Senior Architect - Secure Research Infrastructure, Technology Solutions

UIC is looking for a Senior Architect for Secure Research Infrastructure who will design, build, and manage the next generation of computing environments tailored for AI/ML workloads. This role sits at the critical intersection of raw computational power and data governance. You will be responsible for automating the deployment of secure enclaves that protect sensitive data (PHI/CUI) while providing researchers with the GPU-accelerated performance needed for cutting-edge innovation. Duties Responsibilities: Architect AI/HPC Infrastructure: Design and scale GPU clusters and high-speed interconnects to support large-scale model training and inference. Engineered Secure Enclaves: Build isolated walled-garden environments using hardware-based Trusted Execution Environments or micro-segmentation to process sensitive datasets. Compliance Engineering: Translate requirements from compliance standards such as NIST, SPRS, HIPAA, and CMMC into technical controls. You will build the technical infrastructure that serves as the source of truth for audits. DevSecOps Automation: Lead the Infrastructure as Code strategy using such as Terraform or Ansible to ensure that security patches and configuration changes are audited, versioned, and immutable. High-Performance Storage: Manage petabyte-scale, parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, VAST, GPFS) with integrated encryption-at-rest and strict POSIX/ACL access controls. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.