Network Administrator (EDA)

Insight Global is looking for a EDA Network Administrator that will be working on site in Austin, TX and support a public-private partnership of preeminent semiconductor systems and defense electronics companies, national labs, and academic institutions. Their mission is to advance the state-of-the-art in critical semiconductor domains such as advanced packaging, and in the process to help restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. They are developing cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will define future roadmaps of semiconductor logic, memory, heterogenous integration, chip cooling, etc. They are Backed by $1.4 billion in combined funding from DARPA, Texas state initiatives, and strategic partners, they are building foundational capabilities in advanced packaging and integrated design infrastructure to restore U.S. leadership in microelectronics manufacturing.

Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled Network Administrator to support a high-performance engineering environment leveraging Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and AWS cloud infrastructure. This role is responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing secure, scalable network systems that support compute-intensive EDA workloads, hybrid cloud architectures, and distributed engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in enterprise networking, cloud connectivity, and infrastructure support within mission-critical, high-uptime environments.

Key Responsibilities

Network Infrastructure & Operations:

Design, implement, and maintain LAN/WAN/WLAN infrastructure across on-prem and cloud-connected environments.
Monitor and troubleshoot network performance, latency, and reliability issues impacting EDA compute clusters and engineering teams.
Support high-throughput, low-latency networks for EDA applications, simulations, and large data transfers.
Manage network hardware including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN appliances.

Cloud & AWS Networking:

Configure and manage AWS networking services, including:
VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs
Site-to-site VPNs, Client VPN, Direct Connect (preferred)
Transit Gateways and hybrid connectivity
Collaborate with cloud and DevOps teams to support EDA workloads running in AWS (burst compute, storage access, license servers).
Ensure secure, scalable connectivity between on-prem data centers and AWS environments.

Security & Compliance:

Implement and maintain network security best practices, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and zero-trust principles.
Apply security controls to protect intellectual property and design data.
Support audits, compliance initiatives, and vulnerability remediation related to network infrastructure.

EDA & Engineering Environment Support:
Support network requirements for EDA tools (e.g., licensing servers, compute farms, HPC clusters, NFS storage).
Work with engineering teams to troubleshoot connectivity issues affecting design workflows and compute jobs.
Optimize network configurations for large file transfers, parallel workloads, and distributed compute environments.

Documentation & Collaboration:

Create and maintain network diagrams, runbooks, SOPs, and configuration documentation.
Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Cloud, DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams.
Participate in on-call rotations and provide tier-2/tier-3 network support as needed.

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4+ years of experience as a Network Administrator or Network Engineer
Experience working with EDA vendors/tools in semiconductor industry
Strong knowledge of: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, NAT
Enterprise routing and switching (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, or similar)
Hands-on experience with AWS networking
Experience supporting Linux-based environments
Familiarity with VPN technologies and firewall platforms
Experience troubleshooting complex network issues in high-availability environments

Experience with advanced packaging or working in a foundry

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.