Principal Cloud Architect â HPC/GPU & AI Platform Solutions

Oracle; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle in Dubai seeks a Principal Cloud Architect to lead the design and deployment of large-scale GPU/HPC clusters on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will architect AI platforms, mentor customers, and drive OCI adoption for high-performance workloads.

The role blends deep technical execution with strategic advisory, including pre-sales support, workshops, and collaboration with product teams to deliver real-world AI solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on GPU/HPC architecture experience in on-prem and cloud environments.
• Proficiency with Python Bash PowerShell scripting.
• Solid knowledge of Terraform and Ansible for IaC deployments.
• Experience with cluster managers like SLURM, PBS or Bright and container orchestration Kubernetes.
• Experience with RDMA Infiniband MPI and distributed storage systems.
• Knowledge of AI/ML platforms, LLMs and inference-serving frameworks.
• Strong cloud-native background; OCI familiarity preferred.
• 5+ years in pre-sales solution architecture or customer-facing technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy large-scale GPU/HPC clusters on OCI using IaC tools.
• Automate provisioning and software deployment for AI/ML workloads.
• Design scalable solutions for LLM-based platforms and agentic AI systems.
• Act as trusted advisor on cloud adoption, migration and optimization.
• Lead workshops and technical training to enable customer success.
• Collaborate with product engineering and support to shape OCI roadmap.
• Create technical assets like code samples, demos, blogs, and whitepapers.
• Partner with AI partners to deploy customer-centric solutions.

Skills

GPU/HPC architecture

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

SLURM

PBS

Bright

Infiniband

MPI

LLMs

AI platforms

cloud-native

pre-sales

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/Mathematics

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

SLURM

PBS

Bright

Job description

Description

About the Role

Were looking for a Principal Cloud Architect with hands-on expertise in HPC GPU infrastructure and AI platform engineering to help shape the future of accelerated computing on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

In this role youll work with a range of customersfrom AI startups to Fortune 500 enterprisesarchitecting and deploying complex GPU/HPC environments and AI solutions. Youll play a key role in both pre-sales consulting and solution delivery helping drive OCI adoption for high-performance and AI-driven workloads.

This is a high-impact customer-facing role where deep technical skills meet strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

What Youll Do

• Architect and deploy large-scale GPU and HPC clusters on OCI using Terraform Ansible Slurm and Kubernetes
• Automate cluster provisioning and software deployments using Infrastructure as Code principles
• Partner with customers to design scalable solutions for LLM-based platforms agentic AI and robotic systems
• Act as a trusted advisor guiding customers on best practices for cloud adoption migration and optimization
• Lead workshops deep-dives and technical training sessions to enable customer success
• Work cross-functionally with product engineering and support teams to solve customer challenges and shape OCIs roadmap
• Create and share technical assets like code samples demos blogs and whitepapers
• Collaborate with key AI partners to co-develop and deploy customer-centric solutions

What You Bring

Technical Skills

• Deep hands-on experience with GPU/HPC architecture both on-prem and in the cloud
• Strong proficiency in Python Bash PowerShell Terraform and Ansible
• Solid understanding of cluster managers (e.g. SLURM PBS Bright) Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Experience with RDMA Infiniband MPI and distributed storage systems
• Knowledge of AI/ML platforms large language models (LLMs) and inference-serving frameworks
• Strong cloud-native background (preferably with OCI or similar platforms)

Business & Leadership Skills

• 5 years in pre-sales solution architecture or customer-facing technical roles
• Excellent communicator able to engage both technical teams and executive stakeholders
• Customer-focused mindset with a drive to deliver real-world solutions
• Ability to turn complex technical concepts into business-aligned strategies

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or related field
• Demonstrated thought leadership via speaking writing or community contributions
• Experience working directly with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or similar platforms

Qualifications

Career Level - IC4

Required Experience:

Staff IC