Senior System Administrator

We can offer you an exciting career path in a multicultural and multinational environment where innovation, teamwork and trust are in our DNA. You will have the opportunity to learn from senior professionals, use the most advanced technologies to develop chips and participate in one of the most relevant technological projects in the European Union.

We are actively seeking a Senior System Administrator to join our dynamic and growing Hardware Engineering Team.

The Role: 

The main functions of the position: manage the whole oversee Linux Admin, EDA tools installation, ONTAP admin, Linux Desktop virtualization, network managing skill. Mandatory good skills in programmation (bash, python, perl).

The senior system Admin is responsible for setting-up and maintaining EDA/CAD tool servers and the associated infrastructure, installing and managing EDA tools and foundry PDKs, maintaining network infrastructure including managing local and remote backup servers and VPN access, and assisting CMOS and Software engineering teams with their tasks. He must provide ONTAP admin, Linux Desktop virtualization, MysQL databases.

Responsibilities: 

• Setup, manage, maintain and improve EDA/CAD infrastructure.
• Setting up and maintaining application and storage servers for EDA/CAD tools.
• Work with design teams to develop, maintain and support a company-wide CAD tools and infrastructure.
• Provide general direct user support to users, within a mixed Windows and LINUX computing environment, including assistance with the installation and setup of EDA software tools, and subsequent requests for help.
• Assist with the installation, maintenance, and support of various EDA software system licensing for LINUX.
• Coordinating the needs of in-house IT experts and remote employees, vendors and contractors.
• Offering suggestions for possible HW upgrades and changes.
• Providing end-user software troubleshooting and support.
• Applying advanced diagnostic techniques to identify problems investigate causes and recommend solutions.
• Reporting IT infra status on a weekly basis, clarifying progress, pending issues status and recommendations.
• Install and configure MYSQL on Windows/Linux Environments.
• Responsible as a database administrator (DBA) assuring performance, integrity, and security of a database.
• Planning and development of databases, as well as in troubleshooting any issues.
• Perform Installation, new databases design, configuration, backup, recovery, security upgrade, schema changes, tuning and data integrity.
• Perform incremental backup and log file rotation. Increased database performance.
• Creating maintenance jobs and monitoring logs.
• Supervise activities of Openchip service provider.
• Manage user profiles and security settings for accounts.
• Utilize project management skills for efficient operations.
• Optimization of storage resources and performance management to ensure the high availability and reliability of company data.
• Performing regular security tests and security monitoring, DNS and intrusion detection solutions

Qualifications: 

• 7+ years of shell scripting experience.
• VMWare: 2+ year
• Linux (Red Hat or Ubuntu or Debian): 7+ years
• DesSync syncronicity 3+
• MySQL 2+ years
• The person should be located in Barcelona or nearby.
• We are looking for team players that focus on the outcome of the team above the individual needs, with respect and honest challenge.
• Within- and cross-team collaboration at the technical level.
• The ideal candidate should count with a “can do attitude”, willing to solve any obstacle by himself. Self-starter and self-motivated.

What do we offer?

• Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
• We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with the opportunities they need to grow and develop their careers.
• Enjoy a hybrid work environment.
• We also offer flexible schedule.
• We offer a remuneration that values your experience.
• The role can be based in Barcelona (Spain) or Rome (Italy).

We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change this industry and help to build a better world.

If you feel identified with Openchip, please contact us. We can offer a competitive compensation package in a flexible work schema that will help you to keep a balance between your personal and professional life. 

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L. , we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential – regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.