IT Group Director - Infrastructure

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. The Role: Lead the global, mission-critical infrastructure that powers Cadence's EDA tools development, enables customers to design and verify the world's most advanced semiconductors faster and more reliably. This strategic leadership role combines deep Enterprise IT expertise with strong knowledge of the semiconductor design lifecycle—from concept through verification and signoff. High‑Performance EDA Infrastructure: Architect, scale, and operate large‑scale Linux/Unix compute environments optimized for high‑concurrency simulation, regression, and verification workloads. Deliver low‑latency, high‑throughput storage solutions tuned to the unique I/O demands of analog, digital, and mixed‑signal EDA tools. Oversee global data centers and execute a hybrid cloud strategy that enables seamless capacity bursting during peak design, verification, and emulation cycles. Lead and develop global Linux/Unix engineering teams responsible for platform stability, performance optimization, and availability across Cadence’s full EDA tool suite. Define and execute WAN and campus LAN strateg...