Platform Engineer - Hybrid Cloud, Kubernetes & Automation

Synopsys Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys Inc is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to design and maintain scalable web applications and internal tools, leveraging Angular/React, Node.js, and Python. The role emphasizes hybrid infrastructure, IaC with Terraform, and robust CI/CD automation for large-scale engineering workflows.

You will operate across on-prem and public clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP), manage Kubernetes clusters, and drive observability, security, and reliability throughout delivery pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in DevOps, Cloud Eng, SRE, Platform Engineering, or related roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure and AWS.
• Proven experience implementing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Strong Kubernetes experience (AKS and/or EKS).
• CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tooling; automation with Python and/or PowerShell.
• Experience with modern observability practices (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana) and familiarity with GitOps is a plus.

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

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Python

PowerShell

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus/Grafana

GitOps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Synopsys Inc is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to design and maintain scalable web applications and internal tools, leveraging Angular/React, Node.js, and Python. The role emphasizes hybrid infrastructure, IaC with Terraform, and robust CI/CD automation for large-scale engineering workflows.

You will operate across on-prem and public clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP), manage Kubernetes clusters, and drive observability, security, and reliability throughout delivery pipelines.