Principal Cluster Reliability Architect

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. THE ROLEAMD is seeking a Principal Cluster Reliability Architect to define and drive the reliability strategy for next-generation AI and HPC cluster platforms. This role serves as the technical authority for end-to-end cluster reliability, spanning compute, networking, storage, and control plane architectures. The successful candidate will influence architecture, deployment, validation, and operational readiness across AMD reference designs and large-scale customer deployments.The Principal Cluster Reliability Architect will establish reliability frameworks, drive cross-functional alignment, and ensure that reliability considerations are embedded throughout the cluster lifecycle from architecture through production operations.THE PERSONYou are a highly experienced systems architect with deep expertise in distributed systems, large-scale infrastructure, and reliability engineering. You possess a strong understanding of AI/HPC environments and have demonstrated success designing and operating production-scale platforms.You excel at leading through influence, aligning diverse engineering teams around common objectives, and translating operational learnings into architectural improvements. You combine technical depth with strategic thinking and are passionate about delivering resilient, scalable, and operationally efficient infrastructure platforms.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESReliability Architecture & DesignDefine and implement a comprehensive cluster reliability architecture framework spanning the full infrastructure lifecycle.Establish reliability requirements for AMD reference architectures and customer deployment models.Drive architecture decisions that enhance fault tolerance, redundancy, failure isolation, and system recoverability.Influence hardware, firmware, software, and operational design decisions to improve system resiliency.Operational Readiness & Day-2 OperationsPartner with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Platform Operations teams to define sustainable operational models.Establish standards for:Observability and telemetryHealth monitoring frameworksJob-aware failure detection and recovery mechanismsLifecycle management, including patching and upgradesCreate closed-loop feedback mechanisms that convert operational insights into architectural improvements.Validation & Reliability EngineeringDefine reliability KPIs, SLAs, SLOs, and deployment acceptance criteria.Develop and execute reliability validation strategies at production scale.Establish methodologies for:Failure injection testingChaos engineeringRecovery validationResiliency benchmarkingDrive data-driven reliability improvements through empirical testing and analysis.Lifecycle Integration & Process MaturityEnsure reliability consistency across:ArchitectureDeploymentCluster bring-upValidationOperationsIdentify and eliminate gaps in ownership, governance, handoff processes, and operational readiness.Drive repeatable engineering practices that improve scalability and deployment quality.Cross-Functional Technical LeadershipAct as AMD's subject matter expert for cluster reliability architecture.Lead alignment across Architecture, Deployment Engineering, Validation Engineering, Platform Operations, and Product organizations.Mentor senior engineers and architects.Represent reliability strategy in customer engagements and strategic programs.Influence product and platform roadmaps to improve reliability outcomes across AMD cluster initiatives.PREFERRED SKILLSTechnical ExpertiseLarge-scale cluster architecture across compute, networking, storage, and control plane systems.Distributed systems architecture, reliability engineering, and failure modeling.Linux infrastructure and systems software.Production-scale cloud, AI, HPC, or platform infrastructure.AI/HPC TechnologiesKubernetesSlurmROCmGPU cluster architecturesAI training and inference infrastructureNetworking & Platform TechnologiesRDMA networking technologies:InfiniBandRoCEHigh-performance cluster interconnectsDistributed storage architecturesReliability EngineeringSite Reliability Engineering (SRE) methodologiesObservability platforms and telemetry systemsIncident management and root cause analysisAutomation and infrastructure-as-code practicesChaos engineering and resilience testingLeadership & InfluenceDevelopment of reference architectures and platform standardsCross-functional technical leadershipExecutive-level communication and stakeholder managementExperience influencing technical direction across large organizations without direct authorityACADEMIC CREDENTIALSBachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.#LI-KW1Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.This posting is for an existing vacancy.