Principal Infrastructure Architect

Job description

3321315
Additional Cities

Niskayuna
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

Yes
Business

GE Corporate
Business Segment

Corporate Global Research
Function

Digital Technology
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

New York
Postal Code

12309-1027
Role Summary/Purpose

As a member of the High Performance Computing (HPC) team, the Principal Infrastructure Architect will have primary responsibility for leading the identification, design and implementation of GE’s next generation HPC technology roadmap and plan. You will oversee multiple global initiatives related to the infrastructure aspects of HPC as well as the on-going development of new, innovative products in the HPC, Machine Learning and Simulation Based Engineering and Science disciplines.
Essential Responsibilities

In this role you will: 

·  Work to understand complex global business infrastructure requirements related to the HPCaaS product and subsequently translate those into a clear, consistent strategic technology roadmap, build consensus to your vision and recommendation, influence leadership support and funding to execute successfully. 
·  Be a technical domain expert representing the organization both internally and externally with strategic suppliers, partners, stakeholders and customers to ensure the solutions implemented meet both current and future needs of the business and the Engineering function. 
·  Drive the development of solutions which are service-oriented with reusable components that can be leveraged in different ways to meet globally diverse business requirements from a broad stakeholder community. 
·  Evolve current legacy service and solution offerings into next generation capabilities aligned to new and emerging business needs – including, but not limited to the introduction of machine learning and surrogate modeling tools and capabilities. 
·  Require deep expertise and an ability to work across multiple technical or functional domains while ensuring global consistency in the technology used to provide HPC products to GE. 
·  Lead the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development, solution implementation and/or operational support activities across multiple teams or complex scenarios. 
·  Develop, implement and practice a robust, quantitative technology evaluation process. Document performance criteria and testing strategies, quantify results, trade-offs and recommendations using a data-driven approach to support conclusions. 
·  Work in partnership with the HPCaaS Principal Enterprise Architect and Principal Software Architect to ensure a cohesive wing-to-wing tech stack for the HPCaaS product portfolio. 
·  Support the adjacent development of workload management and job scheduling tools aligned to and integrated with technical focus areas such as: containerization, cloud services, machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data services. 
·  Effectively monitor and control costs related to the HPCaaS product portfolio. 
·  Balance cost, quality, performance, capability and productivity service variables effectively. 
·  Design, develop and analyze a roadmap as well as an implementation plan based on current vs. future state in a cohesive manner and in collaboration with adjacent service owners. 
·  Develop, review, analyze and maintain current reference architectures and system design documentation for related products and services. 
·  Provide leadership, technology guidance and mentorship throughout the domain.

Qualifications/Requirements

·  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). 
·  A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in High Performance Computing (HPC) and/or Simulation Based Engineering and Science (SBES). 
·  A minimum of 10 years designing, developing, building, and implementing global HPC infrastructure for compute, data management and visualization solutions aligned to complex industrial engineering and product development. 
·  Due to the nature of the duties of this position, this role requires the individual to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship. 
·  Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.
·  Must be 18 years or older. 
·  You must submit your application for employment on the careers page at www.gecareers.com to be considered.
Desired Characteristics

·  Demonstrated ability to design, develop and maintain creative solutions to complex software, engineering toolchain and application problems. 
·  Experience with enterprise-class compute, scalable storage (Lustre, NAS, GPFS,) network, virtualization, machine learning, surrogate modeling and cloud service technologies. 
·  Experience with High Performance Computing solutions from Cray, HPE, DDN, NetApp, Cisco, Mellanox, nvidia and VMWare as well as a demonstrated deep understand of related product roadmaps. 
·  Experience with implementing complex compute, storage and visualization solutions and workflows in Amazon’s AWS cloud framework. 
·  Experience with new and emerging infrastructure security strategies, multifactor authentication, data and network encryption technologies. 
·  Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and technical leadership skills.
Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and global teaming skills, executive presence. 
·  Proven ability to communicate clearly across all levels of an organization and to work effectively across cultural, geographic and business boundaries. 
·  Experience with engineering software aligned to finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics and lifing analytics or equivalent. 
·  Strong understanding of software governance and compliance/regulatory requirements. 
·  Process oriented; results, quality, cost driven. 
·  Proven experience working with and managing supplier relationships. 
·  Proven ability to develop, nurture and maintain strategic, mutually beneficial external partnerships. 
·  Active Unites States Department of Defense security clearance for access to classified information or the ability and willingness to apply for and receive clearance as necessary for job function. 
·  Six Sigma Greenbelt certified.
About Us

GE Research is GE's innovation engine where new ideas are originated, developed and productized to create a better world and deliver differentiated products across the company's industrial portfolio. These products span the aviation, power, transportation and health care sectors.

Today, we're a forward leaning, interdisciplinary organization, matching world-class innovation with market insights and industry connections to move faster and deliver better outcomes for GE’s businesses and customers.

We continue a strong track record in innovation and invention that began with our company's founder, Thomas Edison. GE scientists and engineers have distinguished themselves over time, amassing tens of thousands of patents, two Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics, and a list of inventions that have defined and redefined generation after generation.

This rich legacy of delivering transformative innovation is thriving now more than ever.

Discover how we’re seeing, moving and creating the future at https://www.ge.com/research/, meet our innovation giants at https://www.ge.com/research/people, search our open positions at http://twitter.com/geresearchjobs, and connect with us on our social channels at https://twitter.com/GEResearch and https://www.linkedin.com/company/geresearch/.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
Primary Country

United States
Primary State/Province

New York
Primary City

Niskayuna