DevOps Manager

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

Location:

Rehovot,ISR

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.

The DevOps Manager will lead a specialized group responsible for core DevOps infrastructure and operational excellence. This role ensures the reliability, scalability, and security of systems that support development, deployment, and production environments. The team owns critical platforms and services, including artifact management, source control, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure and FinOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management
• Lead and mentor the DevOps team, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
• Define priorities and ensure timely delivery of infrastructure and automation projects.
• Core Platform Ownership
• Manage and maintain Artifactory for artifact storage and Bitbucket (BB) for source control.
• Oversee Azure DevOps (ADO) for CI/CD pipelines and work item tracking.
• Cloud Infrastructure & FinOps
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and security of cloud environments.
• Implement FinOps practices to optimize cloud costs and resource utilization.
• Pipeline Development & Automation
• Design, develop, and maintain advanced CI/CD pipelines for multiple products.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual processes and accelerate delivery.
• Production Support
• Oversee Quest production environments, ensuring uptime, performance, and compliance.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response strategies for critical systems.
• Governance & Best Practices
• Enforce security, compliance, and operational standards across all DevOps activities.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to streamline workflows.
  

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Experience:
• 15+ years in DevOps/Development roles, with at least 5 years in leadership.
• Hands-on experience with Artifactory, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Background in corporate environments, demonstrating ability to navigate organizational processes and standards.
• Track record of handling complex situations and managerial challenges, with strong problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Experience working in Agile
• Skills:
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Ansible), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience in development & scripting languages (Bash , Python etc)
• Expertise in cost optimization and cloud financial management.
• Experience with large-scale production environments and high-availability systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead organizational change and drive mindset transformation