Hybrid Platform Engineer—Cloud, Kubernetes & Automation

Synopsys, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking a seasoned DevOps/Cloud Engineer to design and maintain scalable web applications and internal tools while aligning hybrid infrastructure with reliability and security goals.

You will architect CI/CD pipelines, implement Terraform-based provisioning, and manage Kubernetes across AKS/EKS/GKE environments. The role emphasizes automation, observability, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce toil and improve platform resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, SRE, Platform Engineering, or closely related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure and AWS including core compute, networking, identity, and security fundamentals.
• Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform across cloud/on-prem environments.
• Strong Kubernetes experience (AKS and/or EKS) including deployment, upgrades, troubleshooting, and operating containerized workloads at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust web applications and internal tools using Angular or React, Node.js/NestJS, and Python to support engineering workflows at scale.
• Architect and implement hybrid infrastructure solutions spanning on-prem data centers and public cloud environments (Azure, AWS, and GCP) with reliability and security as default outcomes.
• Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms to standardize builds, testing, releases, and deployment automation.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform to enable repeatable provisioning, eliminate drift, and improve auditability across environments.
• Deploy, operate, and optimize Kubernetes platforms (AKS, EKS, GKE, and self-managed clusters), including upgrades, capacity planning, and incident response.
• Automate provisioning and operational workflows with Python, Bash, or PowerShell to reduce manual toil and improve platform consistency.
• Implement observability and reliability practices—metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, and alerting—so issues are detected early and resolved with clear operational insight.

Skills

DevOps experience

Cloud engineering

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Prometheus/Grafana

Job description

Synopsys, Inc. is seeking a seasoned DevOps/Cloud Engineer to design and maintain scalable web applications and internal tools while aligning hybrid infrastructure with reliability and security goals.

You will architect CI/CD pipelines, implement Terraform-based provisioning, and manage Kubernetes across AKS/EKS/GKE environments. The role emphasizes automation, observability, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce toil and improve platform resilience.