Senior Information Technology System Administrator

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Job Description Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT System Administrator (Linux/EDA/Semicon) to support and maintain the critical infrastructure that enables semiconductor and ASIC design activities. This role is ideal for a highly skilled Linux professional with strong expertise in infrastructure operations, virtualization, networking, automation, and engineering computing environments.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, security, and scalability of EDA infrastructure supporting design, verification, simulation, and tape-out activities. The role requires close collaboration with engineering teams across Europe, US and India and therefore excellent verbal and written English communication skills are essential.

Position Overview:

As a Senior IT System Administrator (Linux/EDA/Semicon), you will play a key role in supporting a complex engineering environment used by semiconductor development teams. You will administer Linux-based infrastructure, virtualization platforms, storage systems, networking components, and EDA‑related services while contributing to infrastructure improvements, automation initiatives, and operational excellence.

This is a hands-on technical role suited for an infrastructure professional who thrives in a fast-paced engineering environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Administration

• Deploy, administer, and maintain Linux-based infrastructure supporting semiconductor and ASIC development.
• Manage VMware vSphere, ESXi, and virtual server environments.
• Maintain storage platforms, backup systems, and disaster recovery processes.
• Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and capacity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related incidents and service disruptions.
• Support infrastructure across multiple sites and remote engineering teams.

EDA & Engineering Environment Support

• Support engineering environments used for semiconductor and ASIC design.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure-related issues affecting simulations, EDA tools, and engineering workflows.
• Maintain EDA license servers and supporting infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with design and verification teams to optimize system performance.
• Assist in implementing customer‑specific secure environments and engineering requirements.

Network & Security Administration

• Support network infrastructure including VLANs, VPNs, routing, firewalls, and access controls.
• Implement and maintain secure infrastructure configurations.
• Support infrastructure compliance and security best practices.
• Participate in infrastructure audits and documentation activities.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and operational tools.
• Contribute to infrastructure standardization and modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies that improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Support monitoring and alerting solutions for proactive infrastructure management.

Required Technical Skills:

Strong hands‑on experience with:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and related distributions
• Samba
• NFS
• POSIX ACLs
• Systemd
• SSSD
• PAM/NSS
• Firewalld
• PKI
• X11
• Linux security hardening and performance tuning
• VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vCenter administration
• Enterprise storage systems and backup technologies
• Infrastructure monitoring and troubleshooting

Networking

Strong understanding of:

• VLANs
• ACLs
• VPN technologies (IPSec, OpenVPN)
• Basic routing concepts
• Firewall administration
• Network troubleshooting and diagnostics

Scripting & Automation

• Bash scripting
• PowerShell scripting

Preferred Skills:

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Terraform
• Ansible
• Python
• Git and Subversion
• Grafana
• FlexNet/FlexLM License Management
• Docker and container platforms
• Windows Server and Active Directory
• Veeam Backup & Recovery
• MySQL and PostgreSQL
• EDA platforms such as Cadence

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Linux systems administration or infrastructure support.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience w