The position of Senior Infrastructure Architect plays a pivotal role in designing and optimising the overall HPC and infrastructure strategy and artefacts, and seeing through its implementation in coordination with the HPC & Cloud Engineering teams and vendors.

Some of your core responsibilities would be to:

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for cloud infrastructure and HPC systems to align with research and early development objectives and support the overall business strategy
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions for demanding computational requirements, including HPC environments such as clusters, grids, and multi-cloud platforms (AWS and Azure)
• Optimise HPC infrastructure for efficient resource utilisation, parallel processing, and high throughput, including security protocols, access controls, and data protection measures
• Define a roadmap for phasing out old on-prem infrastructure and lay down a strategy to replace and modernise it
• Help establish an observability platform to proactively monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for optimal performance and uptime
• Work closely with the business (researchers and scientists), engineering teams, and HPC professionals to develop standards and take part in core technology initiatives to ensure Research & Development requirements are captured and developed
• Assist in establishing a sandbox model to support proof-of-concept (POC) research environments, enabling researchers to conduct innovative experiments and explore new ideas within a controlled and secure environment

Requirements

You find it important to ensure stable platforms and applications for the researchers, and at the same time you are excited to work with new technologies and can quickly learn new concepts. You are curious and enjoy engaging with various stakeholders across DD&IT and the Research organisation.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have previous experience with the following:

• 6+ years of experience working with high performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience building HPC software/hardware interfaces and architecture
• A degree at minimum BA level in Computer Science, Engineering, or another relevant field
• Experience designing, deploying, and managing multi-cloud infrastructure environments (AWS and Azure)
• In-depth understanding of security best practices, data protection, and compliance requirements
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools for infrastructure management, to guide and collaborate with Cloud & HPC Engineering teams
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Furthermore, you enjoy taking on the responsibility of advising and working closely with your stakeholders. You are team-oriented and have a strong personal drive to achieve goals. You are expected to be service-minded and thrive in a busy environment.