Solution Architect HPC and Container Platform

Location: Bengaluru

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced  Enterprise Solution Architect  with expertise in  High Performance Computing (HPC)  and  container platforms  in Linux‑based environments to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting solutions including (but not limited to) installation, configuration, integration, and implementation of HPC technologies and enterprise‑grade container orchestration platforms.
We are looking for a candidate with strong technical skills and a proven track record of designing and working with container platforms such as  Red Hat Open Shift, SUSE Rancher, CNCF Kubernetes , HPC schedulers such as  Slurm or PBS Pro , cluster management technologies such as  Bright Cluster Manager , and the ability to work in a dynamic, customer‑focused environment requiring excellent interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership and Strategy
Develop HPC and container platform roadmaps and strategies based on business needs.
Engage in the complete service lifecycle—from conceptualization and design to implementation and operations.
Identify growth paths and scalability options and incorporate them into solution designs.
2. Solution Planning and Design
Gather requirements, assess technical feasibility, and design integrated HPC and container solutions aligned with business objectives.
Architect and optimize technical solutions to meet customer requirements.
Identify potential challenges, risks, and constraints influencing solution and project planning.
3. Opportunity Assessment
Respond to technical sections of RFIs/RFPs and lead proof‑of‑concept engagements to completion.
Apply effective consultative approaches to advance opportunities.
4. Innovation and Research
Stay updated with emerging technologies and trends in HPC, Kubernetes, containers, cloud computing, and security.
Develop best practices, accelerators, and “show & tell” assets for HPC and container platform integrations.
5. Customer‑Centric Mindset
Strong focus on understanding customer business requirements and solving complex cloud technology issues.
Serve as a trusted advisor, delivering exceptional customer experiences and ensuring customer success.
Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non‑technical stakeholders.
6. Team Collaboration
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (system administrators, developers, data scientists, project managers) for successful delivery.
Understand roles and effectively engage with other internal teams.
Mentor new team members and contribute to tech talks, forums, and innovation activities.
Required Skills
Technical Expertise
Strong knowledge and experience with  Linux system administration , package management, boot processes, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and networking.
Hands‑on experience with  HPC technologies , workload schedulers (Slurm, PBS Pro), and cluster managers (Bright Cluster Manager).
Hands‑on experience with container technologies such as  Docker, Singularity, Podman .
In‑depth experience with at least two container orchestration platforms such as  CNCF Kubernetes, Red Hat Open Shift, SUSE Rancher, RKE/K3S, Canonical Charmed Kubernetes, Ezmeral Runtime (removed) .
Good experience with  Open Stack  cloud solutions.

Experience with virtualization technologies such as  KVM, Open Shift Virtualization .
Hands‑on experience with at least two Linux distributions:  RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu, Debian .
Additional Technical Knowledge
Good knowledge of GPU technologies (generic phrasing without brand references).
Understanding of HPC networking stacks and high‑speed networking (e.g.,  Infini Band, Mellanox ).

Experience with performance optimization and health assessment of HPC components such as OS, storage, servers, parallel file systems, schedulers, and container orchestration platforms.
Proficiency in programming/scripting languages:  Python, Bash .
Good understanding of  DNS, TCP/IP, routing, and load balancing .
Knowledge of protocols like  TCP/IP, S3, FTP, NFS, SMB/CIFS .
Familiarity with  microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and Dev Ops tools .
Soft Skills
Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
Excellent communication skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Ability to lead technical projects from requirements gathering to architecture, design, and execution.
Skills
Mandatory Skills
Azure Dev Ops
BI Solutions Architecture
Cloud Solution Architecture
Embedded devices – Linux Operating Systems and Kernel Programming
Good to Have Skills
AWS Dev Ops Services
Network Migration
GCP Dev Ops
Scope & Change Management