Lead HPC & Cloud Solutions Architect

Viridien; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Viridien in Houston, TX is seeking a highly skilled HPC Solution Architecture Team Lead to steer architecture, design, and delivery of HPC and cloud infrastructure across the global landscape. You will translate requirements into scalable, secure architectures and mentor engineers while maintaining operational excellence.

This role requires strong Linux/HPC expertise and customer-facing communication. You will lead governance, drive IaC initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Linux administration experience, preferably in HPC.
• Experience with scripting, automation, cloud technologies, and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of internet security and data privacy principles.
• Excellent communications, presentation, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture and delivery of HPC and Cloud infrastructure solutions, including requirements gathering, design, and documentation.
• Translate business/research requirements into scalable, secure architectures and implementation roadmaps.
• Lead architecture governance, design reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, storage, security, and apps teams to deliver integrated HPC and Cloud solutions.
• Drive automation and IaC to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Mentor engineers and participate in 24/7 on-call rotation as needed.

Skills

Linux administration

Solution design

IaC/automation

Cloud services

Kubernetes/container orchestration

Scripting (Bash/Python)

ITIL/ITSM concepts

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

OpenStack

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Job description

Viridien in Houston, TX is seeking a highly skilled HPC Solution Architecture Team Lead to steer architecture, design, and delivery of HPC and cloud infrastructure across the global landscape. You will translate requirements into scalable, secure architectures and mentor engineers while maintaining operational excellence.

This role requires strong Linux/HPC expertise and customer-facing communication. You will lead governance, drive IaC initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to