MES Systems Administrator for KTC R&D Lab at Lam Research – KR-Yongin-03 (3259) | Jobyssey

The group you’ll be a part of

Global Products Group/Global Product Operations/Global Lab Automation

The impact you’ll make

We are seeking a Senior Engineer with dual role and responsibilities
Reinforce our MES delivery capabilities across high‑tech Centre of Excellence (CoE) R&D Lab environments. You will support the deployment and operation of mission‑critical MES installations, ensuring they run securely, efficiently and at scale.
In this role, you'll bridge complex technical deployments with the performance and reliability our customers expect, enabling fully digital and stable production environments. You will work closely with our Deployment Support and Customer teams to install, configure, troubleshoot and optimize MES setups, ensuring smooth transitions into operation and long‑term stability.

What you’ll do

As a 'Systems Administrator'

Lead deployments of MES and application environments
Execute remote installations of MES environments and applications
Validate pre‑conditions, dependencies, and compatibility before deployment
Manage environment governance and access
Optimize and scale MES environments
Monitor resource consumption (CPU, memory, storage, cluster health)
Identify scaling needs and perform capacity adjustments
Guarantee highly stable, performant and cost‑efficient environments
Troubleshoot complex deployment issues
Investigate problems using logs, containers, pods, events, and system traces
Continous improvements
Advise on best practices for infrastructure, virtualization, container platforms, and network setups
Clarify responsibilities between internal teams, integrators, and customers to reduce risks and deployment delays
Document lessons learned and corrective/preventive actions
Contribute to internal knowledge bases, troubleshooting playbooks, and evolving best practices
Help improve automation, observability, and deployment tooling

Who we’re looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant field (or equivalent experience)
More than 8 years of experience in systems administrations
Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift: containerized deployments, pod troubleshooting, logs, events, networking, health checks
Solid background in Linux (networking, volumes, system services, journaling)
Hands‑on experience with VMware or Hyper‑V (VM provisioning, configuration, snapshots)
Strong problem‑solving and investigative skills, with a methodical, log‑oriented approach
Ability to troubleshoot beyond standard procedures, going deep when needed
Strong organization, time‑management, and prioritization skills
High attention to detail, ownership, and accountability
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally
Initiative and a drive for continuous improvement and best practices adoption
Excellent written and spoken English communication skills

Preferred qualifications

Experience with Kafka or ClickHouse in distributed deployments
Familiarity with the Manufacturing / MES / industrial domain (Semiconductor, Electronics, Medical Devices, Industrial Equipment)
Experience with SQL Server, including backup/restore, high availability, and performance considerations
Knowledge of the ITIL framework, particularly related to change, incident, and problem management
Exposure to data platforms for operational reporting, analytics, dashboards, or log aggregation
Experience working with reverse proxies, TLS certificates, and secure network architectures
Understanding of DevOps‑adjacent tools, such as CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), or scripting for automation (PowerShell, Bash)

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.

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