Enterprise Storage Architect

Synopsys; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, wellness, and financial listed

Job summary

Synopsys is seeking an experienced Storage Architect to design and manage enterprise SAN/NAS infrastructure supporting global engineering workloads. You will lead deployments across NetApp, Pure Storage and EMC/Isilon, and build automation using Python, Perl, Bash and Ansible to reduce manual tasks.

You'll optimize performance, troubleshoot complex storage and Linux issues, and design hybrid cloud storage solutions that integrate on-premises systems with cloud-native services.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience architecting and managing enterprise SAN/NAS in production.
• Deep technical knowledge of NetApp, Pure Storage, and EMC Isilon platforms—deployment, configuration, and performance optimization.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills at OS and protocol level.
• Experience automating infrastructure tasks using Python, Perl, Bash, and Ansible; knowledge of NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, FCP, and S3.
• Experience with public cloud storage services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and integrating cloud storage into hybrid architectures.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and tune enterprise SAN and NAS solutions across NetApp, Pure Storage, and EMC/Isilon platforms that support engineering workloads globally.
• Build automation for storage provisioning, monitoring, and management using Python, Perl, Bash, and Ansible to cut down manual work.
• Troubleshoot complex storage and Linux system issues—performance bottlenecks, connectivity problems, configuration drift across NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, FCP, and S3.
• Design and implement storage solutions in public cloud environments, integrating on-premises with cloud-native storage services.
• Lead storage architecture projects from evaluation through deployment, including capacity planning, vendor selection, migration, and mentoring engineers.

Skills

SAN/NAS architecture

NetApp

Pure Storage

EMC Isilon

Linux administration

Python

Perl

Bash

Ansible

NFS

CIFS

iSCSI

FCP

S3

Cloud storage (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

NetApp

Pure Storage

EMC Isilon

Job description

We Are

Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. 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.

You Are

Building reliable enterprise storage infrastructure is about creating environments that are scalable, resilient and built to support critical engineering workloads.

This role is suited to someone with strong experience across enterprise SAN/NAS storage, Linux administration and automation, with hands on expertise in technologies such as NetApp, Pure Storage or EMC Isilon. Experience working across cloud or hybrid environments and a practical approach to troubleshooting and performance optimization will be key to success.

A proactive mindset, strong problem solving skills and a passion for continuous improvement are just as important as technical expertise. Whether architecting new storage solutions, automating manual processes or resolving complex infrastructure challenges, there's an opportunity to make a real impact while supporting a global engineering organization.

What You'll Be Doing

• Architect, deploy, and tune enterprise SAN and NAS solutions across NetApp, Pure Storage, and EMC/Isilon platforms that support engineering workloads globally
• Build automation for storage provisioning, monitoring, and management using Python, Perl, Bash, and Ansible to cut down manual work and keep things consistent
• Troubleshoot complex storage and Linux system issues-performance bottlenecks, connectivity problems, configuration drift across NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, FCP, and S3
• Design and implement storage solutions in public cloud environments, bringing together on-premises infrastructure with cloud-native storage services
• Lead storage architecture projects from evaluation through deployment, including capacity planning, vendor selection, migration execution, and mentoring junior engineers

The Impact You Will Have

• The architecture decisions made here directlydeterminewhether engineering teams can scale their workloads or hit storage bottlenecks that slow down product development
• The automation frameworks built will eliminatehundreds of hours of manual provisioning work each quarter, freeing IT resources for higher-value work
• Performance tuning ensures that semiconductor design workflows, which generate massive I/O loads, run predictably and efficiently
• Strong troubleshooting skills reduce storage-related incidents and mean time to resolution, keeping engineering teams productive
• The standards and documentation created will shape how storage is architected and managed across Synopsys IT for years to come.

What You'll Need

• 8+ years of hands-on experience architecting and managing enterprise SAN/NAS solutions in production environments
• Deep technical knowledge of NetApp, Pure Storage, and EMC/Isilon platforms-deployment, configuration, and performance optimization
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose complex system and storage issues at the OS and protocol level
• Real experience automating infrastructure tasks using Python, Perl, Bash, and Ansible in production environments, plus working knowledge of NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, FCP, and S3 protocols
• Experience with public cloud storage services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and integrating cloud storage into hybrid architectures. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Who You Are

• When storage performance tanks, three questions and the right logs are usually enough toidentifywhetherit'sa network issue, a misconfigured LUN, or an application problem
• Automation scripts written are readable and maintainable-other engineers can pick them up andmodifythem six months later without a translation guide
• Pushing back is part of the job when someone asks for a storage solution without explaining workload characteristics, capacity growth, or performance requirements
• Managing multiple architecture projects at once, each at a different stage, without losing track of dependencies or timelines comes naturally
• Technical tradeoffs are communicated clearly to both engineers and IT leadership, explaining why one storage platform makes sense for a given use case without getting lost in vendor marketing

The Team You'll Be Part Of

This role joins the team responsible for managing Synopsys' global enterprise storage infrastructure across data centers worldwide. The team's mission is to keep engineering and R&D environments running efficiently by ensuring storage availability,maintainingenterprise storage platforms, and providing infrastructure support that internal engineering teams depend on every day. The work directly enables semiconductor design workflows that power the company's product development.

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. Salary Compensation - 99K -148k USD.

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

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.