Requisition #: 17177
Ansys is now a part of Synopsys. Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) accelerates technology innovation from silicon to systems. Catalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence, we deliver design solutions, from electronic design automation to silicon IP, to system design and multiphysics simulation and analysis. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.

SUMMARY

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Ansys is responsible for the reliability and availability of systems and services and the infrastructure activities of multiple software products and supporting systems. While automation is a part of SRE, this role is more directed towards ensuring the reliability of systems. SRE’s at Ansys use automation to minimize manual intervention and enhance system stability. In this role, the Senior SRE will use advanced technical and problem-solving skills to help the team tackle complex issues, satisfy customer requirements, and accomplish development objectives. Furthermore, Synopsys is looking to develop a solution to deploy to the Ansys Cloud, Customer Cloud and on-prem. In order to streamline the deployment process, Synopsys is building solutions around using Keycloak and Traefik

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study with 5+ years’ experience, MS with 3 years experience, or PhD with 1 year experience
• At least 3 years of experience with source code version control software (git) and AWS Cloud
• At least 3 years of working with Terraform with a deep understanding of module creation and best practices
• Proficient in at least one language used for scripting (e.g. bash, python, perl, ruby, etc)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong EKS skills including configuring and troubleshooting clusters
• Thorough knowledge of software development tools, compilers, and packaging software
• Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems
• Passion for crafting robust and efficient automated build systems
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Collaborates with others to brainstorm best techniques to resolve complex technological infrastructure, build or packaging problems
• As a member of the SRE team, you will work with development teams to help create automated pipelines and solutions required for continuous delivery
• Have a consultant’s mindset - you LISTEN, and lead your customers into the goodness of SRE practices
• Recognize your obligation to the team to elevate the practice of SRE to the highest standard possible
• Improve the predictability and reliability of software releases, workflows, and operating software
• Reduce complexity and streamline delivery by participating in the creation of and promoting the use of reusable code, tooling, systems, and solution patterns
• Be an expert in incident responses… I.e., can quickly identify and resolve incidents to maintain high system reliability
• Measure and monitor metrics and alarms extensively to ensure the performance and reliability of systems. Decisions should be driven by a data-driven approach.