Senior Solution Architect, AI Compute Engineer - NVIS

NVIDIA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Australia seeks a Senior AI/HPC Engineer to join their infrastructure Specialist team. The role involves deploying and managing AI/HPC infrastructure in Linux for customers. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience in deployment services, strong Linux skills, and the ability to handle complex problems. The position offers a dynamic environment with a focus on customer engagement and technical expertise. Various automation and scripting skills are also essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years providing in-depth support and deployment services.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize/multi-task easily.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and maintain AI/HPC infrastructure in Linux-based environments.
• Serve as the domain expert with customers during planning and implementation.
• Provide feedback to internal teams and suggest improvements.

Skills

Linux system administration

Proficient scripting

Problem solving for hardware/software

Cluster management technologies

Good interpersonal skills

Industry-standard Linux certifications

Experience with schedulers like SLURM

Education

BS/MS/PhD in relevant field

Tools

Ansible

Kubernetes

InfiniBand/Ethernet

Job description

NVIDIA is looking for a Senior AI/HPC Engineer to join its infrastructure Specialist team. The role involves working on a dynamic, customer‑focused team, interacting with customers, partners, and internal teams to analyze, define, and implement large‑scale AI/HPC projects. The scope includes networking, system design, and automation, serving as the face to the customer.

What You Will Be Doing

• Deploy, manage, and maintain AI/HPC infrastructure in Linux-based environments for new and existing customers.
• Serve as the domain expert with customers during planning calls through implementation.
• Provide hand‑over documentation and perform knowledge transfers to support customers as they roll out sophisticated systems.
• Provide feedback to internal teams such as opening bugs, documenting workarounds, and suggesting improvements.

What We Need To See

• BS/MS/PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related fields.
• 5+ years providing in-depth support and deployment services, solving problems for hardware and software products.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux system administration, process management, package management, task scheduling, kernel management, boot procedures/troubleshooting, performance reporting/optimization/logging, and advanced networking.
• Cluster management technologies.
• Proficient scripting.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain and deliver resolutions for customer‑blocking issues as they arise. Excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize/multi‑task easily with limited supervision.
• Industry‑standard Linux certifications.
• Experience with schedulers such as SLURM, LSF, UGE, etc.

Ways To Stand Out From Crowd

• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with MPI (e.g., OpenMPI, MPICH), proficient in distributed communication programming and cluster debugging.
• In‑depth understanding of NCCL principles and applications, with expertise in collective communication optimization for NVIDIA GPU clusters.
• Experience in deploying and optimizing high‑speed networks (InfiniBand/Ethernet), with a clear understanding of how network architecture impacts GPU cluster performance.
• Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Salt, Puppet, etc.), capable of implementing batch configuration and operational automation for GPU clusters and LLM deployment environments.
• Knowledge and hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, including container orchestration for AI/ML workloads, resource scheduling, scaling, and integration with HPC environments.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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