AI Infrastructure Principal Architect

1 giorno fa

Pavia, Lombardy, Italia Accenture Tempo pieno

Overview

As the Principal AI Infrastructure Architect at Accenture, you set the technical direction for compute infrastructure that underpins large-scale AI/ML systems. You own the most complex architecture decisions across compute, networking, storage, orchestration, and model serving, guiding senior teams and shaping the roadmap. You prototype cost-optimized, scalable systems and establish reference architectures that scale across engagements. You translate trade-offs into business outcomes and steer technology strategy to deliver measurable value.

Responsabilità

  • Set the overarching technical vision for compute infrastructure supporting large-scale AI/ML systems
  • Own complex architecture decisions across compute, networking, storage, orchestration, and model serving
  • Architect and prototype large-scale, cost-optimized compute and distributed training systems with reference implementations
  • Define reference architectures, standards, and patterns and implement foundational tooling and automation
  • Lead enterprise-scale architecture assessments and design reviews and validate findings in real environments
  • Shape and steward the AI infrastructure roadmap, capacity planning, and technology evolution
  • Identify and pilot promising emerging technologies and assess their fit in real conditions
  • Drive performance and cost optimization of GPU/compute utilization and distributed workloads
  • Serve as principal authority across hyperscaler cloud platforms with hands-on AI/ML knowledge
  • Troubleshoot root causes across hardware, networking, software, and models and codify fixes
  • Cultivate relationships with infrastructure partners and securing early access and credibility
  • Provide executive and client-level technical advisory tying infrastructure trade-offs to business outcomes
  • Define monitoring, observability, reliability strategy, SLAs, SLOs, and cost/performance governance
  • Ensure security, compliance, and regulatory alignment of AI/ML infrastructure across solutions
  • Mentor and grow the architect community through hands-on collaboration
  • Champion cost-efficiency and value realization across the stack

Requisiti fondamentali

  • Significant experience in coding, building, monitoring, and troubleshooting AI/ML applications and infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and computing infrastructure
  • Proven programming experience (Python, Java, or C++)
  • Experience with data pipelines/workflow tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Kubeflow)
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Extensive experience in AI/ML infrastructure engineering or related roles on a hyperscaler platform
  • Proven experience leading AI projects and teams
  • Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects
  • Experience evaluating/selecting AI technologies and frameworks
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams and drive project alignment
  • strong communication
  • collaboration
  • leadership
  • AI/ML infrastructure
  • compute optimization
  • GPU/compute utilization