What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Infrastructure & Systems Engineer position at Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation?
IT INFRASTRUCTURE & SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Kokusai is a world leader and rapidly growing company in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of vertical diffusion furnaces used in semiconductor fabrication facilities around the world. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to fill a key position serving the semiconductor equipment market with a career growth-oriented company.
Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation (KSEC) is seeking a motivated and technically skilled engineering professional to join our new U.S. Demo Center (USDC) in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the IT Infrastructure & Systems Engineer.
USDC will be a critical KSEC technology location supporting corporate IT infrastructure, laboratory systems, and semiconductor manufacturing operations. The IT Infrastructure & Systems Engineer will serve as the sole on-site IT resource at USDC and provide technical capabilities not currently resident within the existing KSEC IT team. The position is responsible for maintaining reliable, secure, and highly available systems; resolving complex infrastructure and production-system issues; and coordinating with the broader KSEC IT organization and specialized external vendors when needed.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Serve as the primary on-site IT resource for USDC, independently diagnosing and resolving infrastructure and production-system issues.
- Administer and maintain production IT infrastructure, including servers, Windows environments, network connectivity, end-user devices, and systems supporting laboratory and semiconductor manufacturing operations.
- Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server environments, including availability, backup, recovery, performance monitoring, security, and disaster-recovery procedures.
- Support Kubernetes-based applications and infrastructure, including deployment, troubleshooting, availability, scaling, networking, security, and system integration.
- Maintain and troubleshoot network connectivity, including VLANs, virtual networking, and related infrastructure.
- Coordinate with the KSEC IT organization, application owners, and specialized vendors to resolve technical issues and implement improvements.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, system configurations, and recovery plans.
- Support infrastructure security, system updates, business continuity, and other activities necessary to maintain reliable USDC operations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE
- 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, DevOps, or related technical operations.
- Strong experience supporting Windows Server environments and enterprise IT infrastructure.
- Strong Microsoft SQL Server administration experience, including backup, recovery, availability, and disaster recovery.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes architecture and administration.
- Experience troubleshooting enterprise networking, including VLANs, virtual networking, and connectivity.
- Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex, business-critical production systems and coordinate technical resources when escalation is required.
- Ability to work effectively as the sole on-site IT resource while collaborating with a broader corporate IT organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience supporting a semiconductor fab, semiconductor manufacturing operation, semiconductor-equipment environment, or closely related high-availability industrial/laboratory environment.
- Experience supporting business-critical manufacturing or laboratory applications.
- Experience with virtualization, infrastructure security, high-availability systems, and formal disaster-recovery planning.
Additional Information
- Travel: 0%
- Work Model: Hillsboro, OR area
Compensation
Salary Range: $105,225-$139,995K. Description, based on experience, qualification’s location, and level. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation.
Kokusai is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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.
To apply, please send your resume to KSEC.jobs@kokusai-electric.com
Please specify reference number 1105
Salary : $105,225 - $139,995