54703 AI Automation Lead

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in Pune seeks a seasoned AI Infrastructure Engineer to design, scale and optimize high‑performance AI platforms, partnering with Infra Ops to transform runs into automated, business‑driven solutions.

The role spans building scalable pipelines, implementing MLOps (CI/CD, monitoring, drift detection) and ensuring cost‑effective cloud resources across AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, and IaC tools, while aligning with cross‑functional stakeholders for enduring

Qualifications

• Total software/infrastructure experience 12+ years with a focus on AI/ML infra (2–4 years).
• Cloud architecture across AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, and IaC (Terraform/Ansible).
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or C++ and Linux shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• AI & Infra Synergy: design, build, and maintain scalable infra, pipelines, and environments for training and deploying AI/ML models.
• Business & Value‑Driven Engineering: translate goals into AI infra initiatives and measure ROI (uptime, latency, cloud spend).
• MLOps & Platform Reliability: CI/CD for ML, automated monitoring, drift detection, and model governance.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AI/LLM integration

Python

Go

C++

Linux scripting

Shell scripting

Kubernetes

Terraform/IaC

Terraform

Ansible

PyTorch

TensorFlow

MLOps tools

Kubeflow

MLflow

Ray

Triton Inference Server

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About this position

Positions:2 Full Time
Experience
7 - 10 Years

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive AI Engineer with strong Infrastructure background to join our team in Pune. We need someone who looks beyond daily operations to understand how AI infrastructure drives real business value. You will design, scale, and optimize high-performance AI platforms while partnering closely with Infra Ops to turn operational challenges into automated, business-aligned AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. AI & Infra Synergy

Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure, pipelines, and environments for training and deploying AI/ML models.

Work hand-in-hand with the Infrastructure Operations team to identify operational bottlenecks and solve them using intelligent automation and AI-driven workflows.

Optimize resource utilization (GPU/CPU workloads, storage, compute clusters) to balance high performance with cost-efficiency.

2. Business & Value-Driven Engineering

Translate business goals and operational metrics into concrete AI infrastructure initiatives.

Measure and report on the ROI of infra improvements (e.g., uptime, latency reduction, cloud spend optimization, developer productivity).

Drive a product mindset within the operations unit—focusing on long‑term value, system resilience, and scalability rather than quick operational patches.

3. MLOps & Platform Reliability

Establish robust MLOps / LLMOps practices (CI/CD for ML, automated monitoring, drift detection, and model governance).

Implement continuous observability and telemetry for both model performance and underlying infrastructure.

What We’re Looking For

Core Qualifications

Experience: 12+ years of total experience in Software/Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 2–4 years dedicated to AI/ML infrastructure or MLOps.

Infra Background: Proven track record in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Kubernetes orchestration, containerization (Docker), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).

AI/ML Tooling: Experience with framework deployments (PyTorch, TensorFlow), vector databases, and MLOps tools (Kubeflow, MLflow, Ray, Triton Inference Server).

Programming: Proficiency in Python, Go, or C++, alongside strong shell scripting and Linux internal skills.

Mindset & Soft Skills

Business Acumen: Ability to connect technical architecture decisions directly to business outcomes, SLAs, and cost management.

Problem Solver: Proactive in identifying systemic operational pain points and designing durable AI/automation solutions.

Collaboration: Strong communication skills with a track record of partnering effectively with cross-functional teams (DevOps, Data Science, and Business Stakeholders).

Mandatory skills:

• Cloud infrastructure architecture
• AI/LLM integration for IT operations
• Strong experience inAWS or Azure with hands-on experience incloud architecture, networking, IAM/security, Terraform/IaC, Python or Go automation, observability, ITSM integration, and AI/LLM APIs or RAG exposure.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with LLM infrastructure, fine-tuning setups, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines at scale.

Prior experience working in Pune’s tech ecosystem with global distributed teams.

Certifications in AWS/Azure/GCP Architecture or Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD).