IT Engineer 6 at Lam Research
Fremont, California, United States -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

287000.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Network Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Routing, Switching, Security, Performance Optimization, Compliance, Technical Leadership, Documentation, Automation, Vendor Management, Cisco Products, Palo Alto Networks, Zero-Trust Networking, SD-WAN, VPN

Industry

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Description
The group you’ll be a part of The Global Information Systems Group is dedicated to the success of Lam through providing best-in-class and innovative information system solutions and services. Together, we support users globally with data, information, and systems to achieve their business objectives. The impact you’ll make A Network Architect is responsible for designing, planning, and evolving the organization’s network infrastructure to ensure it is secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with business objectives. This role focuses on developing high‑level architectural blueprints, establishing network standards, and guiding the implementation of complex network solutions across data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise sites. The Network Architect works closely with Business, cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure teams to define long‑term network strategy while ensuring day‑to‑day stability and performance. They evaluate emerging technologies, drive modernization initiatives, and provide technical leadership to ensure the network meets current and future operational demands. What you’ll do Network Strategy & Architecture Develop network architecture aligned with business goals; set standards for LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, VPN, Cloud, and Data Center. Assess current infrastructure; recommend modernization, scalability, and optimization. Technology Planning & Roadmaps Create multi-year roadmaps for growth, resilience, and security. Evaluate emerging technologies (SDN, ZTNA, SASE, automation) for adoption. Design & Architecture Produce HLD/LLD documents for topology, routing, security, and integration. Architect solutions for campuses, branches, data centers, and hybrid/cloud environments. Routing, Switching & Security Design scalable routing (BGP, EIGRP, EVPN/VXLAN) integrated with security (firewalls, segmentation, VPN, NAC, ZTNA). Define global addressing, routing policies, and traffic engineering. Performance & Resilience Ensure high availability, redundancy, failover, and performance optimization. Define capacity planning for bandwidth, throughput, and resiliency. Security & Compliance Collaborate with cybersecurity teams on secure architecture (micro-segmentation, encryption). Maintain compliance (ISO 27001) and enforce governance frameworks. Leadership & Collaboration Provide technical leadership; guide engineers across projects. Partner with application, cloud, security, and infrastructure teams. Participate in vendor evaluation and solution comparisons. Documentation & Standards Maintain architecture diagrams, HLD/LLD, design standards, and topology maps. Define policies for configuration management and change control. Troubleshooting & Escalation Act as top-tier escalation for complex issues; lead RCA and long-term fixes. Automation & Transformation Promote automation, IaC, and SDN using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Python. Cost Optimization & Vendor Management Evaluate vendor solutions (Cisco, Palo Alto, Zscaler, Netskope). Optimize costs via consolidation, cloud planning, and contract reviews. Who we’re looking for BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, with 15+ years of work experience in networking domain Have completed minimum 3 significant network solution designs In-depth knowledge of the OSI network model Experience with different network types (i.e. LAN, WAN, WLAN) Network protocols and technologies, e.g. DNS, HTTP, SSL, 802.1x, Load Balancing, WAN optimization, SD-WAN, VPN, PKI Cisco network products (Nexus and Catalyst switches, routers, WLC, ISE) Knowledge of Palo Alto Networks firewall and IPS configuration and troubleshooting Knowledge of F5 load balancer Knowledge of public cloud is highly desirable Knowledge of Zero-Trust networking is highly desirable Preferred qualifications CCNP certification CCIE certification PCNSE certification Azure Network Engineer Associate Our commitment We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results. Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees. Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time. #LI-RSC1 Salary CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $137,000.00 - $287,000.00. The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors. Our Perks and Benefits At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.
Responsibilities
The Network Architect is responsible for designing and evolving the organization's network infrastructure to ensure security, scalability, and resilience. They will develop architectural blueprints, establish network standards, and guide the implementation of complex network solutions.
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