Deploy and manage F5 appliances, including custom iRules scripting, to ensure application resilience, performance, and intelligent traffic distribution. 

•    Troubleshoot Critical Network Issues: Serve as the escalation point for diagnosing and resolving L2/L3 connectivity problems, hardware failures, and VPN-related disruptions across enterprise systems. 

•    Secure Network Infrastructure: Enforce robust security practices using technologies like IPSec, 802.1x, TACACS+, and firewalls, while maintaining compliance with internal and external standards. 

•    Support Multicast and Manufacturing-Specific Protocols: Configure and maintain multicast technologies including PIM, MSDP, and Anycast-RP to support real-time data delivery in manufacturing environments. 

•    Lead Network Upgrades and Migrations: Drive hardware/software refreshes, network expansions, and migration projects with minimal downtime and maximum operational continuity. 

•    Collaborate Across Teams and Vendors: Interface with cross-functional teams, ISPs, and hardware vendors to coordinate maintenance windows, resolve escalations, and manage RMA processes. 

•    Document and Standardize Network Operations: Maintain detailed network diagrams, configuration records, and SOPs to support audit readiness and streamline troubleshooting. 

•    Mentor and Develop Team Talent: Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and operational excellence. 

Requirements/Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

•    8+ years of hands-on experience in large-scale, enterprise-class network operations, including planning, design, implementation, and support, with a focus on Cisco devices (Catalyst, Nexus), Firewalls, and Load Balancers.

•    CCNP Enterprise or CCIE certification (current or expired within the last 3 years).

•    Extensive experience with routing protocols and network technologies .

•    Proficiency in troubleshooting complex network issues, including hardware, L3/L2 problems, application connectivity, and P2P VPN connections.

•    Experience with PIM, MSDP, Anycast-RP, and Multicast in a manufacturing environment.

•    Experience with Network Monitoring Tools. 

•    Strong customer focus, a sense of ownership, urgency, responsibility for network documentation, and a passion for mentoring team members.

•    Must reside within a 1-hour drive of Taylor, TX.

•    Willing and able to commute to the office 5 days per week. 

•    Bilingual in Korean and English

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Experience supporting networks in large manufacturing environments, particularly within a 24/7 operational context.

•    Expertise in high availability network environments.

•    Strong background in server network connectivity (Teaming, VPC, LACP).

•    Experience with F5 Load Balancing setups, including iRules.

•    Experience with Packet Capture Analysis, SSL certificates.

•    F5 Load Balancers or Palo Alto Firewalls certification, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience.

•    Familiarity with Unix/Linux and scripting in Python, Ansible, or other automation tools is a plus.