Senior HPC Architect | Informatiker/in (Weiterbildung)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT WIEN

Wien,Wieden, Wien, Österreich
Published Apr 9, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As a Senior HPC Architect at the ASC Research Center, you will serve as the technological lead for highly complex systems, focusing on the synergy between hardware efficiency and software performance. Your daily responsibilities include the design and technical planning of HPC clusters, storage systems, and high-speed networks like InfiniBand. You will evaluate emerging technologies such as GPU accelerators and ARM-based architectures for scientific workloads while optimizing application scalability across thousands of cores. This role involves strategic procurement, creating technical specifications for EU-wide tenders, and mentoring junior administrators. This position is unique for its high-level strategic impact within a prestigious research environment, offering a permanent contract and a hybrid work model. Please note this specific opening is for a very part-time capacity (4 hours per week), making it an ideal role for an established expert looking to contribute specialized knowledge to high-impact scientific computing projects.

Required Skills

Education

Completed University degree (Master or PhD) in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related engineering science.

Experience

  • Long-term relevant professional experience in the design and operation of HPC environments or large-scale data center structures
  • Professional experience in technical leadership and mentoring of junior system administrators
  • Extensive experience in performance analysis and scalability optimization for scientific applications
  • Proven experience in strategic procurement and technical specification development for tenders

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Permanent contract; Part-time role (4 hours per week); Hybrid work model with up to 60% remote work; Location: Vienna, Austria.