Senior Network Engineer

FormFactor Inc. • Farmers Branch, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle — from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Rooted in our core values — Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People — we foster an environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Everyone can make an impact here. Whether it's improving products, supporting customers, or positively influencing peers and the community, the contributions of our people matter. The Senior Network Engineer is a senior-level technical expert responsible for the architecture, engineering, reliability, security, and operational excellence of FormFactor’s enterprise network environment across sites, data centers, and cloud-connected networks. This role leads complex initiatives spanning routing/switching, WAN/SDWAN, wireless, firewalls, segmentation, and network observability, and serves as a key escalation point for critical incidents. This role is expected to drive standards, influence technical strategy, mentor other engineers, and deliver high-impact projects that improve availability, performance, and security across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in several of the following areas:
• Routing and switching (BGP/OSPF, VRF, STP, QoS).
• WAN/SDWAN design and operations.
• Enterprise wireless (design, RF fundamentals, roaming, high-density environments).
• Firewall architectures and policy design, NAT, VPN (site-to-site and remote access).
• Network segmentation and access controls (NAC/802.1X preferred).
• Network monitoring/observability and performance troubleshooting.
• Proven experience leading complex changes with formal change management and rollback planning.
• Strong documentation skills (HLD/LLD, diagrams, runbooks) and stakeholder communication.
• Experience supporting multi-site global environments (manufacturing, semiconductor, lab/engineering sites strongly preferred).
• Automation/scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, API-based tooling).
• Expert-level troubleshooting and systems thinking.
• Strong influence skills and ability to drive alignment across infrastructure, security, and business teams.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and manage risk effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present designs and decisions clearly.
• Bias for operational excellence (stability, maintainability, repeatability).

Nice To Haves

• Cloud networking experience (Azure/AWS connectivity, VPN/ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, transit architectures).
• Familiarity with Zero Trust networking concepts and secure network management patterns.
• Relevant certifications (preferred, not required): CCNP/CCIE, PCNSE, CWNP, Aruba/Juniper equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Network Architecture & Engineering (Enterprise Scope)
• Design, implement, and optimize resilient network architectures across campus, WAN, data center, and cloud connectivity (as applicable).
• Lead engineering efforts for routing/switching, wireless, firewall policy architecture, segmentation, NAC, and secure remote access.
• Define and maintain network standards, reference designs, configuration baselines, and lifecycle roadmaps.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, vendors, and solutions aligned to business requirements and security posture.
• Reliability, Operations & Problem Management
• Serve as senior escalation for complex incidents; lead troubleshooting for high-severity outages and performance degradations.
• Establish and improve operational practices: monitoring/alerting, capacity planning, change controls, and incident/postmortem processes.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventive measures to improve stability and reduce recurring issues.
• Partner with Service Desk / Site IT leads to improve handoffs, documentation, and support readiness.
• Security & Compliance Collaboration
• Partner with Cybersecurity teams to implement secure network patterns (segmentation, firewall standards, logging, and control validation).
• Ensure network solutions align with FormFactor policies, audit requirements, and security best practices (e.g., access controls, least privilege, secure management).
• Implement and maintain secure management practices for network infrastructure (AAA, MFA, TACACS/RADIUS, secrets handling, secure logging).
• Project Leadership & Delivery
• Lead end-to-end delivery for complex infrastructure projects: site expansions, new site bring-up, SDWAN rollout, wireless refresh, firewall modernization, and data center upgrades.
• Create project plans, technical designs, implementation runbooks, test plans, and cutover/rollback strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution with Infrastructure, Security, Enterprise Apps, vendors, and site stakeholders.
• Drive stakeholder communications for planned changes, risks, and outage windows.
• Automation, Observability & Continuous Improvement
• Improve network efficiency through automation (e.g., configuration management, compliance checks, templating, and scripting).
• Develop and mature observability capabilities (telemetry, NetFlow, SNMP/streaming, syslog/SIEM integrations, synthetic monitoring).
• Establish and track key service health indicators (availability, latency, loss, wireless experience, MTTR, change success rate).
• Mentorship & Technical Leadership
• Mentor and coach network engineers and site IT resources on standards, troubleshooting methods, and best practices.
• Provide technical governance for network changes and designs (peer reviews, architecture reviews, change advisory inputs).
• Influence technical direction and advocate for long-term improvements aligned with business growth and resiliency needs.

Benefits

• Benefits offered for this role include medical, dental, vision, EAP, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and savings accounts, 401(k), ESPP and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level