Data Center Site Reliability Engineer

About the Position

Data Center Site Reliability Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-site technical resource supporting the Canonsburg data center and coordinating day-to-day operational needs with global engineering teams.
• Perform Linux systems administration tasks, including basic troubleshooting, log analysis, remote access support, and service management to keep critical systems running reliably.
• Install, rack, cable, relocate, and decommission physical server and networking equipment while maintaining clean, organized rack layouts and labeling standards.
• Maintain accurate infrastructure documentation and digital asset records in DCIM tools (e.g., Sunbird or similar), ensuring inventory, connectivity, and capacity data stays current.
• Coordinate and oversee third-party vendors performing maintenance and infrastructure work, confirming scope, access requirements, safety practices, and completion criteria.
• Monitor data center health indicators such as power, cooling, rack capacity, and environmental conditions, escalating risks and initiating corrective actions as needed.
• Respond to operational incidents as part of a shared on-call rotation, meeting established response SLAs and driving issues through resolution and follow-up.

Requirements

• Experience administering Linux systems (Red Hat, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, or similar) and can navigate common operational tasks with confidence.
• Hands-on familiarity working in a physical enterprise data center environment, where safety, precision, and process matter.
• Working understanding of server hardware, rack infrastructure, structured cabling, power distribution, and cooling fundamentals.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving habits, including the ability to stay calm, prioritize effectively, and drive issues to resolution.
• Experience coordinating with third-party vendors and service providers and can ensure work is completed to scope and standard.
• Ability to work independently as the primary on-site technical resource and communicate clearly with remote engineering partners.
• Differentiators such as exposure to DCIM platforms (e.g., Sunbird), network/storage/virtualization environments, and/or scripting and automation with Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

Nice to Have

• Bash
• Python
• PowerShell

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $90,000 - $135,000
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits
• Annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses
• Retirement plans
• Time Away (ETO and FTO Programs)
• Family Support (Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more)
• ESPP (Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24-month look-back)

About the Company

The Data Center Operations team supports reliable, secure day-to-day execution across Synopsys’ physical infrastructure footprint while partnering closely with global network, storage, security, and infrastructure engineering teams. This role serves as the primary on-site operator for the Canonsburg data center, ensuring operational excellence and enabling modernization and integration efforts.

At Synopsys, we value diversity and inclusion, considering all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.