Executive Director, High Performance & Research Computing

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ October 23rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Mississippi State University is hiring an Executive Director of High Performance & Research Computing. This role leads and oversees the university's high performance and research computing resources, directs strategic investments, ensures compliance with federal and institutional requirements, and manages staff supporting HPC infrastructure. The Executive Director serves as the primary liaison with federal agencies and partners, oversees HPC data center operations, and balances strategic planning with operational excellence to support the university's research mission.

Highlights

Lead and oversee HPC and research computing services and support at Mississippi State University.
Direct strategic decisions on HPC infrastructure deployment, investment, and growth aligned with institutional and federal research priorities.
Serve as the primary liaison for HPC efforts with federal agencies such as NOAA, USDA, NSF, and DoD.
Manage budgets, proposal development, and funding acquisition for HPC resources and operations.
Establish technical strategies for computing, networking, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity.
Oversee operations and strategic planning of MSU's high performance computing data center.
Ensure compliance with government regulations, audits, and reporting for federal contracts.
Recruit, develop, and supervise HPC staff and represent MSU HPC nationally at conferences and advisory boards.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; 10+ years HPC or enterprise IT operations experience; experience with federally sponsored research contracts; U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident with eligibility for federal security clearance.
Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, proven success managing federal HPC contracts, broad technical expertise, and strong leadership and communication skills.