Head of IT Operations
Location: Indiranagar Bangalore
Work Mode: Onsite
Experience: 5 10 Years
Industry: Semiconductor / High-Performance Computing Environment
1. Role Overview
The Head of IT Operations will be responsible for designing implementing and managing the technology infrastructure supporting semiconductor design and verification workflows.
This role involves ownership of high-performance computing (HPC) environments data center infrastructure storage and networking systems workload management and secure IT operations required for large-scale EDA workloads.
The position requires strong Linux infrastructure expertise experience with HPC clusters and the ability to manage complex compute environments used for silicon development.
2. Key Responsibilities HPC Infrastructure & Data Center Operations
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Design deploy and manage on-premises and hybrid cloud HPC clusters supporting engineering workloads.
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Oversee rack infrastructure including power cooling compute nodes and high-speed networking.
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Ensure reliable 24x7 operations of compute infrastructure used for silicon design flows.
Workload & Compute Resource Management
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Configure and administer workload scheduling systems such as SLURM.
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Define queue structures resource allocation policies and fair-share scheduling models.
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Optimize cluster performance for mixed compute environments involving CPU and GPU workloads.
Storage Architecture & Networking
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Design high-throughput low-latency storage infrastructure suitable for large EDA datasets.
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Manage distributed file systems such as Lustre WekaFS or NFS.
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Administer enterprise networking including LAN WAN VPN and high-speed interconnects.
EDA Infrastructure Support
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Work with CAD and engineering teams to ensure EDA tools operate efficiently on compute infrastructure.
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Support EDA workloads related to design simulation verification and tape-out cycles.
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Troubleshoot infrastructure performance bottlenecks affecting EDA workflows.
Security & Compliance
IT Operations & Vendor Management
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Manage IT infrastructure lifecycle including procurement vendor coordination and license management.
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Monitor infrastructure capacity and plan scaling strategies aligned with engineering workloads.
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Maintain operational documentation and system monitoring frameworks.
3. Required Qualifications
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Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electronics or related technical discipline.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management preferably in HPC or compute-intensive environments.
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At least 2 years of leadership or senior technical responsibility in infrastructure operations.
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Experience supporting engineering compute environments such as semiconductor design simulation or AI workloads.
4. Technical Skills Infrastructure & Systems
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Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL CentOS Ubuntu)
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HPC cluster architecture and compute infrastructure management
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Experience with workload schedulers such as SLURM
Storage & Networking
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Distributed storage systems (Lustre WekaFS NFS)
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Networking protocols including TCP/IP and InfiniBand
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Enterprise network management (LAN/WAN/VPN)
Automation & Scripting
Security
5. Leadership Responsibilities
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Lead IT infrastructure operations supporting engineering teams.
-
Coordinate with hardware vendors software providers and engineering teams.
-
Manage operational planning infrastructure scaling and performance optimization.
-
Ensure infrastructure reliability during high-compute workloads and project milestones.
6. Preferred Experience
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Exposure to semiconductor design environments and EDA tools (Synopsys Cadence Siemens).
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Experience managing infrastructure supporting simulation and verification workloads.
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Experience working with hybrid cloud HPC deployments.
7. Work Environment
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Head of IT Operations Location: Indiranagar Bangalore Work Mode: Onsite Experience: 5 10 Years Industry: Semiconductor / High-Performance Computing Environment 1. Role Overview The Head of IT Operations will be responsible for designing implementing and managing the technology infrastructure suppo...
Head of IT Operations
Location: Indiranagar Bangalore
Work Mode: Onsite
Experience: 5 10 Years
Industry: Semiconductor / High-Performance Computing Environment
1. Role Overview
The Head of IT Operations will be responsible for designing implementing and managing the technology infrastructure supporting semiconductor design and verification workflows.
This role involves ownership of high-performance computing (HPC) environments data center infrastructure storage and networking systems workload management and secure IT operations required for large-scale EDA workloads.
The position requires strong Linux infrastructure expertise experience with HPC clusters and the ability to manage complex compute environments used for silicon development.
2. Key Responsibilities HPC Infrastructure & Data Center Operations
-
Design deploy and manage on-premises and hybrid cloud HPC clusters supporting engineering workloads.
-
Oversee rack infrastructure including power cooling compute nodes and high-speed networking.
-
Ensure reliable 24x7 operations of compute infrastructure used for silicon design flows.
Workload & Compute Resource Management
-
Configure and administer workload scheduling systems such as SLURM.
-
Define queue structures resource allocation policies and fair-share scheduling models.
-
Optimize cluster performance for mixed compute environments involving CPU and GPU workloads.
Storage Architecture & Networking
-
Design high-throughput low-latency storage infrastructure suitable for large EDA datasets.
-
Manage distributed file systems such as Lustre WekaFS or NFS.
-
Administer enterprise networking including LAN WAN VPN and high-speed interconnects.
EDA Infrastructure Support
-
Work with CAD and engineering teams to ensure EDA tools operate efficiently on compute infrastructure.
-
Support EDA workloads related to design simulation verification and tape-out cycles.
-
Troubleshoot infrastructure performance bottlenecks affecting EDA workflows.
Security & Compliance
IT Operations & Vendor Management
-
Manage IT infrastructure lifecycle including procurement vendor coordination and license management.
-
Monitor infrastructure capacity and plan scaling strategies aligned with engineering workloads.
-
Maintain operational documentation and system monitoring frameworks.
3. Required Qualifications
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Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Electronics or related technical discipline.
-
Minimum 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management preferably in HPC or compute-intensive environments.
-
At least 2 years of leadership or senior technical responsibility in infrastructure operations.
-
Experience supporting engineering compute environments such as semiconductor design simulation or AI workloads.
4. Technical Skills Infrastructure & Systems
-
Strong Linux administration experience (RHEL CentOS Ubuntu)
-
HPC cluster architecture and compute infrastructure management
-
Experience with workload schedulers such as SLURM
Storage & Networking
-
Distributed storage systems (Lustre WekaFS NFS)
-
Networking protocols including TCP/IP and InfiniBand
-
Enterprise network management (LAN/WAN/VPN)
Automation & Scripting
Security
5. Leadership Responsibilities
-
Lead IT infrastructure operations supporting engineering teams.
-
Coordinate with hardware vendors software providers and engineering teams.
-
Manage operational planning infrastructure scaling and performance optimization.
-
Ensure infrastructure reliability during high-compute workloads and project milestones.
6. Preferred Experience
-
Exposure to semiconductor design environments and EDA tools (Synopsys Cadence Siemens).
-
Experience managing infrastructure supporting simulation and verification workloads.
-
Experience working with hybrid cloud HPC deployments.
7. Work Environment
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