Solution Architect

Software Solutions Architect/Sr. DevOps Engineer

Overview:

The Server Power and Performance Optimizations team (SPPO) is looking for a Solutions Architect who can work with multiple teams across the Server BU to plan, develop, & streamline automation solutions for Post-Si server performance validation. The ideal candidate should be a generalist with a proven track record of expertise across software engineering, DevOps, and product management, while having an intuition for semiconductor validation so they can tackle domain-specific problems from Day One.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze multi-functional business & technical requirements to develop architectural solutions that address current & future needs
• Regularly interface with multiple teams software engineering, performance validation, and DevOps to drive automation requirements & project planning for EPYC Post-Si Performance Validation initiatives
• Quickly become an SME for internal automation platforms to serve as a primary point of contact for non-technical users
• Harbor knowledge on a wide of CPU, memory, PCIe, & networking server power & performance benchmarks to plan, automate, & execute test plans, as well as debug existing automation when required
• Wear multiple hats software engineer, DevOps engineer, product manager to ensure automation solutions align with server performance validation asks
• Clearly define SOPs & RASCIs; maintain clear & detailed technical documentation for complex automation architectures
• Be an independent self-starter who is capable of proactively identifying & addressing gaps in collaboration with the rest of the team Key Skills Required
• Familiarity with Linux & strong fundamentals in Shell scripting, Python, CI/CD (e.g. GitHub Actions) & Configuration as Code (e.g. Ansible) is a must
• Experience working with on-prem and/or cloud Big Data pipelines
• Hands-on experience working with CPU, PCIe, memory, & network performance benchmarks (e.g. DGEMM, SPEC CPU, FIO, iPerf)
• Excellent communication & presentation skills