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The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) is a collaborative venture between six research-intensive universities: Boston University, Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, the University of Massachusetts, and Yale.

The MGHPCC operates a data center that is purpose built for research and education, located in Holyoke, MA. The data center supports more than 20,000 faculty and students at its principal members and other institutions in the Northeast, across fields such as life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences AI, and computer science.

In 2025, MGHPCC launched the AI Compute Resource (AICR), a leading edge GPU-accelerated computing environment that is part of a planned $120 million public-private investment from the Massachusetts AI Hub and the six principal MGHPCC consortium members, aimed at advancing AI research, innovation, and inclusive state economic growth.

Job Opportunities below include both MGHPCC-based roles and roles supporting the AICR initiative. These positions are supported through MIT Human Resources and come with exceptional benefits programs.

Open Positions

Director of Business Operations

Oversees the business affairs of the MGHPCC, a non-profit organization with an annual expense and revenue run rate of approximately $20M. Operations include a data center that is purpose built for research and education, and a large scale “AI Compute Resource” (AICR) dedicated to AI research and development. Principal members of the MGHPCC are Boston University, Harvard University, MIT, Northeastern, University of Massachusetts, and Yale. Responsibilities include engagement with the board of directors and its committees; management of finance staff; development and evolution of business processes; grant management; contract management; financial forecasting, control, and reporting. Working with a dynamic and committed team, the Director of Business Operations provides timely, transparent, and predictable support for all stakeholders, including those who rely on the data center and AICR, as well as funding agencies, vendors, MGHPCC staff, and operations.

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$173,500 - $235,100

Overview

The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) Director of Business Operations oversees the business affairs of the MGHPCC data center and Consortium, a non-profit organization with an expense and revenue run rate of approximately $20M. Operations include a data center that is purpose built for research and education and a large scale “AI Compute Resource” (AICR) dedicated to AI research and development. Principal members of the MGHPCC are Boston University, Harvard University, MIT, Northeastern, University of Massachusetts, and Yale. The Director of Business Operations supports the non-profit mission of the organization in three principal areas:

Governance – Efficient and responsive engagement with the board of directors and its committees.
Service – Business processes that are simple, transparent, and predictable for all stakeholders.
Operations – Timely and efficient financial forecasting, control, and reporting.

Skills

Since the Director of Business Operations often represents the organization to stakeholders at a variety of levels, strong communication skills are a key requirement, including formal documents such as member agreements, widely distributed memos or emails, contribution and leadership in meetings and working groups, and oral communication via presentations and 1-1 interactions. Ability to both plan and react are important. A day’s work may include ensuring planning and timely execution of routine functions such as monthly invoicing while at the same time reacting to an unexpected and time-sensitive member need. Ability to improve efficiency by identifying and acting on opportunities to simplify complex tasks, automate simple tasks, and eliminate unnecessary tasks needed to run the organization. Examples include simplifying business processes, introducing software tools, improving documentation, and addressing problematic vendor relationships. MGHPCC is a small organization, so willingness to take on multiple roles and to fill in on line responsibilities when needed is important. While deep technical knowledge is not required, the Director of Business Operations must be comfortable working in an organization that deploys and operates complex computing, storage, networking, and facility operations technology.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Governance

Represent the MGHPCC on business and financial matters at meetings of the Board of Directors, committees appointed by the board, and related working groups. Work with the Executive Director and Corporate Counsel to ensure that governance follows best practices. Activities include maintaining the operating documents that define the relationship between MGHPCC and its members, and maintaining strong working relationships with the board of directors and committees appointed by the board. To ensure effective separation of duties, the Director of Business Operations complements the Executive Director on financial oversight functions such as expense and invoicing review and approval.

Service

Business functions such as reporting, invoicing, and contract negotiation are central to the relationships between the MGHPCC and its stakeholders. It is important that these functions be perceived to be transparent, timely, and friendly, for both routine operation and problem resolution. For the data center, the Director of Business Operations ensures that this relatively mature operation adapts to evolving needs – for example, accommodating new types of service and managing allocation of costs during a time when the technology in the data center is rapidly changing. For the AI Compute Resource, the Director of Business Operations will be responsible for developing and implementing new business processes to ensure simple, fair, and transparent allocation of costs to MGHPCC Members, Partner Institutions, and the Massachusetts AI Hub. This work is being done in cooperation with financial professionals at MGHPCC Principal Members. While most MGHPCC revenue comes from its principal members, it also receives grant funding from state, federal, and private sources. The Director of Business Operations is responsible for maintaining positive working relationships with the business and audit organizations within these agencies.

Operations

The Director of Business Operations manages the finance team that supports and maintains MGHPCC business and financial systems. Principal responsibilities of the finance group include: Business relationships with both suppliers to and users of the data center and AICR, including work with MGHPCC Directors of IT, Facility Management, and AICR on vendor contracts. Maintain working relationships with corporate counsel, third party auditors, insurance carriers, and contract service vendors who provide financial and administrative services. Of particular importance are business relationships with the utility that supplies electrical power to the MGHPCC data center, and principal suppliers of the hardware and software for the AICR system. The financial life cycle for all grants, from proposal through award, execution, and close-out. This includes ensuring compliance with applicable requirements from federal, state and private funding sources. Interpreting and implementing MIT and MGHPCC policies and procedures. Specific deliverables for the finance team include

Incoming and Outgoing invoice/expense reviews and approvals
Operating budget forecasting and reconciliation
Forecasting and planning space/power/cooling capacity vs demand
Forecasting and planning for data center and AICR capital refresh
IT and facility deployment and construction project expense tracking and reconciliation

The finance team also has primarily responsibility for external reviews, which include an annual third party audit and an annual review of one aspect of business process by an Internal Audit group at an MGHPCC Principal Member. Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Job Specific Education Bachelors degree in a relevant field required. Job Specific Experience Minimum 8 years of finance and administration experience required. The candidate must be fluent with financial management systems. Experience in academic or non-profit settings is a plus. The candidate must have good communications skills, and ability to work with a diverse set of university and community constituencies who have wide ranging and sometimes conflicting interests. Security Related Responsibilities The Director of Business Operations must understand and comply with all MGHPCC security policies. The Director of Business Operations is a Privileged Worker as described in the MGHPCC Personnel Security Policy. All staff how fit this definition must pass a background check.

Information Security Manager

To serve as the primary security leader across MGHPCC and the AI Computing Resource (AICR) at the heart of the Massachusetts AI Hub. This senior, hands-on role spans security architecture, risk management, compliance, and policy for a nationally recognized academic research computing consortium. This is a compelling opportunity for an experienced security practitioner ready to shape security strategy at the frontier of HPC and AI infrastructure.

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$144,505-$195,900

Overview

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Seven years of progressive information security experience with demonstrated expertise in security architecture, risk and compliance management, security operations, incident response, working knowledge of security frameworks (e.g. NIST 800-171 / 53 moderate, CMMC or equivalent), experience with network security, identity and access management, vulnerability management, and security monitoring tools. PREFERRED: Professional certification (CISSP or equivalent), hands-on experience with securing HPC, GPU cluster, or data center environments, experience with AI/ML workload security, and familiarity with multi-institution or consortium security environments.

Position Overview

About Us: The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) is a nationally recognized, shared data center facility jointly owned and operated by a consortium of leading New England research universities, including Boston University, Harvard University, MIT, Northeastern University, the University of Massachusetts, and Yale. MGHPCC provides the physical and operational infrastructure that supports large-scale, energy-efficient academic research computing.

The AI Compute Resource (AICR) is a major state-of-the-art initiative, developed in partnership with MGHPCC's six academic consortium members and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' AI Hub, to advance AI and machine learning research and innovation. AICR provides cutting-edge GPU and HPC computational and data resources to empower world-class AI/ML research at both regional and national levels.

MGHPCC and AICR are seeking an Information Security Manager / Security Architect to serve as the primary security leader across both organizations. This is a senior, hands-on technical role with strategic responsibility for protecting the computing infrastructure, data, and operations of MGHPCC and AICR. The position is well-suited to an experienced security practitioner who is comfortable moving between security architecture, policy, risk management, and technical implementation — without requiring a large team to operate effectively. The successful candidate will serve as the authoritative security voice for both organizations and will collaborate closely with institutional stakeholders across the consortium.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Security Strategy, Architecture & Policy

Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive security architecture that integrates existing facility security controls (data center and physical infrastructure) with the HPC/AI service environment, including clusters, storage, networking, and containerized workloads.
Develop, draft, and maintain information security policies, standards, and guidelines aligned with research security frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-171 / 53 moderate, CMMC or equivalent) and consortium institutional obligations.
Conduct and document risk assessments across MGHPCC and AICR environments; develop risk mitigation plans and advise leadership on prioritization.
Assess security implications of major technology decisions, infrastructure changes, and vendor onboarding; provide architecture review for significant projects.
Develop and maintain an Information Security roadmap aligned with the growth of AICR and MGHPCC operations.

Compliance, Risk Management & Governance

Ensure MGHPCC and AICR security practices align with applicable regulatory and contractual requirements, including federal research security, export control considerations, and consortium institutional policies.
Lead and coordinate internal security audits, vulnerability assessments, and periodic penetration testing; manage remediation tracking.
Develop and maintain security metrics and key performance indicators for reporting to organizational leadership and the MGHPCC Board.
Serve as MGHPCC/AICR's primary working-level peer to consortium member CISOs and security architects; engage substantively on shared policy development, research security requirements (CUI handling, data governance, federated identity), and cross-institutional governance structures.

Security Operations & Incident Response (25%)

Oversee security monitoring tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint security) for MGHPCC and AICR environments; define alerting thresholds and response playbooks.
Develop, maintain, and exercise an incident response plan; serve as incident commander for significant security events.
Manage identity and access management (IAM) governance, including multi-factor authentication and privileged access management.
Oversee patch and vulnerability management processes in coordination with systems and infrastructure teams.
Manage relationships with managed security service providers (MSSPs) or SOC services to extend 24x7 coverage.

Stakeholder Engagement, Consortium Collaboration & Security Awareness (15%)

Develop and maintain security awareness guidance and training for MGHPCC and AICR operational staff.
Collaborate with consortium member security leadership on policy alignment, research security strategy, and shared threat intelligence; represent MGHPCC/AICR in higher education security communities (e.g., REN-ISAC, Internet2, Educause, RRCoP).
Advise MGHPCC and AICR leadership on security posture; prepare executive-level security briefings and risk summaries.
Define and communicate MGHPCC/AICR security requirements for research users, including acceptable use, data classification, and access control expectations.
Perform other duties as required.

Supervision Received

This position reports to the Executive Director, AI Computing Resource (AICR)

Supervision Exercised

None

Employment Type

Full-Time, Hybrid (primarily remote with occasional on-site) Some travel to consortium member institutions may be required.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a closely related field; or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in information security, with demonstrated expertise in at least two of the following: security architecture, risk and compliance management, security operations, or incident response.
Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate security policy, standards, and risk guidance to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Familiarity with research computing or academic IT environments, including multi-tenant infrastructure, shared user communities, and federated identity management.
Working knowledge of applicable regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-171 / 53 moderate, CMMC or equivalent).
Demonstrated hands-on responsibility for deploying and operating security infrastructure, including network security controls, identity and access management, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to produce clear policy documents, risk assessments, and executive briefing materials.

Desired Qualifications & Technical Skills

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Professional certification(s) such as CISSP, or equivalent.
Hands-on experience with securing HPC, GPU cluster, or data center environments, including Linux system hardening, container security (Singularity, Docker, Kubernetes), and high-throughput network architectures.
Experience designing or evaluating security for AI/ML workloads, including data pipeline security, model access controls, and awareness of AI-specific threat vectors.
Experience working across a consortium, federation, or multi-institution environment, engaging peer security leaders on shared policy, research security requirements, or cross-institutional governance; familiarity with the higher education security landscape is a strong plus.
Familiarity with scripting or automation for security tooling (Python, Bash, or similar).
Experience managing or overseeing MSSP/SOC service relationships.

Service Delivery Manager

Ensure high-quality, reliable operation of the state-of-the-art HPC environment behind the AI Computing Resource (AICR) that supports the Massachusetts AI Hub. This critical role will coordinate delivery of compute and data services to a diverse user base, including working in close partnership with facilitation and science support staff from AI Hub organizations, liaising with academic and industry stakeholders, overseeing performance monitoring and continuous improvement, and contributing to strategic planning and vendor management. This is an exciting opportunity to drive service excellence in support of world-class AI research and innovation.

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$144,505 - $195,900

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Service Delivery Manager to oversee the operational management and continuous improvement of the AICR. The Service Delivery Manager will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient, and reliable delivery of resources and services to internal and external stakeholders. This role combines technical expertise with leadership skills to ensure that technical solutions align with organizational needs and provide an exceptional user experience. As a Service Delivery Manager for AICR, you will be the primary point of contact for ensuring that service delivery meets operational targets. You will coordinate with AICR technical staff and collaborate with users to ensure services are delivered effectively and that issues are addressed promptly.

Principal Responsibilities

Service Management: Oversee the end-to-end service delivery of the HPC cluster, ensuring the systems are running efficiently and meeting performance, availability, and security requirements.

Client and Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact to AICR stakeholders, for issues related to service delivery ensuring their needs and expectations are understood and met. Regularly communicate service performance, enhancements, and upcoming updates.

Problem Management: Lead the identification and resolution of service disruptions, performance issues, or other incidents affecting AICR. Coordinate with relevant parties to restore services and prevent reoccurrence.

Continuous Improvement: Analyze service delivery performance and identify areas for improvement. Implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of the HPC cluster.

Capacity Planning and Resource Allocation: Work with stakeholders to understand future service demands and capacity requirements. Plan for scaling the HPC environment to meet growth needs, ensuring optimal resource allocation.

Budget and Cost Management: Work with the Executive Director to budget for HPC services, ensuring cost-effective delivery without compromising service quality. Work with finance and other stakeholders to forecast and track expenses.

Vendor Management: Collaborate with external vendors and service providers to ensure the HPC cluster is supported by the necessary hardware, software, and maintenance services. Manage vendor relationships and ensure the service levels are maintained.

Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the service delivery pipeline and develop mitigation strategies. Ensure that any risks related to performance, security, or downtime are appropriately addressed.

Perform other duties as required.

Supervision Received

This position reports to the Executive Director, AI Computing Resource (AICR)

Supervision Exercised

None

Employment Type

Full-Time, Hybrid (primarily remote with occasional on-site)

Qualifications & Skills

Required

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience:

Minimum 7 years relevant experience required.

Proven experience managing the service delivery of complex IT infrastructure or computing environments, preferably in HPC clusters.

Demonstrated leadership in a service management or delivery management role, managing both people and projects.

Strong understanding of HPC technologies, including cluster management, job scheduling, parallel computing, and performance tuning.

Skills:

Strong understanding of service management best practices

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Problem-solving skills

Ability to drive continuous improvement

Preferred

Experience delivering AI-specific cluster services

Experience with cloud-based HPC solutions or hybrid environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Familiarity with monitoring tools and metrics, such as Nagios, Prometheus, or Zabbix.

Experience with service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL)

Experience in GPU-based computing, storage management, or network configuration for HPC clusters.

Ability to lead teams effectively

Senior HPC Systems Engineer

Support the computing infrastructure behind the AI Computing Resource (AICR) that supports the Massachusetts AI Hub. This hands-on role will be responsible for deploying, maintaining, and optimizing HPC clusters, storage systems, and networking for AI/ML workloads. Join a collaborative, fast-paced team delivering critical infrastructure to some of the nation’s leading AI researchers.

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$120,440 - $163,200

Position Overview

As a technical leader, the HPC Systems Engineer will manage and optimize high-performance computing environments, ensuring the smooth operation of complex clusters, and providing excellent support to end-users. Responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of HPC systems and infrastructure. Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and other IT professionals to ensure the HPC environment is secure, efficient, and reliable.

Principal Responsibilities

Manage infrastructure, support, maintenance, and operations of systems, hardware, and software.

Install, configure, and maintain HPC hardware and software, including clusters, storage systems, and job schedulers.

Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve efficiency and resource utilization.

Provide technical support to end-users, including troubleshooting hardware and software issues.

Perform system backups and disaster recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.

Develop and maintain system documentation, including installation guides, configuration files, and standard operating procedures.

Assist in the design and deployment of scalable HPC environments to meet the needs of scientific and engineering applications.

Collaborate with teams to identify and implement software and hardware upgrades.

Ensure security of HPC systems by applying patches, configuring firewalls, and performing regular audits.

Conduct performance benchmarking, diagnostics, and capacity planning to keep systems up to date with evolving needs.

Perform other duties as required.

Supervision Received

This position reports to the Executive Director, AI Computing Resource (AICR)

Supervision Exercised

None

Employment Type

Full-Time, Hybrid (primarily remote with occasional on-site)

Qualifications & Skills

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

Minimum 7 years relevant experience required.

Proven experience as an HPC System Engineer or similar role in high-performance computing environments

In-depth knowledge of HPC architectures, Linux/Unix operating systems, and cluster management tools.

Experience with parallel programming, MPI, job schedulers, and batch processing systems.

Strong knowledge of storage systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS) and network file systems.

Experience with containerization and virtualization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Strong troubleshooting skills

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred

Experience with cloud-based HPC environments (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud).

Familiarity with GPU-based computing and relevant software (e.g., CUDA).

Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Perl.

Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Nagios, Prometheus).

Experience with networking and network management tools

Senior Full Stack Developer

Help design, build, and integrate the software systems that power the AI Computing Resource (AICR) that supports the Massachusetts AI Hub. This role will lead development of user portals, dashboards, and service management tools that make advanced computing resources accessible to researchers and partners. This is a high-impact position for a creative, self-driven developer excited to work at the intersection of software engineering and cutting-edge AI infrastructure.

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Position Overview

We are hiring a Senior Full Stack Developer to help design, build, and integrate the software systems that power the AI Computing Resource (AICR) at the heart of the Massachusetts AI Hub. This role will lead development of user portals, dashboards, and service management tools that make advanced computing resources accessible to researchers and partners. This is a high-impact position for a creative, self-driven developer excited to work at the intersection of software engineering and cutting-edge AI infrastructure.

When completed, the AICR will consist of an "engine" providing computing, storage and networking wrapped by software and applications to make that engine available to researchers. You will work on the team that defines and develops the applications that wrap the engine. These applications will include end-user-facing solutions like web sites and self-service portals; operations-focused tools such as performance dashboards and; administrator-facing tools like service provisioning and reporting.

Principal Responsibilities

Responsible for integrating existing applications and developing new ones to support operations, and service delivery for the AICR. Participates in the full life cycle of application development, including design, coding, testing, and production support. Leads complex projects/programs that require multiple areas of expertise. Reviews and analyzes operations and provides guidance on system options, risk, cost vs. benefits, and impacts on processes and goals. Reviews and advises on technical design and program specifications. Writes new program code and modifies existing code. Provides technical expertise for the development and review of prototypes. Work both independently and guide work of other more junior staff as well as outsourced contractors. Reports to the Executive Director of the AI Compute Resource.

Supervision Received

This position reports to the Executive Director, AI Computing Resource (AICR)

Supervision Exercised

None

Employment Type

Full-Time, Hybrid (primarily remote with occasional on-site)

Qualifications & Skills

Required

Minimum 5 years software development experience
Languages: Python / JavaScript / HTML5 / CSS
Server Web frameworks (e.g. Django, Flask)
Client frameworks (e.g. React, Angular)
REST or gRPC based APIs (both development and consumption)
Database/SQL development
Version control systems like Git.
Container and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
Agile methodologies and secure coding practices
Prior team leader responsibilities
BS degree in CS, Engineering, Data Science or related field
Ability to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred

Experience working in or supporting HPC, AI/ML, or telemetry environments
Team leadership experience delivering full-stack applications

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