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Technology Architect III - High Performance Computing

New York, NY • On-site, Remote

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Health Care and Social Assistance • 10K+ employees
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$136K - $225K/yr

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

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8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 134 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

22nd of 898 rated healthcare providers

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 pursue our mission at 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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Pay Range: $136,400.00 - $225,100.00
FSLA Status: Exempt
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At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.
MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
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