Director of Enterprise AI Infrastructure & Platforms

Kirkland & Ellis; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 302,000 - 335,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

Paid time off

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Kirkland & Ellis is seeking an AI Infrastructure Director to manage and optimize its AI platforms, ensuring operational excellence and innovation across complex systems. A successful candidate will possess over 12 years of experience in cloud and infrastructure management, with a strong leadership background.

This role plays a critical part in leading a multi-disciplinary engineering organization and requires advanced technical expertise in AI and Microsoft Azure. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $302,000 to $335,000, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in infrastructure, platform, or cloud engineering, including 5+ years in leadership roles.
• 5+ years designing and operating production AI and ML platforms.
• Proven ownership of platform reliability in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize the firm’s AI infrastructure.
• Lead AI environments and ensure operational excellence.
• Manage vendor relationships and cloud operating budgets.

Skills

Leadership Experience

AI Platform Expertise

Azure at Scale

Hybrid Infrastructure Knowledge

Governance & Risk Awareness

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field

Master's degree or MBA

Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert)

Tools

Azure AI

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Kirkland & Ellis is seeking an AI Infrastructure Director to manage and optimize its AI platforms, ensuring operational excellence and innovation across complex systems. A successful candidate will possess over 12 years of experience in cloud and infrastructure management, with a strong leadership background.

This role plays a critical part in leading a multi-disciplinary engineering organization and requires advanced technical expertise in AI and Microsoft Azure. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $302,000 to $335,000, alongside comprehensive benefits.