Head of AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 175,100 - 334,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Job summary

The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement is seeking an Executive Director for AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineering. This senior role focuses on building and managing CVS Health's AI compute platforms, ensuring operational excellence and reliability.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in engineering leadership, hands-on experience with Kubernetes, and fluency in high-speed cluster fabrics. The successful applicant will establish a high-performance 24/7 operations model and lead vendor management initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Hands-on production ownership of bare-metal Kubernetes.
• Fluency with high-speed cluster fabrics.
• 5+ years leading multiple technical teams simultaneously.
• Proven success establishing operational baselines.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long‑range vision for AI infrastructure.
• Build and sustain a high‑performing 24/7 operations model.
• Lead GPU FinOps governance.
• Own vendor relationships and contract performance.
• Manage budget ownership for the AI infrastructure.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Kubernetes

GPU compute

Data center infrastructure

Operational excellence

Education

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

Tools

Cisco UCS

NVIDIA HGX / DGX

Job description

The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement is seeking an Executive Director for AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineering. This senior role focuses on building and managing CVS Health's AI compute platforms, ensuring operational excellence and reliability.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in engineering leadership, hands-on experience with Kubernetes, and fluency in high-speed cluster fabrics. The successful applicant will establish a high-performance 24/7 operations model and lead vendor management initiatives.