Senior IT Applications Engineer

Introduction

ASML US, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, bring together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers - to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics. Our headquarters are in Veldhoven, Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

The IT Applications Engineer is responsible for the development, delivery and performance assurance of applications/software solutions. Works in close collaboration with ASML business stakeholders, incorporating user-defined needs and feedback to improve application design and/or optimize performance. Provides business areas with technical support. Generates ideas for innovation and for conveying the IT art-of-the-possible to the ASML business, inspiring - and realizing - capability step ups.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with teams across various projects and customers on feasibilities and applications' customizations.
• Responsible for SW build and development support activities for systems local or remote, which includes installation, software patch, system security, data backup, storage management, VM, and problem analysis activities.
• Performs remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and pertinent questions.
• Provides Support process by serving as Tier 1 / Tier 2 point of contact and owner of problem/incident.
• Logs all customer requests and updates calls utilizing the designated call handling and tracking system.
• Define improvement proposals that focus on system performance and process efficiency for end-users.
  Investigate and implement non-standard changes with a limited scope.
• Support / take ownership of requests from engineering and help to solve these requests.
• Ensures all IT standard processes and procedures and Service Level Agreements are met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineer. Master’s degree a plus.
• 8 years related and proven experience in large technical software development environments.
• To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills and experience with tools used within the development environment, including:
  • Linux (RHEL, Centos)
  • Networking – Architecture (TCP/IP UDP)
  • Ticketing system – (Service now)
  • Monitoring systems - (Splunk)
  • Application management experience (Atlassian Stack - JIRA, Confluence, Wiki, Bitbucket)
  • Storage knowledge (NFS, SMB, CIFS, ZFS, NAS)
  • Scripting language (Python, Bash, Perl)
  • SW Developer tools (IDE, code quality checkers, review tool, etc.)
  • Infra & Test environment (DevBench) including web tools for Patch and Release functionality.
  • Shell scripting, Perl, Ruby, Python
  • CI/CD knowledge
  • SVN/Git SCM knowledge
  • VMware
  • HP hardware
  • SW Release management process knowledge
  • Experience with Agile/SAFE way of work

Skills

• Shows initiative, strong analytical skills and problem-solving attitude.
• Highly motivated team player, good social skills, with a strong service/customer orientation.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.    
• Accurate, systematic approach.
• Pragmatic, practical, flexible and committed to quality.
• Ambitious and with a pro-active, initiating attitude.
• Ability to plan and set priorities.
• Ability to think practically about the impact of decisions for end-customer / user.

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Other Information

• This position is located on-site in San Diego, CA .  It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation.

• A flexible workplace arrangement may be available to employees working in roles conducive to remote work (up to two days a week).
• Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.

EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.   All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check band any other tests that may be required.   

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$117,000-195,000

Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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