New College Grad IT System Solutions Management (Bachelors Santa Clara, CA)

Applied Materials

Posted 4 days ago

Full Time

Santa Clara, California

In Person

Smart Summary

The role involves owning the functional understanding of digital lab solutions and supporting projects from requirements to post-go-live support. Responsibilities also include troubleshooting software issues and contributing to operational stability.

This role is for a New College Grad in IT System Solutions Management, requiring a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field. Key skills include understanding software engineering fundamentals, proficiency in Python, and familiarity with IT service management frameworks. The role involves supporting projects end-to-end, troubleshooting software issues, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Python

Software Engineering

Infrastructure Concepts

ITIL

JavaScript

React

Angular

SQL

API Development

Troubleshooting

SAP

Automation

DevOps

Machine Learning

Cloud Computing

Git

Job Description

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:

$72,000.00 - $99,000.00

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

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:

Austin,TX

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

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. 

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

Core Responsibilities

  • Own functional understanding of digital lab solutions, starting with Asset, Hardware, and Materials Management.
  • Analyze and document lab business processes, use cases, and functional requirements.
  • Support projects end‑to‑end: requirements, deployment, testing, and post‑go‑live support.
  • Partner with engineering and delivery teams to ensure high‑quality, on‑time solutions.
  • Perform functional testing and validate delivered solutions against business needs.
  • Act as the primary business support contact for the assigned pillar.
  • Contribute to automated deployments, troubleshooting, and operational stability.
  • Design, prototype, and develop custom software applications supporting semiconductor equipment and enterprise systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate software issues; collaborate with senior engineers to deploy solutions
  • Support production systems by resolving incident tickets escalated from L1/L2 and assisting with root‑cause analysis
  • Communicate with internal customers to understand reported issues and validate fixes
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for existing applications and processes
  • Follow enterprise IT policies, compliance standards, and documentation requirements
  • Leverage modern AI tools to improve coding efficiency, learning, and productivity
  • Support enterprise platforms (SAP + integrated apps): Support SAP and GIS integrated enterprise applications, with exposure to SAP ECC, S/4HANA, GTS, EWM and related downstream platforms.
  • Assist in mapping functional workflows to supporting IT systems, integrations, APIs, and databases; document “as-is/to-be” process flows.
  • Contribute to IT enhancements and projects through test execution, defect triage, release documentation, and deployment/checkout support.
  • Work with Business, Security, SAP Basis, Integration, and Infrastructure teams to deliver assigned initiatives and operational outcomes.
  • Participate in application security practices for SAP and related downstream systems; follow governance, change management, and compliance processes; support audits with guidance.
  • Identify and execute small continuous improvement items for existing systems (automation, reliability, performance, ticket reduction).
  • Engage in NCG development programs, training sessions, and rotational assignments within the CIO organization.

Must‑Have Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals.
  • Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and support.
  • Working knowledge of infrastructure concepts (compute, storage, networking).
  • Familiarity with ITIL or IT service management frameworks.
  • Ability to work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams.
  • Strong understanding of core software engineering concepts (data structures, APIs, databases, SDLC)
  • Academic or internship experience with:

    JavaScript and/or Python

    React or Angular

    Relational databases (SQL Server or similar)

    Basic API development

  • Ability to follow established procedures to analyze and solve standard technical problems
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable asking questions and learning from feedback
  • Ability to work independently with guidance in a structured enterprise environment
  • Comfortable working in unfamiliar enterprise platforms (including SAP ecosystems) and ramping quickly through training/rotation.

Nice‑to‑Have Qualifications

  • Experience with automated deployment pipelines and CI/CD.
  • Hands‑on troubleshooting of clusters, applications, or networks.
  • Exposure to ML, simulation, or GPU‑heavy environments.
  • Bash scripting and cloud cost‑optimization experience (especially AWS).
  • Prior experience in semiconductor labs or manufacturing systems.
  • Experience with DevOps practices and Git‑based workflows.
  • Exposure to Databricks or data lake technologies
  • Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Claude)
  • Internship or project experience supporting production or enterprise systems
  • Interest in semiconductor, manufacturing, or industrial technology environments
  • Coursework, internship, or project exposure to SAP ECC, S/4HANA, GTS, EWM, SAP security concepts, Basis/integration touchpoints, or SAP-adjacent ecosystems.
  • Understanding of application security basics (RBAC, least privilege, secure coding, audit logging), especially in enterprise environments.
  • Any experience with on-call concepts, incident management, monitoring dashboards, or ticketing systems.
  • Experience scripting/automation for operational tasks (Python scripts, simple pipelines, workflow automation).

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

New College Grad

Travel:

Not Specified

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

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.

Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation chips. At Applied, we push the boundaries of science and engineering to deliver material innovation that changes the world. We look forward to engaging with you on compelling topics about the semiconductor industry. We want to hear from you, but offensive comments that create an unpleasant environment for our community will be removed. Thanks for your understanding.

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