Applied Materials · 1 month ago
Physical Security Technologist
Santa Clara,CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $184K/yr
5+ years expApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions. The Physical Security Technologist will drive operational efficiency in AI Video systems, ensure compliance with security standards, and collaborate with various teams to enhance physical security technologies.
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Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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