United States, United States · Information Technology
Azure Cloud Architect-Remote No 3rd PARTIES or Sponsorships 100% Remote 1 Year Contract Great Company Unlimited Growth *Very Specific Skill Set, All in RED *MSP experience would be a huge + *More Certs the better. MUST have a few to begin with
Skills Must Have
Experience with Azure Cloud infrastructure, Linux operating systems, and shell scripting.
Strong knowledge of HPC architecture, Azure CycleCloud, and SLURM job scheduling.
Familiarity with MS Azure Cloud, Image Bakery, and cloud migration approaches.
Proficiency in R, Python, MATLAB, and Linux-based scientific computing.
Scope:
Responsible for deploying and scaling high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure for scientific applications within a pharmaceutical R&D setting.
This position focuses on packaging complex scientific workloads—such as R, Python, MATLAB—setting up Azure CycleCloud clusters, and supporting secure, scalable, and compliant processing of clinical R&D data.
The role also facilitates the shift from on-premises HPC to cloud-native solutions, optimizing performance and meeting industry standards.
Deploy HPC cloud using Azure CycleCloud.
Design and configure Azure HPC CycleCloud clusters with SLURM scheduler.
Develop hardened GSK Linux VM golden images for HPC-Cloud, ensuring compliance with GSK standards.
Build login/head nodes and set up dynamic scaling of compute nodes based on job needs.
Evaluate HPC-Cloud deployment and migration proof of concept.
Package scientific applications with R, Python, and MATLAB.
Apply best practices for cloud-native HPC operations.
Optimize on-demand provisioning for CycleCloud clusters.
Migrate scientific applications from on-prem HPC to HPC-Cloud.