Applied Materials

Physical Security Technologist

Santa Clara,CA Full time

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$133,500.00 - $183,500.00

Location:

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

Key Responsibilities:

AI Automation:

  • Drives the most operational efficiency out of the Video platform, including servers, camera endpoints, storage, and software components.

  • Develop automated health checks, diagnostics, and dashboard performance monitoring.

  • Automate fleet firmware updates, software patches, and system upgrades

  • Implement AI features on all various camera types globally.

Operational Support:

  • Serve as the subject matter expert on all things AI Video.

  • Resolve video loss, device failures, network disruptions, or system performance issues at the root cause.

  • Improve upon the user accounts, roles, permissions, and security profiles paradigm of the Video Surveillance Platform.

System Optimization & Planning:

  • Develop real time AI driven monitoring of corporate system capacity, storage utilization and performance trends.

  • Drive system expansions, upgrades, or architectural enhancements.

  • Take ownership of corporate wide standards for recording schedules, resolution settings, and retention policies for efficiency and compliance.

Security & Compliance:

  • Lead the team to ensure the Video Surveillance environment aligns with cybersecurity best practices and organizational security standards.

  • Drive compliance with State and Country regulations such as GDPR, CJIS, PCI, and internal policies regarding video retention and access.

  • Manage system authentication, access controls, encryption, and audit logging.

  • Support investigations, monitor system health, and respond to physical security incidents in coordination with security operations.

Documentation & Reporting:

  • Author comprehensive documentation, including network diagrams, configuration records, inventory lists, and maintenance logs.

  • Drive Dashboard requirements for reports on system uptime, performance, incidents, and security events.

  • Supervise detailed camera and device inventories, including lifecycle planning.

Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with networking teams to validate VLAN design, bandwidth requirements, and overall network readiness.

  • Be the focal point for global synergies between security operations teams, system integrators, and external vendors.

  • Integrate physical security technologies with IT systems and identity management platforms to enable cyber-physical convergence

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Security Systems or related field.

  • 5+ years of experience managing corporate Video Management Systems (VMS).  Such as Avigilon, Milestone, Genetech or equivalent.

  • Master level knowledge with IP video systems, network infrastructure, servers, and storage technologies.

  • Excellent communication, coordination, and vendor management skills.

Technical Skills:

  • Mastery of Video Surveillance platforms, including camera configuration and server administration.

  • Master level knowledge with IP video systems, network infrastructure, servers, and storage technologies, TCP/IP, VLANs, PoE, multicast, QoS

  • Design and implement physical security solutions including access control systems, badge readers, visitor management systems, CCTV/NVR platforms, and intrusion detection systems

  • Manage technology refresh cycles, upgrades, and vendor transitions for physical security infrastructure globally.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% 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.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.