Technology Architect III – HighPerformanceComputing

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 level-shaping scalable architecture,optimizingperformance, 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

• 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.,Slurmor 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: 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY

• Reporting to:Associate Director, Infrastructure

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