Technology Architect III – High Performance Computing
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center•New York, NY
•$136,400 - $225,100•Hybrid
About The Position
The Technology Architect III – High Performance Computing role drives the design and evolution of a high-performance computing environment that enables advanced research, analytics, and AI innovation. The position operates at a deep technical, system level—shaping scalable architecture, optimizing performance, and partnering across infrastructure teams to support mission-critical scientific discovery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced education preferred.
- Strong background in high-performance computing environments, including cluster design and operations.
- Advanced Linux administration experience, including Red Hat–based systems.
- Experience with job scheduling and workload management platforms (e.g., Slurm or equivalent).
- Systems-level thinking with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into scalable architecture.
- Strong analytical and optimization mindset to maximize performance, reliability, and efficiency.
- Collaborative partnership across infrastructure, engineering, and operations stakeholders.
- Clear technical communication and documentation to influence architecture decisions and standards.
Nice To Haves
- Cloud certifications a plus.
- Exposure to cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern compute architectures
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the technical vision and architecture for a next-generation high-performance computing (HPC) environment.
- Design system-level solutions that optimize performance, scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
- Support research computing workloads, including advanced analytics, simulation, and AI/ML pipelines.
- Architect Linux-based HPC platforms, clusters, and supporting services with enterprise-grade resilience.
- Evaluate and integrate cloud resources to extend or hybridize HPC capabilities when appropriate.
- Optimize compute, storage, networking, and scheduler performance based on workload characteristics.
- Partner with networking, facilities, data center, storage, and cloud teams to align infrastructure design and execution.
- Establish standards, documentation, and operational practices for HPC hybrid platforms and lifecycle management.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex architecture decisions, tradeoffs, and roadmap planning.
Benefits
- Fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
