Technology Architect II

As part of MSK's mission to deliver world-class care and pursue bold innovation, the Technology Architect II plays a key role in designing, integrating, and enhancing enterprise technology systems. This role strengthens MSK's technical foundation by shaping architectural standards, improving system performance, and ensuring technological solutions meet strategic goals.

Role Overview

• Researches and analyzes solutions aligned with business and technology strategies.

• Designs and proposes enterprise-level technology solutions across multiple platforms.

• Operates independently with deep domain knowledge.

• Contributes effectively to technical and team discussions.

• Improves the quality and performance of technical solutions.

• Works at the subsystem level to ensure architectural coherence.

• Develops and documents technical standards and integration frameworks.

• Reviews and advises on software and hardware builds, risks, and benefits.

• Participates in architecture governance and defines service levels and support processes.

• Establish standards, documentation, and operational practices for HPC hybrid platforms and lifecycle management

• Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex architecture decisions, tradeoffs, and roadmap planning.

• 4-7 years of relevant experience in technology architecture or systems engineering.

• Strong knowledge of multi-platform solution design and enterprise integration.

• Experience reviewing and evaluating technical standards and solution designs.

• Ability to assess risks, costs, and benefits of technical options.

• Advanced Linux administration experience, including Red Hat-based systems.

• Exposure to cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern compute architectures; cloud certifications a plus.

• Experience with job scheduling and workload management platforms (e.g., Slurm or equivalent).

Core Skills

Independent problem-solving with the ability to enhance technical solutions.

• Strong analytical thinking for complex system evaluation.

• Confident and clear communicator in technical discussions.

• Customer-focused mindset with attention to quality and satisfaction.

• Ability to maintain subsystem-level focus while understanding enterprise impact.

Department: Informatics & Information Technology Location: New York, NY Salary: 125,400.00 - 200,700.00 USD Annual, Pay Range: $125,400.00 - $200,700.00

FSLA Status: Exempt

Closing:

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.