AI Infrastructure Engineer

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health & retirement benefits

Professional development

Upington location

Training on AI infra

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled AI Infrastructure Engineer to join our Upington team. You will design, build, and maintain the robust infrastructure that supports large-scale AI development and deployment, ensuring high availability and scalability of AI platforms.

You will collaborate with AI researchers, implement best practices in security and cost control, and work with cutting-edge cloud and container technologies to support innovative AI workloads.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage scalable AI infrastructure with compute, storage, and networking.
• Deploy and maintain ML platforms and MLOps tools.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot, and optimize AI workloads.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to understand infrastructure needs.
• Ensure security, cost-efficiency, and compliance of the infrastructure.

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for a skilled AI Infrastructure Engineer to join their growing team in Upington . This role is crucial for designing, building, and maintaining the robust infrastructure required to support large-scale AI development and deployment. You will work with cutting-edge technologies to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of our AI platforms. Join a team committed to building the foundational systems that power our AI innovations and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and reliable AI infrastructure, including compute, storage, and networking.
• Deploy and maintain ML platforms, MLOps tools, and associated frameworks.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement optimizations for AI workloads.
• Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to understand their infrastructure needs.
• Ensure security, compliance, and cost-efficiency of the AI infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with a focus on AI/ML environments.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, networking, and system administration.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based rewards.
• Comprehensive health, retirement, and other benefits.
• Opportunities to work with advanced AI technologies and infrastructure.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Be a key player in building the foundation for AI innovation in Upington .