Senior AI Infra & Platform Readiness Lead

Cognichip, Inc.; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognichip, Inc. seeks an AI Infrastructure & Platform Ops Manager to lead readiness for enterprise deployments, securing architecture reviews, provisioning, and production go-lives.

You will ensure a smooth path for Forward-Deployed Engineers by aligning IT, security, and cloud teams. Ideal candidates bring deep infrastructure credibility, strong security governance knowledge, and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable platform plans for private cloud, on-premises, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of infrastructure, cloud, or solutions architecture experience.
• 5+ years in customer-facing roles with enterprise customers.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure or GCP; professional cloud certifications are a plus.
• Strong security and IT governance knowledge (SAML, OIDC, SSO; SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python or Bash.
• Proven ability to lead conversations with CISOs and IT leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience deploying AI/ML platforms or GPU workloads is a plus.
• Familiarity with semiconductor or EDA IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform readiness from architecture review through security approval, environment provisioning, and production go-live of Cognichip ACI Enterprise solutions.
• Architect reference deployments for private cloud, VPC, and on-premises environments with IAM, network isolation, data residency, encryption, and GPU provisioning.
• Navigate security and IT governance reviews—map controls to SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST; address IP and export-control requirements.
• Partner with Account Executives to scope infrastructural requirements early in the sales cycle and plan deployment blockers.
• Deliver a clean, validated environment and documented handoff so Forward-Deployed Engineers can begin design-flow integration.
• Diagnose and resolve connectivity, authentication, licensing, and performance issues across networks, cloud accounts, and compute clusters.
• Create repeatable playbooks: deployment guides, security docs, and architecture templates for onboarding.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Cloud architecture

Security governance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Cognichip, Inc. seeks an AI Infrastructure & Platform Ops Manager to lead readiness for enterprise deployments, securing architecture reviews, provisioning, and production go-lives.

You will ensure a smooth path for Forward-Deployed Engineers by aligning IT, security, and cloud teams. Ideal candidates bring deep infrastructure credibility, strong security governance knowledge, and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable platform plans for private cloud, on-premises, and