Senior Technical Architect: HPC & Research Infra Lead

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Access to research facilities

Professional development funding

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a distinguished biotechnology research firm in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, to hire a Senior Technical Architect who will design and implement cutting-edge IT infrastructure for high-performance computing and data management. The role requires extensive experience in IT architecture, HPC environments, Linux/Unix, and scripting.

You will lead technical initiatives, collaborate with scientists, manage vendors, and guide a team to ensure secure, scalable systems that enable

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years in IT infrastructure and systems architecture.
• At least 4 years in a senior architect role.
• Experience designing and managing HPC and large-scale data storage environments.
• Strong knowledge of server hardware, networking, virtualization, and storage.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix and scientific software.
• Experience with scripting (Python, Bash) is desirable.
• Ability to lead multiple projects and collaborate with researchers.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure IT infrastructure supporting R&D activities.
• Oversee hardware, software, network implementation and performance.
• Collaborate with research teams to define technical requirements.
• Evaluate new technologies to enhance research capabilities.
• Produce and maintain system diagrams, configurations, and procedures.
• Ensure data security and privacy compliance.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues.
• Provide technical leadership to junior staff.
• Manage vendor relationships and procurement.
• Contribute to strategic IT investment planning.

Skills

HPC infra design

Large-scale storage

Cloud platforms

Linux/Unix

Python

Bash

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Staff mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a distinguished biotechnology research firm in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, to hire a Senior Technical Architect who will design and implement cutting-edge IT infrastructure for high-performance computing and data management. The role requires extensive experience in IT architecture, HPC environments, Linux/Unix, and scripting.

You will lead technical initiatives, collaborate with scientists, manage vendors, and guide a team to ensure secure, scalable systems that enable