Senior HPC Storage Architect & Engineer

Lam Research Corp

Fremont, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Architectural Services, Automation, Automotive Automation, Benchmarking, Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Concurrency, Configuration Management, Data Administration, Data Management, Data Sets, Disaster Recovery, Ecosystems, Ethernet, File Systems, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), High Availability, Hybrid Cloud, IBM Product Family, Kerberos, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Leadership, Microsoft Windows Azure, NetApp Storage Systems, Performance Engineering, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Storage Architecture, Storage Software
LOCATION
Fremont, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Architectural Leadership & Specification Design

Design and specify large-scale storage architectures for specialized HPC workloads. This includes evaluating and selecting between traditional parallel file systems, such as Lustre, GPFSSpectrum Scale, and modern high-concurrency platforms like VAST Data or WEKA.

Hybrid Cloud Integration

Build and operate automated data pipelines between on-premises infrastructure and cloud platforms, such as AWS Azure or GCP. Partner with the GIS Enterprise Storage team to leverage existing NetApp ecosystems. Implement NetApp FlexCache to provide globally distributed access to datasets, ensuring low-latency performance for remote HPC nodes.

Data Mobility & Automation

Design and implement automated replication, auto-migration, and tiered storage workflows to ensure data is available where it is needed most without manual intervention. This includes ensuring data is accessible in various environments, such as on-premises, cloud, and edge locations.

Scalability & Performance Engineering

Perform rigorous benchmarking, such as IOR, FIO, MDTest, to identify and eliminate bottlenecks. Ensure the storage fabric, including InfiniBand, HDR, RND, and NVMe-over-Fabrics, is tuned for maximum throughput and IOPS.

Availability & Disaster Recovery

Design high-availability, HA configurations that eliminate single points of failure, ensuring mission-critical research and engineering data is always accessible.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree with 12 years related experience
  • Masters degree with 8 years or a PhD with 5 years experience or equivalent experience
  • 10 years in Storage Engineering with at least 6 years dedicated to HPC environments

Technical Expertise

  • Parallel File System Mastery • Expert-level experience in deploying and tuning Lustre or IBM Spectrum Scale GPFS at scale in petabyte environments
  • Modern Storage Expertise • Proven track record with VAST Data or WEKA specifically in high-performance NVMeFlash-first environments
  • NetApp Advanced Skills • Proficiency in NetApp ONTAP specifically for hybrid cloud workflows using FlexCache, SnapMirror, and FlexClone
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) • Ability to manage storage configurations using automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or SaltStack
  • Networking Knowledge • Deep understanding of HPC interconnects, including InfiniBand RoCE and high-speed Ethernet 100 GbE
  • Security Mindset • Demonstrated ability to implement storage security best practices, including Kerberos, LDAP integration, and SEC-compliant data immutability
  • Experience with Container Storage Interface (CSI) for running HPC workloads in Kubernetes
  • Relevant certifications, such as NetApp Certified Data Administrator, VAST Data Specialist, or Red Hat Certified Architect
  • Experience with S3 Object Storage integration for long-term archival and data tiering

About the Company

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Lam Research Corp

From smartphones and tablets to wearables and automobiles, it’s hard to go more than a few hours without using a semiconductor-enabled device. The semiconductor industry touches nearly every person on the planet, and chipmakers continue to advance the technology that powers it all.    

As a trusted partner to the world’s leading semiconductor companies, we welcome challenges and we deliver. That’s why, today, nearly every advanced chip is built with Lam technology.   

Our innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services allow chipmakers to build smaller and better performing devices. We combine superior systems engineering, technology leadership, and a strong values-based culture, with an unwavering commitment to our customers. 

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Hardware
FOUNDED
1980
WEBSITE
https://careers.lamresearch.com/search/