AI Infrastructure Architect

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational inefficiencies and propose AI-driven solutions
• Leverage automation to optimize workflows, monitoring, and configuration management for AI frameworks
• Develop robust AI pipelines and infrastructure aligned with organizational goals
• Ensure AI infrastructure complies with security policy in collaboration with Cyber Security
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies such as MLOps platforms and model optimization frameworks
• Monitor AI infrastructure performance to ensure scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Oversee the lifecycle of AI systems architectures including capacity planning and design (SES.4 level)
• Mentor team members to enhance AI skills across the organization (SES.4 level)

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DOE Q-level security clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or related field
• Significant experience in Python, R, or other AI development programming languages
• Advanced experience with NLP tools and libraries such as SpaCy, NLTK, or Hugging Face
• Hands-on experience with at least three AI/GenAI tools (e.g., OpenAI, TensorFlow, PyTorch, RAG)
• Significant experience with at least two automation or IaC platforms (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes)
• Extensive experience in systems programming for cloud services, containers, and COTS infrastructures
• Proven ability to collaborate with IT teams, developers, and security professionals
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Infrastructure-As-Code (IaC) and CI/CD workflow pipelines
• Expert knowledge of APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Highly advanced knowledge of IT Infrastructure including networks and servers
• Significant hands-on experience building and managing data lakes

About the Company

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) turns bold ideas into world-changing impact, advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.