AI Infrastructure Architect

Project Role : AI Infrastructure Architect Project Role Description : Architect and build custom Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure/hardware solutions. Optimize AI infrastructure/hardware performance, power consumption, cost and scalability of computational stack. Advise on AI infrastructure technology and vendor evaluation, selection and full stack integration. Must have skills : Microsoft Azure Data Services Good to have skills : Machine Learning Operations Minimum 18 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Role Summary / Description AI Powered Tech Talent As an Technical Architect in AI Infrastructure Architecture, you will act as a senior technical authority for Microsoft Azure-based AI/ML compute infrastructure, shaping the technical vision, reference architecture, standards and implementation strategy for large-scale AI systems. You will evaluate complex choices across compute, networking, storage, orchestration, model serving, observability, security and cost optimization, while guiding senior and lead architects/Technical Architects to deliver resilient, scalable and production-ready AI infrastructure. You will bring industry experience across enterprise AI adoption, compliance, reliability, FinOps and platform modernization to help clients translate AI infrastructure trade-offs into measurable business value. Key Responsibilities Set the overarching Azure AI infrastructure vision, strategy and reference architecture for large-scale AI/ML systems, including compute, networking, storage, orchestration, model serving and observability. Own complex architectural decisions across Azure services such as Azure VMs, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Storage, Azure NetApp Files, Azure Virtual Network, Entra ID, Azure Monitor and Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, rationalizing options against client standards and business objectives. Architect and prototype cost-optimized GPU/accelerated compute and distributed training environments, building benchmarks, proof-of-concepts and reusable implementation patterns. Define architecture standards, reusable infrastructure-as-code patterns, CI/CD approaches, model deployment patterns, monitoring strategy, SLAs/SLOs and cost/performance governance for production AI/ML systems. Lead architecture assessments and design reviews validate findings through hands-on implementation, profiling, performance tuning and troubleshooting across the AI infrastructure stack. Evaluate emerging AI infrastructure technologies, accelerators, interconnects, managed AI services and ecosystem tools, and recommend where they belong in enterprise solutions. Provide executive and client-level technical advisory, translating cloud infrastructure trade-offs into clear, defensible recommendations connected to business outcomes. Mentor architects and Technical Architects, build community best practices and represent the practice in internal and external technical forums. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Technical Architecting, Information Technology or a related Technical Architecting field. Minimum 6 years of experience coding, building, monitoring, troubleshooting, designing and operating AI/ML infrastructure, cloud platforms, data platforms, model deployment pipelines or large-scale Technical Architecting solutions. Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and the compute, infrastructure, orchestration and deployment foundations required to run production AI systems. Minimum 6 years of proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, C++, Bash, PowerShell or equivalent Technical Architecting languages. Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools such as Apache Airflow, Kubeflow, managed orchestration services or platform-native workflow tooling. Proven experience leading AI infrastructure projects and teams, including technical direction, design reviews, delivery governance and stakeholder alignment. Strong project management, communication, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills in fast-paced client or enterprise environments. Demonstrated experience evaluating and selecting AI technologies, frameworks, reference architectures and platform services for production solutions. Required Skills/ Experience Expert-level hands-on architecture experience with Azure AI infrastructure services including Azure VMs, AKS, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Storage, Azure Virtual Network, Entra ID, Azure Monitor and Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions. Deep knowledge of GPU/accelerated compute, distributed training, model serving, container platforms, storage design, network design, observability and resilience Technical Architecting. Strong experience with Bicep/ARM/Terraform, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, security guardrails, monitoring and infrastructure cost optimization. Ability to evaluate multiple Azure architecture options and produce standards, patterns, decision records, benchmarks and executive-ready recommendations. Experience applying MLOps/InfraOps practices for experiment tracking, model registry, deployment automation, monitoring, incident response and rollback strategies. Good to Have Skills Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Technical Architect Expert, Azure AI Technical Architect or Azure Data Technical Architect credentials. Industry experience designing AI infrastructure for BFSI, healthcare, retail/e-commerce, telecom, manufacturing, energy or public sector environments with compliance, security and reliability constraints. Exposure to LLM infrastructure, vector databases, retrieval pipelines, GPU scheduling, model optimization, high-performance storage and low-latency model serving. 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