Technology Architect III – High Performance Computing

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

About Us

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.

About Us

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK:

Technology Architect III – High Performance Computing
At Memorial Sloan Kettering, the Technology Architect III – High Performance Computing role drives the design and evolution of a high-performance computing environment that enables advanced research, analytics, and AI innovation. The position operates at a deep technical, system level—shaping scalable architecture, optimizing performance, 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 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.

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., Slurm or equivalent).
• Exposure to cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern compute architectures; 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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Compensation Philosophy

Benefits

Pay Range: $136,400.00 - $225,100.00

FSLA Status: Exempt

Closing

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