Platform Infrastructure Engineer
About The Position
KLA’s Semiconductor Products and Customers business unit designs, builds, and sells products that help chip manufacturers meet quality standards. Its Film and Scatterometry Technology division delivers metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, including systems that measure film thickness, critical dimensions, composition, and resistivity. The Platform Infrastructure Engineer helps build and automate infrastructure that powers applications. Working alongside experienced platform engineers, the role deploys and manages Kubernetes clusters, automates environment builds, improves monitoring and platform reliability, and helps application teams deploy and operate services. The engineer owns platform work from end to end, strengthens Kubernetes and automation expertise, participates in technical design and code reviews, and takes on increasingly complex challenges as skills grow.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience deploying and troubleshooting applications on Kubernetes, in production or in a substantial lab or project setting.
- Solid Linux administration skills and working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing.
- Experience with containers such as Docker and at least one CI/CD system.
- Scripting or programming ability in Python, Go, or Bash.
- Exposure to infrastructure as code or configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.
- Clear written and verbal communication, a methodical approach to troubleshooting, and eagerness to learn.
- Master's degree and 2 years of related work experience, or bachelor's degree and 4 years of related work experience.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or progress toward one.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.
- Familiarity with on-premises Kubernetes distributions such as RKE2, k3s, or OpenShift, or with air-gapped environments.
- Exposure to virtualization platforms such as VMware, KVM, or Hyper-V, or to server and network hardware.
- Familiarity with GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
- Exposure to public cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Interest in semiconductor, manufacturing, or other industrial environments.
Responsibilities
- Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters.
- Automate infrastructure and environment builds.
- Improve monitoring and platform reliability.
- Help application teams deploy and operate their services.
- Own meaningful pieces of the platform from end to end.
- Participate in technical design and code reviews.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
- Student debt assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Development and career growth opportunities and programs.
- Financial planning benefits.
- Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program (EAP).
- Paid time off and paid company holidays.
- Family care and bonding leave.
- Performance incentive programs may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
