HPC Kubernetes Solutions Architect (GPU Platforms)
GTN Technical Staffing
Dallas, TX
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Dallas, TX
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5 days ago
HPC Kubernetes Solutions Architect (GPU Platforms)
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid)
Type: Direct Hire
•Competitive base salary + performance bonus
•100% company-paid benefits
Overview
We are seeking an HPC Kubernetes Solutions Architect to lead the design, integration, and adoption of GPU-accelerated Kubernetes platforms supporting HPC, AI/ML, simulation, and scientific workloads.
This is a highly technical, customer-facing architecture role with ownership across the full solution lifecycle—from discovery and requirements gathering through architecture design, proof-of-concept delivery, deployment, and long-term optimization. The role serves as a trusted advisor to customers while also influencing internal product and engineering direction through real-world feedback.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across Kubernetes, GPU orchestration, and HPC environments, along with the ability to design scalable, high-performance platforms and guide customers through complex infrastructure transformations.
Key ResponsibilitiesCustomer Engagement & Architecture Leadership
•Serve as the primary architectural point of contact for customers adopting GPU-accelerated Kubernetes platforms
•Capture workload requirements, performance objectives, and scaling needs, translating them into reference architectures and solution designs
•Lead customer workshops, technical design sessions, and architecture reviews
Kubernetes & GPU Platform Engineering
•Architect and operate Kubernetes clusters optimized for GPU workloads using NVIDIA GPU Operator, Network Operator, DCGM, and device plugins
•Integrate Multi-Instance GPU (MIG), GPU sharing, and advanced scheduling (Volcano, Slurm integration, kube-scheduler plugins)
•Design and implement multi-tenant Kubernetes environments with strong isolation and performance guarantees
Automation & Operator Development
•Develop or extend custom Kubernetes operators and controllers using Go or Python
•Automate HPC infrastructure services and platform operations
•Support Infrastructure-as-Code and GitOps practices using Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD, and FluxCD
Performance Optimization & Benchmarking
•Lead proof-of-concept and benchmarking initiatives to validate performance and scalability
•Utilize profiling tools and workload characterization methodologies to optimize GPU utilization and cluster performance
•Conduct performance tuning across compute, storage, and networking layers
Integration & Infrastructure Design
•Define integration strategies across compute, storage, networking, and orchestration layers
•Support CNI integrations (NVIDIA CNI, Multus, Cilium), distributed storage (Lustre, GPFS, Ceph, VAST), and container runtimes
•Ensure seamless integration with HPC schedulers and enterprise systems
Observability & Monitoring
•Implement monitoring and telemetry solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, DCGM Exporter, and OpenTelemetry
•Provide visibility into GPU health, cluster utilization, and workload performance
Cross-Functional Collaboration
•Partner with HPC, ML, DevOps, and platform teams to ensure scalability and performance in hybrid and on-prem environments
•Collaborate with product and engineering teams to influence roadmap and platform improvements
•Build relationships with ecosystem vendors including NVIDIA, networking providers, and storage partners
Innovation & Thought Leadership
•Stay current on GPU roadmaps, interconnect technologies (InfiniBand, RoCE, NVLink), and Kubernetes advancements
•Provide forward-looking guidance to customers on scaling and future architecture evolution
•Represent the organization in technical workshops, design sessions, and industry events
Required Experience
•Extensive experience designing and operating Kubernetes platforms in HPC or GPU-intensive environments
•Deep expertise across:
- NVIDIA GPU ecosystem (GPU Operator, device plugins, MIG, NVML, DCGM)
- Kubernetes internals (CRDs, RBAC, scheduler extensions, custom operators/controllers)
- High-performance networking (InfiniBand, RDMA, RoCE)
- Distributed storage integration for HPC workloads
•Proven ability to design scalable, secure, and resilient Kubernetes-based architectures
•Proficiency in Go or Python for operator development and automation
•Experience with workload profiling, benchmarking, and performance tuning
•Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to translate requirements into actionable architectures
•Experience collaborating across engineering, product, and operations teams
Preferred Experience
•Experience delivering end-to-end HPC or AI/ML solutions from design through deployment and optimization
•Familiarity with containerized HPC environments (e.G., Singularity/Apptainer)
•Experience with GitOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes platforms
•Contributions to open-source projects in Kubernetes or NVIDIA ecosystems
•Experience advising customers on future-state architectures and emerging technologies
•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related field
•Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKAD, CKS, AWS Solutions Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
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