Video Security Systems Expert

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. seeks a Video Security Systems Expert to support enterprise video surveillance, VMS, IP cameras, NVRs, and analytics. You will collaborate with Security, IT, and vendors to ensure reliable, secure systems aligned with enterprise standards.

The role requires hands-on experience with VMS platforms, IP cameras, NVRs, and video analytics, plus strong networking and cybersecurity awareness. Travel to sites is part of the role as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Security Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise video security systems.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise VMS platforms, IP cameras, NVRs, and video analytics.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, PoE, ONVIF, video storage, bandwidth, and Windows Server environments.
• Experience supporting multi-site enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize enterprise VMS, IP cameras, NVRs, and video storage.
• Monitor system health and camera availability.
• Configure AI analytics like person/vehicle detection, LPR, perimeters.
• Troubleshoot video, network, server, storage, and app issues.
• Integrate video with access control, alarms, intercoms, LPR.
• Work with IT/Cybersecurity on VLANs, PoE, firmware, and secure configs.
• Support video investigations, exports, and evidence management.
• Maintain documentation and CMDB data.
• Support new constructions, upgrades, and deployments.
• Coordinate with integrators and vendors to maintain standards.

Skills

Video security systems

Troubleshooting

Networking & IT

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

VMS platforms

IP cameras

NVRs

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world's technology.

What We Offer

Salary: $116,000.00 - $159,500.00

Location: Austin,TX, Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible - while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We're committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

We are seeking a highly skilled Video Security Systems Expert with hands-on expertise in Avigilon physical security solutions to support the design, deployment, administration, and optimization of enterprise security systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing video surveillance, access control, and security monitoring platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure a secure and resilient environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Video Security Systems Expert to support the administration, operation, and optimization of enterprise video surveillance systems. This position will serve as a technical subject matter expert for Video Management Systems (VMS), IP cameras, NVRs, video storage, AI-powered analytics, networking, cybersecurity, and security system integrations.

The role will collaborate with Security, IT, Cybersecurity, vendors, and project teams to ensure video security systems are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize enterprise VMS platforms, IP cameras, NVRs, servers, and video storage systems.
• Monitor system health, camera availability, recording status, storage capacity, and overall system performance.
• Configure and support AI-powered video analytics, including intelligent search, person/vehicle detection, LPR, perimeter detection, loitering, and other advanced analytics.
• Troubleshoot camera, network, server, storage, application, and video-quality issues.
• Support integration of video systems with access control, alarms, intercoms, LPR, and other physical security technologies.
• Partner with IT and Cybersecurity teams on networking, VLANs, PoE, bandwidth, patching, firmware, vulnerabilities, and secure configurations.
• Support video investigations, retrieval, export, retention, and evidence management.
• Maintain system documentation, asset inventories, CMDB information, configuration standards, and lifecycle/EOL plans.
• Provide technical support for new construction, system expansions, upgrades, commissioning, and technology modernization projects.
• Coordinate with security integrators and technology vendors to resolve technical issues and maintain enterprise standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Security Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise video security systems.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise VMS platforms, IP cameras, NVRs, and video analytics.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, PoE, ONVIF, video storage, bandwidth, and Windows Server environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across video, network, server, storage, and security technologies.
• Experience supporting multi-site enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with leading enterprise VMS platforms.
• Experience with AI video analytics, LPR, intelligent video search, and access-control integrations.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and vulnerability management for physical security devices.
• Experience with enterprise asset management and CMDB processes.
• Relevant video security, networking, or physical security certifications.

Core Competencies

• Video security systems expertise
• Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• AI and video analytics
• Networking and infrastructure
• Cybersecurity awareness
• Incident response
• Technical documentation
• Vendor and integrator management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Continuous improvement

Work Environment

• Travel between sites as required.
• Participate in scheduled after-hours maintenance and critical incident support.
• Ability to inspect and support cameras, NVRs, servers, and related infrastructure in field environments

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

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