Technology Architect III – High Performance Computing

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Exciting Opportunity at MSK:Technology Architect III HighPerformanceComputing

At Memorial Sloan Kettering the Technology Architect III High Performance Computingrole drives the design and evolution of a high-performance computing environment that enables advanced research analytics and AI innovation. The positionoperatesat a deep technical system levelshaping scalable architectureoptimizingperformance and partnering across infrastructure teams to support mission-critical scientific discovery.

Role Overview

• Define and evolve the technical vision and architecture for a next-generation high-performance computing (HPC) environment.

• Design system-level solutions thatoptimizeperformance 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 whenappropriate.

• Optimizecompute 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.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors 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 Hatbased systems.

• Experience with job scheduling and workload management platforms ( equivalent).

• Exposure tocloud platforms distributed systems and moderncomputearchitectures; cloud certifications a plus.

Core Skills

• 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.

Additional Information:

• Schedule: Hybrid;a few times a month on site. Must be within commutable distance to an MSK site

• Location: New Jersey Data Center (1050 Wall Street West)

• Reporting to:Associate Director Infrastructure

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