High Performance Computing Architecture Expert

aramco digital; Dammam; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital sector is seeking an experienced Architecture Expert to lead and innovate within their High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment. This pivotal role involves setting the strategic vision, mentoring teams, and ensuring that the HPC infrastructure meets rigorous demands of computational research and data analysis. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience within HPC systems, demonstrating a deep understanding of various technologies and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems.
• 3+ years in designing or leading complex HPC environments.
• Experience with job schedulers and parallel file systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design of scalable HPC systems.
• Develop and maintain strategic roadmap for HPC infrastructure.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging HPC technologies.

Skills

HPC architecture

Parallel programming

Cloud-based HPC

Scientific computing

Technical leadership

Education

PhD/Master/Bachelor in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics

Tools

Lustre

InfiniBand

Slurm

Python

C/C++

Fortran

Job description

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Architecture Expert to lead the design, strategy, and evolution of our High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment. This role involves defining the architectural vision for our HPC infrastructure, guiding the selection and implementation of cutting-edge technologies (compute, storage, interconnects, schedulers), and ensuring the platform effectively supports demanding computational research, simulations, and data analysis workloads relevant to our software and industrial applications.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural design, planning, and implementation of scalable, reliable, and efficient HPC systems.
• Develop and maintain the strategic roadmap for HPC infrastructure, including hardware, software, storage, and networking components.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to HPC architects, engineers, and administrators.
• Evaluate emerging HPC technologies and trends, making recommendations for adoption.
• Collaborate with researchers, data scientists, software engineers, and application owners to understand computational requirements and design appropriate HPC solutions.
• Define standards and best practices for HPC system configuration, job scheduling, resource management, and performance optimization.
• Ensure the security and integrity of the HPC environment.
• Oversee architectural aspects of system upgrades, expansions, and technology refreshes.
• Work with vendors to evaluate and select HPC hardware and software components.
• Contribute to capacity planning and performance tuning efforts.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Preferred PhD/Master degree or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related computational field.
• 8+ years of experience working with High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems.
• 3+ years of experience in designing, architecting, or leading technical implementations of complex HPC environments.
• Deep understanding of HPC architectures, parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), high-speed interconnects (e.g., InfiniBand, Slingshot), job schedulers (e.g., Slurm, LSF), and MPI/parallel programming concepts.
• Experience leading technical projects or initiatives.
• Experience applying HPC within specific industrial contexts (e.g., Energy, Aerospace, Life Sciences, Finance).
• Experience with cloud-based HPC or hybrid HPC environments.
• Programming skills (e.g., Python, C/C++, Fortran) and experience with scientific computing applications.