Lead Application Engineer - DevOps Engineering Lead F / M

Ansys; Pistoia; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading technology company seeks a Lead Application Engineer located in Pistoia, Italy. This role involves leading technical deployments and improving customers' product development. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, experience in application deployments, and expertise in Kubernetes. The role emphasizes leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication with customers. Competitive benefits provided.

Servizi

Health and wellness benefits

Financial incentives

Professional development opportunities

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in leading application deployments in production environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering practices and product development.
• Expertise with Kubernetes and container orchestration in large-scale deployments.

Mansioni

• Provide leadership in planning and execution of technical activities.
• Lead design and implementation of scalable deployment architectures.
• Analyze customer needs and tailor solutions using Ansys products.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Python scripting

Formazione

BS, MS, or PhD in relevant engineering field

Strumenti

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Grafana

Descrizione del lavoro

Requisition # : 16991

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

Summary / Role Purpose

As Ansys Lead Application Engineer, you will work with a variety of customers in your application area of cloud / HPC vertical solutions deployment and become a credible advisor for improving your customers' product development.

You will lead technical efforts in vertical application deployment, focusing on the scalability, robustness and performance of our developed solutions. Working at the intersection of IT infrastructure and development, you will play a role in shaping the success of deploying our technology in real-world environments in various industries and guide other team members in scaling our solutions.

This includes owning the design and execution of stress tests, refining deployment templates, and establishing best practices for containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI / CD integration. Your leadership will ensure that our solutions are production-ready and can scale with confidence across diverse IT environments.

You will take the lead in multidisciplinary teams to develop end-to-end simulation solutions and help expand our application areas and industry knowledge. By sharing your knowledge and experience within Ansys teams and with customers, you will enhance your reputation and become a sought-after person in your field of application.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and results-oriented leadership in the planning, coordination and execution of all technical activities throughout the lifecycle of a sales opportunity, such as technical discovery, negotiation of technical success criteria, product presentations, demonstrations and evaluations. Works independently, responsibly, across teams and organizations.
• Interact with customers to understand their key business initiatives, product development needs and design workflows;
• analyze how Ansys products and platforms can meet and exceed the customer's goals and improve their key performance indicators;

communicate the Ansys value proposition to senior management.

Leading project teams to develop differentiated but reusable simulation solutions using the Ansys platform and products, deploying these solutions in customers' design workflows.

Leading the delivery of professional services, providing customer consulting.

Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable, secure, and high-performing deployment architectures using Kubernetes and container technologies, including conducting performance and scalability testing of vertical applications and proactively identifying and resolving system bottlenecks.

Contribute to architecture decisions and strategic planning, ensuring our deployment frameworks and platform scalability align with emerging trends and advancements in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and deployment automation.

Minimum Education / Certification Requirements and Experience

Required education and degree type :

BS or MS or PhD in Mechanical / Chemical / Aerospace / Electrical Engineering or related field

Required minimum years of professional experience in an engineering software environment :

BS+8, MS+6, or PhD+3

Demonstrated use of relevant Ansys software or knowledge of other commercial CAE, CAD, EDA, PLM software packages

Demonstrated understanding of engineering practices and product development, experience with building solutions using simulation technology and deploying those solutions within customers’ engineering workflows

Track record of delivering exceptional customer outcomes and revenue impact

Strong leadership and mentoring skills

Logical problem-solving, strong interpersonal and communication skills, fluent in writing and speaking English

Ability to organize and manage multiple projects which are complex in nature, possesses a sense of urgency

Projects a professional image and demonstrates business acumen, driven to succeed

Ability to travel domestically up to 25% of time

Proven experience (5+ years) in leading application deployments in production environments.

Expertise with Kubernetes and container orchestration in large-scale deployments

Expertise with multiple DevOps pipelines tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) and Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi)

Proficiency in performance testing, scalability analysis, and tuning of distributed systems

Experience with monitoring and observability stacks (Grafana, OpenTelemetry)

Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and hybrid / multi-cloud architectures

Proficient in Python scripting, particularly using simulation software APIs and associated simulation related automation tools

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

Preferred education and years of professional experience in an engineering software environment :

BS+12, MS+10, or PhD+7

4 years of experience in application engineering, customer support, or consulting services type customer facing roles using engineering software

Ability to interact effectively with senior business managers and C-level executives

Ability to travel domestically up to 50% of time

Basic understanding of programming languages such as :

C# (.NET), Javascript, HTML

Practical knowledge of agility and agile project management

Rewards and Benefits :

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

At Ansys, part of Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.