Senior Kubernetes Engineer
Location: Richardson, TX Onsite
Employment Type: 5-Month W2 Contract
Pay Rate: $65 - $75/hour
Role Overview
BEPC is seeking an experienced Senior Kubernetes Engineer to support a mission-critical semiconductor manufacturing environment in Richardson, Texas. This role combines Kubernetes/container infrastructure, enterprise server administration, virtualization, and IT/OT infrastructure support.
Production Kubernetes experience is essential for this position. Candidates must have hands-on experience implementing, deploying, administering, or supporting Kubernetes in real-world production environments. Coursework, tutorials, certifications, or lab-only Kubernetes experience will not be sufficient.
You will help architect, deploy, and support IT and operational technology (OT) solutions while working closely with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing infrastructure and operations. The environment includes Kubernetes, Docker, VMware, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), hyper-converged infrastructure, and increasingly advanced AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, administer, and support Kubernetes container-based application environments, helping expand the site's container infrastructure and capabilities.
- Provide operational support for mission-critical, on-premises server infrastructure supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations.
- Administer and support Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments across physical and virtual infrastructure.
- Support VMware technologies, including vSphere, vSAN, VCF/NSX, and related virtualization platforms.
- Work with hyper-converged infrastructure platforms such as Dell VxRail and newer technologies.
- Troubleshoot performance, availability, and infrastructure issues involving virtualized and physical server workloads.
- Facilitate implementation of new technology stacks and migration of physical workloads to virtualized environments where appropriate.
- Partner with semiconductor process and equipment vendors to improve infrastructure performance, reliability, and fault tolerance.
- Participate in technical troubleshooting calls and meetings with site and corporate teams to resolve application and infrastructure issues.
- Participate in daily tier meetings with factory systems and manufacturing operations teams.
- Support infrastructure associated with semiconductor manufacturing automation, equipment integration, fault detection and classification (FDC), and advanced process control (APC).
- Work with corporate IT and security teams to maintain infrastructure in accordance with corporate and semiconductor cybersecurity standards.
- Create and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, system configurations, operational procedures, and automation scripts.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise server ecosystems in operational environments.
- 5+ years of experience administering Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 5–9.x).
- 1+ years of hands-on Docker and Kubernetes experience, including actual production deployment, administration, orchestration, or operational support.
- 3+ years of experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, vSphere, vSAN, VCF, and/or NSX.
- 3+ years of experience with ServiceNow or a comparable formal IT service management platform or methodology.
- Experience with infrastructure automation or Infrastructure as Code using technologies such as Tanium, Chef, JSON, PowerShell, Ruby, or other scripting languages.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including firewalls, VPNs, VLANs, subnetting, IP addressing, DNS, DHCP, NAT, routing, and switching.
- Experience with backup, disaster recovery, resiliency, and technology continuity strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to document infrastructure, automation scripts, and system configurations for maintainability and operational continuity.
- Ability to support business-critical infrastructure in a high-availability manufacturing environment.
- Strong written, verbal, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience with Windows patching technologies such as Tanium, Windows security standards, and operating system hardening.
- Experience across the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, coding, testing, and production support.
- Experience supporting Cisco Nexus and Catalyst network infrastructure.
- Experience with modern backup and data recovery platforms such as Rubrik.
- Experience supporting IT/OT environments, including network segmentation, equipment integration, manufacturing automation, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
- Understanding of SCADA environments, manufacturing-focused Windows PCs and servers, and industrial network architectures.
- Experience supporting infrastructure used for semiconductor manufacturing or other highly automated manufacturing operations.
- Ability to work independently, manage priorities, drive improvements, and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
Contract Details
Contract Length: 5-month W2 contract
Location: Richardson, Texas
Work Arrangement: Primarily onsite, with some remote work permitted
Pay Rate: $75/hour
BEPC offers eligible employees competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance.
About BEPC
BEPC Inc., founded in 2007, is a 100% employee-owned company providing top-tier consulting and staffing solutions across industries like technology, engineering, manufacturing, and project management. At BEPC, we are driven by innovation and a commitment to excellence. We take pride in fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where our team members thrive. With competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, BEPC is dedicated to supporting our employees' personal and professional growth.
Apply Now!
If you have substantial enterprise infrastructure experience and have personally deployed, administered, or supported Kubernetes in a production environment, we encourage you to apply.
Please submit an up-to-date resume that clearly describes your hands-on Kubernetes experience. Include specific examples of the production Kubernetes environments you have supported, your responsibilities within those environments, and how your experience aligns with the qualifications above.
Candidates whose Kubernetes experience is limited to coursework, certifications, tutorials, personal projects, or lab environments may not meet the requirements for this position.
About BEPC
BEPC Inc., founded in 2007, is a 100% employee-owned company providing top-tier consulting and staffing solutions across industries like technology, engineering, manufacturing, and project management. At BEPC, we are driven by innovation and a commitment to excellence. We take pride in fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where our team members thrive.
With competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, BEPC is dedicated to supporting our employees' personal and professional growth.
