Solutions Architect: Storage & AI

IBM

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Chicago, IL
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52 days ago

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TL;DR · Solutions Architect: Storage & AI

As a Senior Storage Architect at IBM in Chicago, you will lead technical initiatives for high-stakes AI infrastructure projects, collaborating closely with C-level executives to align storage and networking strategies with business goals. Your daily tasks include designing end-to-end data pipelines that integrate IBM Storage Scale (GPFS) with NVIDIA DGX systems, optimizing network fabrics using InfiniBand and RoCE technologies, and conducting performance bake-offs to showcase IBM’s superiority over competitors like VAST Data and Weka. You must possess deep expertise in parallel file systems, low-latency networking, and GPU environments, along with proficiency in Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift for orchestrating AI workloads. This role demands extensive experience in enterprise storage and high-performance networking, as well as the ability to present complex technical architectures to executive leadership.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical discussions with C-level executives to align storage and networking strategies with AI business goals.
  • Identify and exploit architectural weaknesses in competitors' solutions to prove IBM's superiority in scalability and performance.
  • Design high-performance data pipelines integrating IBM Storage Scale with NVIDIA DGX systems for seamless GPU integration.
  • Optimize network fabrics using InfiniBand and RoCE architectures to support GPUDirect Storage for AI workloads.
  • Own the technical success of sales cycles by leading Proof of Concepts and performance bake-offs.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in technical pre-sales and architecture for enterprise storage and high-performance networking.
  • Expert-level knowledge of IBM Storage Scale (GPFS) architecture, deployment, and performance tuning.
  • Deep hands-on experience with InfiniBand and High-Speed Ethernet (RoCE v2), including subnet managers and fabric congestion management.
  • Proven experience competing against or managing solutions from VAST Data, Weka, or DDN.
  • Extensive experience designing storage for NVIDIA GPU environments, including GPUDirect Storage (GDS).
  • Demonstrated ability to present complex technical architectures to C-level executives.
  • Industry certifications such as NVIDIA Certified Associate/Professional in networking.

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