Devops System Architect

Summary
System architect responsible for driving global innovation and end‑to‑end architecture for NXP’s Hardware Design Environment, supporting 10,000+ designers worldwide. Deliver secure, scalable, automated on‑prem and cloud-based solutions that accelerate New Product Introductions and modernize the semiconductor R&D ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the architectural vision, design, and development of next‑generation hardware design environments, ensuring performance, scalability, and alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product managers, DevOps teams, and engineers to translate requirements into robust technical designs and solution roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership across system design activities, including architecture reviews, design validation, and guidance across diverse technology stacks.
• Evaluate and optimize existing architectures; recommend improvements through engineering reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead scoping and impact analysis for major change requests, providing accurate estimates and architectural direction.
• Determine system load, capacity, security, and infrastructure requirements to support high‑performance design environments.
• Ensure all solutions meet functional/technical requirements, comply with architectural standards, and integrate seamlessly across systems.
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks; ensure delivery of stable, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Contribute to architectural governance, standards, metrics, and best practices across the organization.
• Act as a key liaison between business, IT, and leadership to ensure strong communication, alignment, and delivery of strategic outcomes.

Technical Expertise

• DevOps & automation: Git, Ansible, Salt, Satellite, ServiceNow, Python,  AWS.
• Semiconductor/EDA ecosystem: EDA tools, Flexera, LSF, Slurm, ETX.
• Strong background in HPC, CI/CD, cloud, big data, and ML Ops environments.
• Architecture for large-scale design repository systems (DesignSync, Perforce).
• Designing and integrating GenAI‑driven automation, code assistants, and knowledge search frameworks to enhance engineering productivity and environment self‑service.
• Monitoring & Observability: Implementing end‑to‑end monitoring and analytics using SPLUNK, telemetry, log pipelines, dashboards, and AIOps-based incident detection.

Profile & Strengths

• 10–15 years in semiconductor design/EDA IT with a Master’s in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• Highly innovative, technology‑driven, and skilled in solving complex technical problems.
• Fast learner with strong analytical capabilities and a hands‑on, customer‑centric mindset.
• Collaborative team player able to influence, lead, and drive alignment across global cross‑functional teams.

Committed to quality, ownership, and going the extra mile to support critical business needs