Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture. Job Description About the role The HPC Lead is responsible for owning and evolving the High Performance Computing infrastructure for R conduct regular performance profiling and capacity forecasting to ensure efficient resource utilization. Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge management systems to ensure operational continuity and enable team self-sufficiency. Oversee budget planning, financial forecasting, and strategic procurement decisions for HPC infrastructure investments, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with organizational priorities. Establish and enforce security protocols, compliance standards, and disaster recovery procedures for the HPC environment, ensuring business continuity and data protection. Communicate HPC strategy, status, and recommendations to executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams, translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences. Qualifications **Required Qualifications** Expert-level depth in HPC infrastructure, including cluster management, GPU provisioning (NVIDIA, A100/H100 generation), MPI, storage (Lustre, NFS, object storage), and job scheduling. Expert understanding of GPU architecture, including generations, interconnects (NVLink, InfiniBand), memory profiles, and their implications for scientific workloads. Strong experience with modern orchestration and the architectural trajectory toward Kubernetes-native HPC environments (e.g., GPU operators, Kubernetes scheduler extensions). Strong strategic capability in defining maintenance and support strategies, evaluating vendor contract structures, and managing hardware investments. Strong ability to understand scientific workloads, conversing credibly with computational scientists and bioinformaticians to translate their needs into infrastructure solutions. Strong proficiency in using AI-assisted engineering tools as a primary workflow for infrastructure automation. Demonstrated leadership experience managing and mentoring technical teams, with a track record of building high-performing engineering organizations and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Proven expertise in budget planning, financial forecasting, and strategic procurement decisions for technology infrastructure investments. Experience establishing and monitoring performance metrics, KPIs, and optimization targets; demonstrated capability in capacity forecasting and resource utilization analysis. Strong background in developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation, operational runbooks, and knowledge management systems for complex technical environments. **Bonus Points** Experience in agriculture, life sciences, scientific computing, or a regulated enterprise environment. Experience building platforms, products, or services used by multiple internal teams. Experience working in distributed, international engineering organisations. Familiarity with popular scientific computing frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, HPC libraries). Background in security protocols, compliance standards, and disaster recovery procedures for enterprise infrastructure environments. Experience communicating complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams. Additional Information Jealott's Hill International Research Centre UK is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings between Bracknell and Maidenhead and is the place of work for approximately 800 Syngenta scientists and support staff.Jealott’s Hill is one of the main global research and development sites and key activities include research into discovery of new active ingredients, new formulation technologies, product safety and technical support of our product range. What we offer Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical
HPC High Performance Computing Lead employer: Syngenta Group
At Syngenta, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that prioritises professional development and work-life balance. Located in Huddersfield, our team is dedicated to making a meaningful impact in sustainable agriculture, offering extensive benefits including a generous pension scheme, private medical insurance, and up to 31.5 days of annual leave. Join us in our mission to revolutionise plant protection while enjoying a supportive environment that values diversity and empowers employees to grow.
