Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $114,600–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 55 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer

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The Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer joins the team to design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure supporting customer AI and machine learning initiatives. In this hands-on role, you will work with data scientists and software engineers to deploy scalable solutions, optimize performance, and troubleshoot issues for proof of concept and production environments. You will manage cloud resources, distributed computing systems, and data storage while implementing automation for provisioning and monitoring. Required skills include experience with Ansible, Terraform, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, and Slurm, alongside strong Linux administration and networking knowledge. You will also handle high-performance computing and GPU systems, ensuring security compliance and data encryption. This role solves complex technical challenges by migrating workloads to the cloud and providing architectural guidance for advanced AI/ML workflows.

Skills

Oracle Cloud Python Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Docker High-Performance Computing GPU Slurm PBS Linux RHEL CentOS Ubuntu Debian CI/CD Jenkins GitLab CI Prometheus TensorFlow PyTorch Sci-kit-learn Rust Go Java Scala Shell Scripting

What you'll do

Design, deploy, and manage cloud resources, distributed computing systems, and data storage for AI/ML workflows.
Implement automation solutions for provisioning, configuring, and monitoring AI/ML infrastructure to streamline operations.
Optimize infrastructure performance by tuning parameters, resource utilization, and implementing caching or data pre-processing.
Troubleshoot infrastructure performance, scalability, and reliability issues to mitigate risks and minimize downtime.
Ensure security and compliance standards are met through data encryption, access control, and vulnerability management.
Document infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing and maintainability.
Act as a technical liaison to educate customers on GPU solutions and cloud migration best practices.

What we're looking for

Must have 6 to 10+ years of experience.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Experience in scripting and automation using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Python, and/or Kubernetes.
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools (e.g., Slurm, PBS).
Strong Linux skills with hands-on experience in Oracle Linux/RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu, and Debian distributions.
Solid understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and best practices.
Strong communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
Strong proficiency in Python, Rust, Go, Java, or Scala (preferred); experience designing infrastructure for AI/ML or HPC workloads (preferred).