Senior OpenStack Cloud Architect
Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cloud Engineering · DevOps · Software Engineering
In short
Synopsys is looking for a Senior OpenStack Cloud Architect in Austin, Texas to design, build, and manage production private cloud infrastructure. This role requires deep expertise in OpenStack services, Ansible automation, and Linux administration to support chip design and software security tools.
Responsibilities
- Build, release, and manage production and test infrastructure on OpenStack, handling compute, storage, and network provisioning.
- Design and implement automated infrastructure blueprints using Ansible, writing playbooks and roles.
- Troubleshoot and resolve OpenStack service issues across Nova, Neutron, Keystone, and Designate in production environments.
- Collaborate with Cloud infrastructure engineers, IT functional teams, and internal developer groups to optimize infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and runbooks for the IT support team.
- Recommend and integrate process improvements, architecture patterns, and tooling.
- Ensure infrastructure deployments comply with Synopsys security policies.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with at least 5 years focused on OpenStack deployment, administration, and troubleshooting.
- Deep hands-on experience with OpenStack services including Nova, Neutron, Keystone, and Designate.
- Strong Linux administration skills across Ubuntu, Rocky, Alma, and RHEL 8/9/10.
- Proven experience with Ansible for infrastructure automation.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with one or more major public cloud providers like Azure, AWS, or GCP is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Alert Manager, and Grafana, or experience with databases like MySQL or InfluxDB.
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to quickly isolate and resolve production outages in Nova, Neutron, or other stack components.
- Ability to write automation that is readable, modifiable, and trustworthy by other engineers.
- Skill in managing multiple projects and prioritizing based on impact and urgency.
- Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to push back on requests that do not align with architectural principles or security policies.
- Stay current with OpenStack releases, Linux distributions, and automation tooling.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans.
- ETO and FTO Programs for time away.
- Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance.
- Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount.
- Retirement plans.
- Competitive salaries.
- Annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses may be eligible.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits.
Skills
OpenStackAnsibleLinuxJinja2NovaNeutronKeystoneDesignateAWSAzureGCPPrometheusAlert ManagerGrafanaMySQLInfluxDB
#Information Technology#Cloud Architecture#OpenStack#DevOps#Automation
About Synopsys Inc
Smart, Secure Everything—From Silicon to Software Synopsys technology is at the heart of innovations that are changing the way we live and work. The Internet of Things. Autonomous cars. Wearables. Smart medical devices. Secure financial services. Machine learning and computer vision. These breakthroughs are ushering in the era of Smart, Secure Everything―where devices are getting smarter, everything’s connected, and everything must be secure. Powering this new era of technology are advanced silicon chips, which are made even smarter by the remarkable software that drives them. Synopsys is at…
Company
Synopsys IncJob Posted
1 month ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
US$123,000–184,000 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Austin, United States
Qualification
Bachelor
Applicants
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