CareerPlan

HPC High Performance Computing Lead

Bracknell, BERKSHIRE, gbFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-11

Core

Own and evolve High Performance Computing infrastructure for R&D scientists, including clusters, GPU provisioning, storage, and notebook infrastructure.

Role type

Senior HPC Infrastructure Lead (Strategic & Hands-on)

Builds

Scientific computing clusters, GPU fleets, storage systems, and orchestration platforms for R&D

Domain

Life Sciences / Agricultural R&D / High Performance Computing

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

HPC cluster management, GPU architecture (NVIDIA A100/H100), MPI, Lustre/NFS storage, job scheduling, Kubernetes-native HPC, vendor contract negotiation, capacity planning, budget forecasting, security compliance, AI-assisted engineering tools

Preferred skills

Scientific computing frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorh), regulated enterprise experience, international distributed team leadership

Technologies

NVIDIA GPUs, InfiniBand, NVLink, Lustre, NFS, Kubernetes, AI coding tools

Responsibilities

Define HPC architecture roadmap and GPU fleet composition; manage hardware procurement and vendor relationships; partner with scientists to align infrastructure with workloads; lead and mentor engineering teams; establish performance metrics and capacity forecasting; enforce security protocols and disaster recovery procedures.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities