Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect – HPC, Cloud-Native Systems (ITAR-Restricted Role)
Position Overview
We are seeking a high-performance Senior Solution Architect to lead the convergence of traditional High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments with modern cloud-native architectures. This position is designated as ITAR-restricted, requiring candidates legally authorized to access and handle U.S. export-controlled technical data.
The architect will design, integrate, and optimize large-scale, containerized, hybrid HPC environments using technologies such as Docker, Mirantis, ELK Stack, and advanced batch schedulers. This role requires deep technical leadership, architectural vision, and hands-on experience supporting mission-critical computational workloads in secure, compliant environments.
Core Responsibilities
1. Architecture & Design
Architect end-to-end hybrid cloud solutions integrating Mirantis Container Cloud with dedicated HPC clusters.
Balance performance, elasticity, and compliance requirements across on-prem and cloud environments.
Produce architecture documentation adhering to ITAR export-controlled standards and review practices.
2. HPC Orchestration
Design and implement HPC job scheduling strategies using Slurm, Volcano, LAVA, or similar technologies.
Support deterministic resource allocation for AI/ML analytics, physics simulations, and scientific workloads.
Ensure schedulers meet ITAR-restricted workload isolation and audit requirements.
3. Optimization & Performance Tuning
Apply best practices for high-performance containerization including multi-stage builds, minimal base images, and CPU/GPU/memory tuning.
Implement strategies to minimize overhead, ensure stability, and eliminate noisy-neighbor issues.
4. Centralized Observability
Architect and operate enterprise-grade ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) tuned for HPC-scale environments.
Manage Index Lifecycle Management (ILM) for high log throughput while preserving traceability for compliance audits.
5. Full-Stack Automation
Build IaC-driven automation pipelines using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps workflows.
Automate deployment of Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE) and integrated HPC schedulers within ITAR-secured environments.
6. CI/CD Automation
Implement robust CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, GitLab CI, Argo Workflows, or similar tools.
Ensure pipelines comply with ITAR policies including artifact access control, secure registries, and encrypted transport.
7. Hybrid Integration
Architect integration between Kubernetes and traditional HPC schedulers.
Enable workloads requiring high-speed interconnects such as InfiniBand, RDMA, or GPU-accelerated clusters.
Required Technical Skills
Containers & Mirantis
Expertise in Docker Runtime, Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE), and Lens Desktop.
Deep experience designing containerized workloads for HPC environments.
HPC Schedulers
Hands-on experience with Slurm, PBS, or Kubernetes-native batch schedulers such as Volcano.
Knowledge of hierarchical priority queues, fair scheduling, and resource fairness algorithms.
ELK Stack Mastery
Strong understanding of Logstash pipeline optimization, Elasticsearch shard strategies, and Kibana visualization design.
Performance
Experience with NVIDIA Enroot/Pyxis or equivalent technologies for near bare-metal container performance.
Security & Compliance
Implement secure registry solutions, TLS encryption, RBAC, and identity-driven access controls.
Demonstrated experience supporting compliance frameworks including ITAR and NISTxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Cloud Platforms
Experience with AWS HPC environments including EKS, AWS Batch, FSx for Lustre, and GPU-accelerated EC2 instances.
Experience & Qualifications
10+ years in systems architecture or engineering roles.