DevOps Engineer

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device, or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards, and flat panel displays.

The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research, and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and invests 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists, and problem-solvers work together with the world's leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow's electronic devices. Life here is exciting, and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Job Description / Preferred Qualifications

Responsibilities

The selected DevOps Engineer will join a world-class engineering team responsible for designing, automating, and scaling the infrastructure, systems, and services that support KLA's software products and development ecosystem. This individual will play a key role in driving automation, infrastructure modernization, and CI/CD excellence while enabling engineering teams to deliver software safely, reliably, and efficiently at scale.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in AI Agents / Agentic AI Frameworks for DevOps practices/process, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud technologies, container orchestration, and automation. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions, improve platform reliability, and establish engineering best practices across the software delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

• Integrate AI capabilities into CI/CD pipelines for intelligent code review, deployment validation, root cause analysis and change impact assessment.

• Build and maintain knowledge repositories, AI skills, prompts, and contextual data sources that improve the effectiveness of AI systems across the software development lifecycle.

• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leveraging Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.

• Deploy, operate, and optimize containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.

• Automate operational and deployment processes using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar scripting languages.

• Collaborate with software development, quality engineering, and infrastructure teams to accelerate software delivery and improve operational efficiency.

• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Evaluate and implement modern DevOps solutions to enhance developer productivity and platform performance.

• Contribute to architecture discussions, platform standardization, and engineering excellence initiatives across global teams.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field with 2-3 Hands-on experience with AI Agents / Agentic AI Frameworks for DevOps practices/processes

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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