World Wide Technology · 10 hours ago
Principal Architect – HPC & AI (NVidia Ecosystem)
New Home, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$215K/yr - $245K/yr
10+ years expWorld Wide Technology is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. The Principal Architect will lead HPC AI focused Professional Services delivery engagements, responsible for the architecture and optimization of large-scale High-Performance Computing and AI platforms centered on the NVIDIA data center ecosystem.
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Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end architecture of GPU-accelerated HPC and AI platforms, including greenfield AI factory designs and optimization of existing HPC environments
Architect integrated solutions spanning Compute, Networking, and Storage using NVIDIA HGX and DGX platforms, Grace CPU architectures, Spectrum-X networking, and high-performance parallel storage systems
Design storage architectures optimized for AI training, inference, and HPC workloads, balancing performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost
Define reference architectures, design patterns, and best practices for repeatable and supportable customer deployments
Provide hands-on technical leadership during implementation phases, including cluster bring-up, performance tuning, and workload optimization
Architect and integrate workload orchestration and scheduling platforms using NVIDIA Base Command Manager, Slurm, Kubernetes and Run:AI
Optimize end-to-end data pipelines, including GPU utilization, storage throughput, metadata performance, and job scheduling efficiency
Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across Compute, Networking, and Storage
Design and validate high-performance storage solutions using modern parallel and scale-out storage platforms
Demonstrate hands-on experience with at least one of the following storage technologies VAST Data, WEKA, DDN, Lustre, Netapp
Architect storage solutions that support demanding AI and HPC workloads, including high-throughput training pipelines, checkpointing, and large-scale shared datasets
Collaborate with compute and networking design to ensure balanced, bottleneck-free architectures
Act as a senior technical authority for HPC and AI architecture across internal teams and customer engagements
Participate selectively in customer-facing discussions to validate architecture and delivery plans, with a primary focus on design integrity and execution rather than pre-sales
Influence platform standards, architectural direction, and technical decision-making through expertise and demonstrated execution
Identify technical risks early across Compute, Networking, Storage, and orchestration layers, and drive mitigation strategies
Partner with the PMO counterpart to resolve Risks and Issues upon identification and to ensure production-ready, supportable platforms
Ensure staff, contractors, and partners adhere to WWT best practices and templates for AI solution delivery
Review deployment documents, technical assessments, and other outputs to ensure consistency and accuracy, aligning with AI and "One Voice" standards
Qualification
Required
Expert level with deep architectural knowledge of NVIDIA data center platforms, including HGX and DGX platforms
GPU-accelerated compute architecture for AI and HPC workloads
High-performance networking architectures, especially with Spectrum-X
Large-scale AI factory and HPC platform design
Hands-on architectural experience with high-performance parallel or scale-out storage systems
Deep understanding of storage performance characteristics relevant to AI and HPC workloads, including bandwidth, IOPS, latency, and metadata scaling
Proven experience integrating storage platforms such as VAST Data, Netapp, WEKA, DDN, or Lustre into GPU-accelerated environments
NVIDIA Base Command Manager (BCM) for cluster lifecycle management and operations
Slurm for HPC workload scheduling and resource management
Run:AI for GPU orchestration and multi-tenant AI workload optimization
Kubernetes administration including deploying and managing GPU-accelerated AI and HPC workloads
Linux systems administration in large-scale, performance-sensitive environments
Containerized AI workflows and their interaction with schedulers and storage systems
Experience optimizing existing HPC or AI platforms for performance, utilization, and cost efficiency
Senior individual contributor role with influence through technical authority rather than people management
Ability to mentor engineers and architects through design reviews, architectural guidance, and technical leadership
Comfortable operating autonomously in complex, high-impact technical environments
Develop and maintain high quality architectural documentation, including design blueprints, configuration guides, deployment validation reports, and operational runbooks
Ensure all technical artifacts meet WWT's One Voice standards for clarity, completeness, and technical accuracy, enabling consistent delivery across teams
Create reusable templates, reference architectures, and standardized design patterns that accelerate future projects and improve delivery quality
Drive a culture of documentation discipline, ensuring that every deployment is reproducible, supportable, and aligned with architectural intent
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent hands-on experience architecting large scale HPC or AI systems
10+ years in HPC, Data Center Architecture, and/or Systems Engineering
A fundamental preference for, and understanding of, on-premises hardware constraints (power, cooling, cabling)
Proven experience as a Senior, or Lead Architect or equivalent experience in AI projects
Preferred
Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in relevant fields is a plus but not required
Prior experience with multi-site, air-gapped, or regulated environments is beneficial but not required
Experience with liquid cooling, power/cooling design, and data center integration strongly preferred
Benefits
Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
Company
World Wide Technology
World Wide Technology provides technology and supply chain solutions for large public and private organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Michael Taylor
Chief Technology Officer
Thomas Strunk
CFO at WWT
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