Associate Technical Lead
KLA
Associate Technical Lead
KLA
Makes chip inspection and measurement equipment
To make electronics, you need chips, wafers, transistors, reticles, and... To make these, you must see, test and manufacture them at scale—faster and better than ever before. That's where KLA comes in. Whether you're early in your career or an experienced professional, you'll solve complex challenges, work alongside brilliant minds and help shape the future of technology.
Group/Division
The Semiconductor Products and Customers (Semi PC) business unit designs, builds and sells KLA’s product portfolio to help chip manufacturers meet high-quality standards for technologies like AI, data centers, automotive and electronic devices. Our inspection, metrology, and analytics systems detect and monitor defects across logic and memory chips, specialty semiconductors, wafers, reticles, advanced packaging, process equipment and materials. We also develop technologies for specialty processes, IC substrates, and PCB manufacturing, including etch and deposition, component inspection, and imaging and analytics. KLA's Central Engineering organization is made up of nine Centers of Excellence (CoEs) spanning disciplines like automation, motion control, sensors, platform design, and packaging. Each CoE contributes not only technical deliverables but also deep expertise, best practices, and advanced tools that elevate both what we build—and how we build it.What You'll Do
In this role, you will play a key part in advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across your area of expertise.
Required Skills & Experience
▪ 4–5 years of experience in DevSecOps, Application Security, Security Engineering, or related roles, with at least 2+ years in a lead or senior technical role.
▪ Proven experience leading and mentoring security or DevOps engineering teams.
▪ Expert-level hands-on experience with Checkmarx One (SAST) or equivalent enterprise SAST platforms.
▪ Deep experience with DAST tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, or commercial alternatives.
▪ Extensive experience architecting and integrating security tools into Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions at enterprise scale.
▪ Strong expertise in container security, Kubernetes security, and API security.
▪ Hands-on experience designing and implementing secrets management solutions (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault).
▪ Expert understanding of Secure SDLC, OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, and enterprise vulnerability management practices.
▪ Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native security controls.
▪ Advanced Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, or Ansible.
▪ Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and service mesh technologies.
▪ Proficiency with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk).
▪ Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, Go, or PowerShell.
▪ Experience driving security initiatives in Agile/Scrum and SAFe environments.
▪ Experience with threat modeling and secure architecture reviews.
Preferred Qualifications
▪ Master’s degree with 4–5 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 6–8 years of experience.
▪ Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, OSCP, GWAPT, GWEB, or cloud security specialty certifications (AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer).
▪ Cloud or DevOps certifications (CKS, CKA, AWS DevOps Professional, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).
▪ Experience with container and API security platforms (Aqua, Prisma Cloud, Sysdig, Snyk).
▪ Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Chronicle) and security orchestration (SOAR).
▪ Experience with zero trust architecture and identity-based security models.
▪ Background in penetration testing or red team activities.
▪ Experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership on security strategy and risk.
Soft Skills
▪ Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence and drive change across teams and organizational boundaries.
▪ Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
▪ Outstanding communication skills with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
▪ Proven ability to mentor and develop talent.
▪ Collaborative mindset with experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
▪ Ownership mentality with a focus on quality, security, and continuous improvement.
▪ Ability to balance security requirements with business objectives and delivery timelines.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years
About KLA
We provide advanced inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics that make electronics possible, tackling complex challenges. From electron and photon optics to machine learning and data analytics, we seek perfection at the most fundamental level of matter in the universe. If you want to make electronics that push industries forward and make the world a better place, join us.
Use of AI Statement
At KLA, our interviews seek to understand your individual skills, problem-solving approach and authentic thinking. To ensure a fair and consistent evaluation, the use of AI, recording tools or other technologies to generate, suggest or provide responses during interviews—whether virtual or in person—is not permitted unless explicitly approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation or invited by the interviewer. Use of these tools may interfere with our ability to evaluate your individual qualifications and affect your candidacy. KLA is committed to advancing innovation through responsible AI, and we value candidates who share this mindset.
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.
KLA makes equipment and software that help semiconductor and electronics manufacturers find defects, measure tiny features and improve production yields. Its process control systems inspect wafers and analyze manufacturing data so engineers can identify problems before they spread through a production run. The product portfolio supports chip fabrication, packaging and printed circuit boards, with tools that check materials and finished components throughout manufacturing. KLA earns revenue from equipment sales and related service contracts, including maintenance that keeps customers' installed tools operating reliably. Formed through a merger in 1997, KLA is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
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