About this role
Salary: £36,000 - 76,000 per year
Requirements: Strong background in high-performance computing environments and infrastructure designExperience working with open-source technologies and software-defined data centresKnowledge of HPC software stacks including MPI, CUDA, compilers, and scientific librariesFamiliarity with containerisation and reproducible workload environmentsExperience working within large, complex, or multi-national organisationsAbility to influence technical direction and engage with cross-functional stakeholdersProven experience designing and architecting large-scale HPC systemsStrong expertise across compute, storage, and high-performance networkingHands-on experience with HPC cluster environments and infrastructure componentsExperience with performance optimisation, benchmarking, and capacity planningAbility to provide technical leadership and define architectural standardsEligibility to obtain and maintain high-level security clearanceCurrent full British Citizenship (without limitations) or Dual Nationality inclusive of British Citizenship Responsibilities: Define and deliver the long-term HPC architecture roadmap aligned with organisational objectivesArchitect large-scale HPC environments including CPU, GPU, and accelerator-based systemsDesign and optimise high-performance networking solutions including InfiniBand, RDMA, and high-speed EthernetDevelop scalable storage architectures including parallel file systems, object storage, and tiered storageProvide technical leadership and oversight to engineering and operations teamsLead performance benchmarking, capacity planning, and workload modelling activitiesIdentify and resolve system bottlenecks to ensure optimal throughput and scalabilityEstablish standards, reference architectures, and best practices across HPC environmentsCollaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to align infrastructure with evolving business needsSupport the development of workload orchestration strategies using tools such as SLURM and Kubernetes Technologies: ArchitectCUDAEthernetInfiniBandSupportRDMASecurityKubernetes More:
We are offering an opportunity for an HPC Architect to join our department and help design, develop, and evolve high-performance computing infrastructure within a complex engineering environment. The role sits within our Information Management function and reports to our senior leadership team. We offer a lucrative benefits package including generous annual leave plus public holidays, a Local Government Pension Scheme with strong employer contributions, flexible working arrangements, health and wellbeing support programmes, an employee assistance programme, continuous professional development and training, and access to a discounts and benefits platform for retail, travel, and lifestyle.
last updated 39 week of 2026