IT Manager at Chelsea Search Group Minneapolis, MN

Chelsea Search Group; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with profit sharing

Paid time off

Stock options

Hybrid work

Job summary

Chelsea Search Group in Minneapolis, MN is seeking an IT Manager with deep expertise in systems, security, and infrastructure management. This full-time role includes hybrid work, health benefits, a 401K plan with profit sharing, PTO, and stock options.

You will lead infrastructure support for Linux environments, manage licensing services, implement automation, and enforce cybersecurity controls while guiding on-call and maintenance activities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Expert-level experience with Windows, Linux, and VMware virtualization technologies.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, firewall security, and hybrid cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide infrastructure support for EDA toolchains in a Linux environment.
• Collaborate with ASIC and digital design teams to optimize system configurations and high-speed networking.
• Administer license servers and ensure uptime of floating license services.
• Implement automation and orchestration for job scheduling and resource management.
• Monitor compute node health, performance, and storage I/O for uninterrupted operations.
• Apply ITIL best practices to track and resolve tool-related incidents and failures.
• Maintain cybersecurity controls for design IP environments, including data storage and access auditing.
• Lead OS patching and system upgrades on Linux clusters used for EDA.

Skills

Windows

Linux

VMware

Networking

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Job description

IT Manager job at Chelsea Search Group. Minneapolis, MN.

Full-Time + Health Benefits + 401K Plan with profit sharing + PTO + Stock Option Plan Seeking an experienced IT Manager with deep technical expertise in systems, security, and infrastructure management.

US Citizen only

Hybrid work flexibility

Participation in on-call rotation for after-hours support

Occasional evening/weekend work required for scheduled maintenance

Responsibilities

• Provide infrastructure support for leading EDA toolchains (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens EDA) in a Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) environment.
• Collaborate with ASIC and digital design teams to optimize system configurations, file systems (e.g., NFS, Lustre), and high-speed networking for design workloads.
• Administer license servers and ensure uptime of floating license services (FlexNet, RLM, etc.) critical for tool access.
• Implement automation and orchestration for EDA job scheduling and resource management (e.g., LSF, Slurm, Grid Engine).
• Monitor compute node health, performance, and storage I/O to ensure uninterrupted operation of simulation, synthesis, P&R, and verification flows.
• Apply ITIL best practices to track and resolve tool-related incidents, usage bottlenecks, and infrastructure failures affecting design operations.
• Maintain cybersecurity controls for design IP environments, including secure data storage, access auditing, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Lead OS patching and system upgrades on Linux clusters used for EDA, balancing system security with tool version stability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Expert-level experience with Windows, Linux, and VMware virtualization technologies.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, firewall security, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Proficiency with scripting languages: PowerShell, Bash; Python preferred.
• SQL database administration and infrastructure monitoring tools.

Certifications (at least two of the following or equivalent)

• CompTIA Security+
• ITIL v4 Foundation
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator
• Cisco CCNA/CCNP
• VMware VCP-DCV
• PMP or similar project management certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Active Directory).
• Knowledge of PKI, SD-WAN, network automation, and SIEM platforms.
• Administration and business continuity planning.
• Familiarity with NIST, FedRAMP, or CMMC compliance frameworks.
• Hands-on support of semiconductor design environments using commercial EDA tools.
• Familiarity with ASIC/FPGA flows including RTL development, logic simulation, synthesis, and physical implementation.