AI Engineer

ATS Client; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Client in Pretoria seeks a Senior AI Engineer to build smart platforms, manage cloud infrastructure, and bring AI ideas to life. You’ll work at the intersection of AI, cloud engineering and platform reliability.

The role covers day-to-day cloud operations, designing and testing new cloud configurations, and optimizing performance and costs. You will support developers on platform topics and design AI services using REST and managed LLMs.

Qualifications

• Experience building cloud platforms with AI capabilities.
• Strong automation and infrastructure as code experience.
• Proficiency in Python and modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day cloud operations.
• Design, build and test new cloud configurations.
• Optimize performance, costs and operational excellence across cloud environments.
• Developer support regarding platform topics.
• Design, build and test AI services using REST and managed LLMs.
• Host, manage and tune deployed LLMs in GPU-enabled Kubernetes nodes.
• Design, build and test an AI RAG using a vector database.

Skills

Azure Cloud

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Terraform/Open ToFu

Python

Helm

Kustomize

Linux

GitHub Enterprise

CI/CD

Grafana

Loki

Prometheus

REST

Managed LLMs

GPU in Kubernetes

AI RAG with Vector DB

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Kustomize

Terraform/Open ToFu

GitHub Enterprise

PostgreSQL

Azure

Job description

Job Description

We're on the hunt for a Senior AI Engineer who loves building smart platforms, wrangling cloud infrastructure, and bringing AI ideas to life. This role sits at the intersection of AI, cloud engineering, and platform reliability, perfect for someone who enjoys both deep technical challenges and creative problem-solving.

You’ll be working in a highly collaborative, fast-moving environment where innovation isn't a buzzword, it's the job.

Requirements

• Cloud: Azure (AZ-104)
• Databases: SQL Language using PostgreSQL
• Container Orchestration: Kubernetes (CKAD)
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform/Open Tofu
• Programming Languages: Python
• Templating Tools: Helm, Kustomize
• Operating Systems: Advanced Linux
• Version Control: Advanced Git and GitHub Enterprise
• CI/CD: Create, Manage and support Shared Workflows
• Monitoring: Grafana, Loki, Prometheus
• We are looking for a Platform Engineer with a focus on AI topics.
• Day to Day Cloud operations.
• Design, Build and Test New Cloud Configurations.
• Optimize Performance, Operational Excellence and Costs within our teams cloud environments
• Developer Support regarding Planform Topics.
• Design, Build and Test AI services using REST and BMW Managed LLM's
• Host, Manage and Tune deployed LLMs in Kubernetes GPU Enabled node pool
• Design, Build and Test an AI RAG using vector database