Company Overview
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, automate, and maintain scalable DevOps platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure solutions that support KLA Frontline products and engineering teams.
- Build and enhance deployment frameworks, infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions, and release automation processes to improve software delivery speed, quality, and reliability.
- Leverage AI-assisted development and operational tools to enhance automation, optimize system performance, and improve engineering productivity.
- Collaborate closely with software, hardware, system, and product teams to establish DevOps best practices, streamline development workflows, and improve deployment efficiency.
- Develop a deep understanding of application architectures, deployment environments, and operational requirements to proactively identify reliability, scalability, and security improvements.
- Design and implement monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting solutions to ensure high availability and rapid incident response.
- Contribute to next-generation platform and infrastructure initiatives by evaluating technologies, conducting trade-off analyses, identifying operational risks, and recommending mitigation strategies.
- Work effectively with geographically distributed teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable cloud and on-premises infrastructure solutions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, containerized environments, infrastructure, and production systems running on Windows and Linux.
- Champion DevOps culture, automation-first practices, security integration, and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle
Qualifications
- Master’s degree with at least 2 years of experience or Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of experience.
- Strong experience with DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or related disciplines.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD pipeline design and automation
- Scripting and programming using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages
- Containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Infrastructure as Code
- Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform
- Strong understanding of software development processes and source control management practices.
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, observability, and operational analytics solutions using industry-standard tools.
- Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows administration, networking fundamentals, security best practices, and system performance optimization.
- Experience supporting distributed, highly available, and mission-critical systems.
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills in complex cloud, infrastructure, and application environments.
- Solid understanding of SDLC, DevSecOps principles, release management, and modern software engineering practices.
- Ability to translate business and technical requirements into scalable automation, infrastructure, and operational solutions through effective collaboration.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, cross-functional environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree with atleast 2 years of experience or Bachaler's degree with atleast 3 years of experience.
We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.
KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
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Skills Required
- Master's degree with at least 2 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of experience
- Experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD pipeline design and automation
- Scripting or programming experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar containerization and orchestration technologies
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform
- Understanding of software development processes and source control management
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, observability, and operational analytics solutions
- Knowledge of Linux and Windows administration, networking, security best practices, and system performance optimization
- Experience supporting distributed, highly available, and mission-critical systems
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Understanding of SDLC, DevSecOps principles, release management, and modern software engineering practices
- Ability to translate business and technical requirements into scalable automation, infrastructure, and operational solutions
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, cross-functional environment
KLA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KLA and has not been reviewed or approved by KLA.
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Retirement Support — U.S. programs include a formulaic 401(k) employer match with clearly described plan designs in company materials. Consistent plan structure and employer matching signal strong support for long‑term savings.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A broad base of employees is eligible for RSUs and can participate in an ESPP, extending ownership beyond executives. Company materials position equity as a core component of total compensation.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A quarterly profit‑sharing program and performance bonuses are outlined in filings, providing regular variable pay opportunities. These incentives complement base pay and equity to lift overall earnings in strong periods.
KLA Insights
What We Do
KLA develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.
