Principal Consultant

Dell Technologies

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$197,200–$255,200 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 28, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k
This role $226k
$129k most similar roles pay here $269k

This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $158,750–$215,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $226k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies is a US-based technology company that designs and sells PCs, servers, storage and networking hardware, along with related software and IT services. Its product lines include the XPS, Latitude and Alienware PCs and the PowerEdge server and PowerStore storage families.

Dell Technologies currently has 73 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $164,025–$225,750 across 64 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Principal Consultant

As a Principal Consultant on the AI/Data Practice team, you will partner with customers to achieve their AI outcomes by moving projects from pilot stages into full production. You will be responsible for defining requirements, designing scalable architectures, managing operational integrations, and building the Dell AI Factory. Your daily work involves navigating complex technical challenges such as network design, security policies, and infrastructure optimization. The role requires hands-on experience with MLOps frameworks, GPU management tools, and the Nvidia software suite. You will apply generative AI models to tasks like natural language processing, computer vision, and data augmentation while managing large-scale deployments. Key technical competencies include knowledge of GPU utilization partitioning, production datacenter operations, and firewalling frameworks. You will utilize your consulting expertise to deliver high-quality solutions within complex, production-grade environments for diverse machine learning workloads.

What you'll do

  • Guide customers through the entire AI lifecycle from initial pilot to full production.
  • Define customer requirements and design scalable architectures for AI workloads.
  • Implement MLOps frameworks and software to manage models in production environments.
  • Optimize GPU utilization and performance for machine learning and generative AI models.
  • Design network architectures and security policies for on-premise AI hardware.
  • Deploy generative AI models for tasks like NLP, computer vision, and text generation.
  • Manage Dell and Nvidia hardware/software stacks to meet specific customer goals.

What we're looking for

  • In-depth knowledge of leading GPU technologies and network optimization of GPU environments.
  • In-depth knowledge of optimization frameworks for partitioning GPU utilization and performance for machine learning tasks and generative AI models.
  • Experience applying generative AI models to tasks like NLP, computer vision, image generation, text generation, and data augmentation.
  • Expertise in model/ops implementation frameworks and software at scale in production environments.
  • Experience in consulting roles with customer-facing responsibilities.
  • Familiarity with on-premise AI hardware and software tooling, including the Nvidia software suite (preferred).
  • Experience with Dell AI hardware, network design, and configuration for production GPU environments (preferred).
  • A B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent experience (preferred).

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