Senior Computing Infrastructure Engineer

Applied Materials India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials India is seeking a Senior Computing Infrastructure Engineer to own the compute platform from architecture to validation and security hardening. You will collaborate with software architects to transform concepts into scalable, production‑ready environments and act as the top escalation point for global deployments.

You will lead automation, performance tuning, and security hardening across Linux, virtualization, storage, and networking, ensuring reliability in air‑gapped

Qualifications

• Hands-on infrastructure engineer with production-grade experience.
• Linux environments including Ubuntu and RHEL-based distros.
• Package management, system services, user/permission management, NFS, Linux security controls.
• Linux networking, filesystem architecture, performance, and access controls (SELinux/AppArmor/firewalls).
• VMware/Hyper‑V/Proxmox or similar virtualization experience.
• VM lifecycle management and virtual networking expertise.
• Enterprise storage such as SAN/NAS/iSCSI/NFS/RAID and distributed storage.
• Storage performance tuning and capacity management.
• Networking including VLANs, trunking, link aggregation, switch management.
• Troubleshooting across Layer 2/3 and with Wireshark.
• Firewall policies and security controls experience.
• Network segmentation and appliance-based firewalls.
• Containerized apps with Docker/Podman; Kubernetes deployments.
• Infrastructure automation with Ansible Bash Python; IaC best practices.
• CI/CD awareness for on‑premises environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect end‑to‑end computing platforms for next‑gen products.
• Develop IaC frameworks to automate provisioning and config of Linux environments.
• Optimize performance across CPU, memory, storage, I/O, and network.
• Create architecture docs, deployment procedures, and runbooks.
• Maintain scalable infrastructure standards for product growth.
• Develop validation strategies and test plans for all infra layers.
• Define release readiness criteria and validation checkpoints.
• Design automated verification for config accuracy and compliance.
• Lead Tier 4 technical escalations for production systems.
• Troubleshoot across networking, storage, OS, and apps.
• Incorporate lessons learned into architecture and automation.
• Strengthen security, resiliency, and maintainability.
• Manage R&D lab environments mirroring production.

Skills

Linux administration

Networking engineering

Kubernetes

Docker/Podman

Ansible Bash Python

Infrastructure as Code

Security controls

Troubleshooting

VMware Hyper-V Proxmox

Storage management

Firewalls

Wireshark

CI/CD awareness

Air-gapped environments

Cross-functional communication

Education

BE/B.Tech or equivalent

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Proxmox

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Ansible

Git

Wireshark

Grafana

Prometheus

ELK Stack

iperf

Job description

About the Role

Applied Materials’ Computing Delivery Engineering team is responsible for delivering and maintaining the compute infrastructure that powers advanced semiconductor inspection and manufacturing systems. We are seeking a Senior Computing Infrastructure Engineer to lead the end-to-end ownership of this computing platform—from architecture and automation to validation, security hardening, and operational excellence.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with software architects and engineering teams to transform innovative product concepts into scalable, repeatable, and production‑ready computing environments. As the highest level of technical escalation (Tier 4), you will play a critical role in ensuring platform reliability, performance, and supportability across customer deployments worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and develop end‑to‑end computing platforms for next‑generation inspection products, translating software requirements into infrastructure solutions spanning compute, storage, networking, security, operating systems, virtualization, and container technologies.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) frameworks using tools such as Ansible, Bash, and Python to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of Linux‑based environments.
• Optimize system performance across CPU, memory, storage, I/O, and network layers to support demanding, data‑intensive workloads.
• Create detailed architecture documentation, deployment procedures, and operational guides to ensure consistent system replication and deployment across manufacturing environments.
• Establish scalable, reliable, and maintainable infrastructure standards that support product growth and operational efficiency.
• Develop comprehensive validation strategies and test plans covering all infrastructure layers, including operating systems, virtualization platforms, networking, storage, security controls, and containerized environments.
• Define release readiness criteria and validation checkpoints before systems are approved for manufacturing or customer deployment.
• Design automated verification frameworks that ensure infrastructure configurations remain accurate, compliant, and consistent across large‑scale deployments.
• Drive quality and reliability initiatives through rigorous testing and continuous improvement practices.
• Serve as the highest technical escalation point (Tier 4) for production systems deployed in customer semiconductor fabrication facilities, including highly secure and air‑gapped environments.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and root‑cause investigations across the complete technology stack, including networking, firewalls, virtualization, storage, operating systems, and applications.
• Incorporate lessons learned from operational issues into platform architecture, automation, and deployment processes.
• Continuously strengthen platform security, resiliency, and maintainability to meet demanding production requirements.
• Manage and enhance R&D laboratory environments that mirror production systems for development, testing, and qualification purposes.

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands‑on infrastructure engineer with strong experience designing, deploying, and operating production‑grade enterprise platforms.
• Extensive experience managing Linux environments, including Ubuntu and RHEL‑based distributions.
• Strong understanding of package management, system services, user and permission management, NFS, and Linux security controls.
• Deep knowledge of Linux networking, filesystem architecture, system performance, and access control mechanisms such as SELinux, AppArmor, and firewall technologies.
• Practical experience administering VMware, Hyper‑V, Proxmox, or similar virtualization platforms.
• Expertise in virtual machine lifecycle management, resource allocation, and virtual networking.
• Experience with enterprise storage solutions, including SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS, RAID, and distributed storage platforms.
• Strong understanding of storage performance tuning and capacity management.
• Hands‑on experience configuring enterprise networking infrastructure, including VLANs, trunking, link aggregation, and switch management.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking environments.
• Experience using network analysis tools such as Wireshark to diagnose and resolve complex connectivity issues.
• Experience implementing and maintaining firewall policies and security controls.
• Knowledge of network segmentation, access control, and appliance‑based firewall solutions.
• Experience building, managing, and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Podman, or equivalent technologies.
• Hands‑on administration of Kubernetes clusters and deployment of workloads using Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, and related resources.
• Advanced proficiency in Ansible, Bash, and/or Python for infrastructure automation.
• Strong Infrastructure‑as‑Code practices with emphasis on version control, automation, consistency, repeatability, and code review processes.
• Experience automating platform deployment, configuration management, and compliance validation.
• Communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within global engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, operating, or supporting systems in air‑gapped or highly secure environments.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, industrial automation, embedded systems, or hardware‑integrated software platforms.
• Familiarity with CI/CD technologies for on‑premises environments, including Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with observability and monitoring solutions such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack, and performance analysis tools like iperf.
• Comfort leveraging AI‑assisted engineering tools as part of the software and infrastructure development lifecycle.
• Experience with Active Directory integration and basic Windows system administration.

Qualifications & Years Of Work Experience

• BE/B Tech/M Tech or equivalent qualifications.
• Total 6–12 years of relevant work experience.

Work Location

ITPL, Whitefield (5 days / onsite)

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time
Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
Relocation Eligible: Yes

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.