GCP Cloud / DevOps Engineer, Wilton, CT, USA
Introduction
ASML brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop software and lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers - to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics. Our main headquarters are located in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, and we also have 18 office locations around the United States- including main offices in Wilton, CT, Chandler, AZ, San Jose, CA and San Diego, CA.
Job Mission
The GCP Cloud / DevOps Engineer will play a key role in supporting our existing infrastructure and accelerating its transition to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role will design, automate, secure and operate cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, tools and delivery pipelines. The mission is to improve the reliability, scalability, security and DevOps maturity of the Wilton software development infrastructure.
Primary duties - Implementing architectural improvements in cloud infrastructure, SCM, build, test and deployment platforms.
The role will work in a Development Operations Team (DevOps), architecting, implementing, operating and continuously improving state-of-the-art GCP cloud, build, continuous integration, development and test infrastructure. A successful candidate will provide secure, resilient platforms that enable software developers and test engineers to deliver products of the highest quality. Responsibilities include:
Design, implement and operate GCP infrastructure and platform services, including networking, identity and access management, compute, storage, logging and monitoring.
Develop and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, including modules, environment configuration, policy controls, code review, testing and automated deployment.
Implement and operate GitOps-based delivery workflows using tools such as Argo CD, with Git as the source of truth for cloud and Kubernetes configuration.
Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Atlassian Bamboo or Jenkins, integrating automated quality, compliance and security checks.
Implement cloud security monitoring and threat detection capabilities, including centralized logging, alerting, vulnerability findings, incident triage and operational response. Apply least-privilege access, secrets management and security-by-design practices.
Use observability practices and tools to monitor platform availability, performance, capacity and cost; define actionable dashboards, alerts and operational runbooks.
Partner with software, platform, security and infrastructure teams to migrate workloads to GCP and improve reliability, scalability and operational readiness.
Champion Agile and DevOps ways of working, provide technical guidance and mentoring, and continuously improve automation, test frameworks and engineering standards.
Assist in the design and maintenance of robust and maintainable build and deployment plans for a range of ASML scanner products.
Be a champion and mentor for an “Agile” way of working. Display a willingness/ability to participate in a SCRUM team to continuously deliver improvements in all areas of Development Operations.
Assist in maintaining and improving Test automation frameworks and dashboards.
Education
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a related field; with a preference for degrees in Computer Science/Engineering or Physics.
Experience
The following experience is required:
Hands-on experience designing, deploying and operating production workloads on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code, including reusable modules, state management, review, testing and automated deployment practices.
Hands-on experience with GitOps principles and tools such as Argo CD, preferably for Kubernetes-based platforms.
Experience implementing security threat detection and monitoring for cloud environments, including centralized logging, alerting, vulnerability findings and incident triage.
Strong understanding of cloud security, including IAM, least privilege, service accounts, network security, secrets management and policy controls.
Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Atlassian Bamboo or Jenkins.
Strong understanding of Git-based SCM, branching strategies, pull requests and code-owner/review practices.
Strong Linux/UNIX and scripting skills using Bash, Python and/or Go.
Experience with containers and Kubernetes; experience operating Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is preferred.
Experience with cloud observability, reliability and operations, including metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, alerting and incident response.
Experience with release engineering processes and the software development lifecycle.
Experience integrating ticketing, documentation and knowledge-sharing systems such as Jira and Confluence is preferred.
Experience with test automation frameworks and developer productivity tooling is a plus.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Personal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work closely with other engineers, product managers and customer support
Context of the position
This position primarily works in an office environment. It requires frequent sitting, standing and walking. Daily use of a computer is required. May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings. The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described.
Other information
EEO/AA (W/M/Vets/Disability) Employer.
The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:
$0-0Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.
The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US.
All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.
This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.
Inclusion and diversityASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.
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Request an AccommodationASML provides reasonable accommodations to applicants for ASML employment and ASML employees with disabilities. An accommodation is a change in work rules, facilities, or conditions which enable an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform the essential functions of a job, and/or enjoy equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise participate in the employee pre-selection process, please send an email to [email protected] to initiate the company’s reasonable accommodation process.
Please note: This email address is solely intended to provide a method for applicants to initiate ASML’s process to request accommodation(s). Any recruitment questions should be directed to the designated Talent Acquisition member for the position.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
- Production workload design, deployment, and operations experience on Google Cloud Platform
- Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience, including reusable modules, state management, review, testing, and automated deployment
- Experience with GitOps principles and tools such as Argo CD
- Experience implementing cloud security threat detection and monitoring, including logging, alerting, vulnerability findings, and incident triage
- Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, least privilege, service accounts, network security, secrets management, and policy controls
- Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Atlassian Bamboo, or Jenkins
- Strong understanding of Git-based source control, branching strategies, pull requests, and code review practices
- Strong Linux/UNIX and scripting skills using Bash, Python, and/or Go
- Experience with containers and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud observability, reliability, and operations, including metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, alerting, and incident response
- Experience with release engineering processes and the software development lifecycle
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Computer Science, Engineering, or Physics degree preferred
- Experience operating Google Kubernetes Engine preferred
- Experience integrating Jira and Confluence preferred
- Experience with test automation frameworks and developer productivity tooling
ASML Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ASML and has not been reviewed or approved by ASML.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad and employer‑funded to a significant degree, with multiple plan options plus mental health and wellness resources. Complementary offerings like onsite/virtual care, HSA contributions, and a gym subsidy strengthen the overall medical package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family‑forming benefits include paid parental leave, adoption assistance, IVF coverage, and practical supports like lactation rooms and milk‑shipment for travel. These provisions indicate substantial caregiving support across life stages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off can reach a high ceiling when combining vacation and company holidays, with accruals increasing by tenure. Flexible workplace policies and a vacation sell‑back option add usability to the time‑off program.
ASML Insights
What We Do
ASML is a high-tech company, headquartered in the Netherlands. We manufacture the complex lithography machines that chipmakers use to produce integrated circuits, or computer chips. Over 30 years, we have grown from a small startup into a multinational company with over 60 locations across Europe, Asia and the US. Behind ASML’s innovations are engineers who think ahead. The people who work at our company include some of the most creative minds in physics, electrical engineering, mathematics, chemistry, mechatronics, optics, mechanical engineering, computer science and software engineering. Because ASML spends more than €2 billion per year on R&D, our teams have the freedom, support and resources to experiment, test and push the boundaries of technology. They work in close-knit, multidisciplinary teams, listening to and learning from each other.
