AI Infrastructure Architect

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior HPC and AI Cluster Administrator to build and operate large-scale HPC/AI clusters for government-related projects. You will collaborate with researchers, developers, and customers to optimize workflows and scale performance platforms.

You will design, deploy, and maintain HPC/AI environments, manage AI job workflows with Kubernetes and Slurm, and support CI/CD pipelines across bare metal to software stacks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience 5+ years of experience
• Knowledge of HPC and AI solution technologies including hardware, hypervisors, CPU and GPU
• Experience with job scheduling workloads and orchestration tools such as Slurm and Kubernetes
• Excellent knowledge of Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu) networking, ACLs, OS security, and common protocols (TCP, DHCP, DNS)
• Experience with storage solutions such as Lustre, GPFS, ZFS, XFS
• Familiarity with new storage technologies
• Automation and configuration management with Python, Bash, Gitops workflows
• Knowledge of InfiniBand/Ethernet networking
• Experience with private cloud platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM) and public cloud (AWS, Azure)

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain HPC/AI clusters
• Manage AI job workflows using scheduling tech
• Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Troubleshoot from bare metal to application level
• Support R&D and Operational activities

Skills

HPC & AI platforms

Linux administration

Networking & OS security

Job scheduling & orchestration

Kubernetes & Slurm

Python & Bash scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS, Engineering or related field

5+ years of experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Slurm

VMware / Hyper-V / KVM

GPFS/Lustre/xfs storage

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

AFS is looking for a Senior HPC and AI Cluster Administrator to support software and data solutions for our customers. We are integrating supercomputers and AI clusters based on existing technologies. We are looking for a system administrator to be a key player to enable artificial intelligence and GPU computing solutions. You will work with many scientific researchers, developers, and customers to create improved workflows and develop unique solutions. You will interact with HPC, OS, GPU compute, and systems specialist to architect, develop and bring up large scale performance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, Deploy, and maintain HPC/AI clusters
• Manage AI jobs workflows using various scheduling technology, such as Kubernetes.
• Support and maintain continuous integration and delivery pipelines
• Troubleshooting and fixing, bottom up from bare metal, operating system, software stack and application level
• Support Research, Development and Operational activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience 5+ years of experience
• Knowledge of HPC and AI solution technologies to include hardware, hypervisors, CPU’s and GPU’s.
• Experience with job scheduling workloads and orchestration tools such as Slurm & K8s
• Excellent knowledge of Linux (i.e. Redhat, Ubuntu) networking (Routing, Switching) and internals, ACLs and OS level security protection and common protocols e.g. TCP, DHCP, DNS, etc.
• Experience with multiple storage solutions such as Lustre, GPFS, zfs and xfs.
• Familiarity with newer and emerging storage technologies.
• Automation and configuration management tools such as Python, Bash within a Gitops workflows.
• Knowledge of Networking Protocols like InfiniBand, Ethernet
• Experience with private cloud platforms (for example VMware, Hyper‑V, KVM)
• Familiarity with public cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of GPU architectures, time‑slicing, Multi‑instance GPU (MIG)
• Experience with container orchestration technologies i.e. Kubernetes, Docker
• Experience designing, deploying AI workflow technologies such as Apache Airflow, Prefect, Dagster.
• Background with RDMA (InfiniBand or RoCE) fabrics
• Experience working in regulated industries and applying compliance requirements (i.e. DISA STIG, CIS etc.)
• NVIDIA Certifications (AI Infrastructure, AI Operations, AI networking)
• VMWARE Certifications (Certified Professional / Advanced Professional)

An active TS/SCI federal security clearance is required

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, NewYork, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, NewJersey, NewYork, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $124,000 - $246,400USD

Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits.

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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