HPC Technology Architect III — High-Performance AI Systems

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a Technology Architect III – High Performance Computing to lead the design and evolution of a scalable HPC environment for advanced research, analytics, and AI innovation.

You will architect Linux‑based HPC platforms, optimize compute and storage performance, and partner with infrastructure, data center, and cloud teams to enable mission‑critical scientific discovery. Hybrid work option in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related 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).
• Exposure to cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern compute architectures; cloud certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the technical vision and architecture for a next-generation 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.

Skills

HPC environments

Linux administration

Job scheduling (Slurm)

Cloud platforms

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Red Hat Linux

Slurm workload manager

Cloud platforms

Job description

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a Technology Architect III – High Performance Computing to lead the design and evolution of a scalable HPC environment for advanced research, analytics, and AI innovation.

You will architect Linux‑based HPC platforms, optimize compute and storage performance, and partner with infrastructure, data center, and cloud teams to enable mission‑critical scientific discovery. Hybrid work option in New Jersey.