Software Engineer - DevOps

Senior Dev Ops Engineer

As a Senior Dev Ops Engineer within the Engineering team, you play a critical role in automating and scaling the systems and services that power our industry leading tools. You will work closely with our development teams and lead projects related to infrastructure automation, scaling, and CI/CD-driving them to completion and ensuring that platform processes, automation standards, and best practices are followed.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and oversee cloud infrastructure using IaC.
• Maintain and optimize Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Monitor infrastructure and respond to performance or security issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to support software delivery.
• Ensure best practices for security, scalability, and reliability across environments.

• 3-5 years of hands‑on experience in Dev Ops, SRE, or cloud infrastructure roles.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, or similar.
• Proficiency with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Ansible.
• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience with scripting/programming using Python, Bash, or Power Shell.
• Experience with version control and branching strategies (Git).
• Contribute to incident response, root cause analysis, and system improvements.
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Dev Ops Engineer, or Azure Dev Ops Engineer.
• Exposure to microservices architecture.
• Exposure to Dev Sec Ops  technologies.
• Experience with secret management tools (Hashi Corp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault).
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of Install Shield for software packaging and installer creation.

• Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years.
• Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years.

Base Pay Range: $ - $ Annually

Primary

Location:

USA-CA-Milpitas

KLA's total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(k) including 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, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable.

KLA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at  or at  to request accommodation.