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Job Description AI Cloud Engineer experienced in cloud platforms, primarily Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), with a solid foundation in Terraform and infrastructure automation. You will play an essential role in deploying, managing, and optimizing cloud environments tailored for AI-driven solutions. In this position, you'll collaborate closely with backend engineers, data scientists, DevOps specialists, and stakeholders to create reliable, scalable, and efficient AI infrastructure.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure for AI workloads on the Cloud and On-Prem Infrastructure.

• Leverage Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Helm) to ensure efficient, repeatable, and reliable deployments.

• Continuously optimize cloud resource usage and costs while ensuring infrastructure scalability and reliability.

AI Integration & Model Deployment

• Work closely with AI teams to build and manage cloud-based environments for AI model training, validation, and deployment.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines tailored for AI applications, ensuring smooth and automated deployment of models and services.

• Ensure high availability and scalability for AI inference endpoints.

Performance Monitoring & Optimization

• Implement robust monitoring and alerting solutions (CloudWatch, Stackdriver, Prometheus, Grafana) for AI workloads and cloud infrastructure.

• Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, optimizing resources to reduce latency and improve system efficiency.

• Regularly review performance metrics and recommend improvements for operational excellence.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and manage cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, vulnerability scanning, and network security.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) specific to AI and data management.

• Collaborate with security teams to conduct regular assessments and integrate security controls into deployment pipelines.

Collaboration & Communication

• Partner with cross-functional teams including backend engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to ensure cohesive AI platform management.

• Communicate effectively across teams to translate complex infrastructure requirements into actionable plans and solutions.

• Actively participate in agile methodologies, contributing to sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.

KPIs:

• Uptime percentage and reliability of AI model training and inference services.

• Cost efficiency improvements achieved through optimized cloud resource management.

• Minimizing AI infrastructure incidents and maintaining SLA compliance for AI-enabled systems
  

TOP 3-5 DELIVERABLES:

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP tailored specifically for AI workloads.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensuring consistent, repeatable, and automated cloud deployments.

• Create and optimize CI/CD pipelines for efficient AI model deployment, ensuring seamless integration, continuous availability, and scalability.

• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems, proactively resolving performance bottlenecks and minimizing system downtime.

• Ensure robust security and compliance measures for AI cloud environments, aligning with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

SKILLS:

Technical Skills

• Solid proficiency in Infrastructure as Code for infrastructure automation.

• Strong hands-on experience with cloud services in GCP (Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, BigQuery, Cloud Storage) and AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS).

• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.

AI & Data Infrastructure

• Understanding of AI model lifecycle, model serving, and data-intensive infrastructure.

• Exposure to data pipeline technologies (Pub/Sub, Kafka) and familiarity with analytics services.

Portfolio

• Evidence of successful cloud infrastructure deployments, ideally showcasing Terraform expertise and cloud automation.

• Contributions to projects involving AI integration or complex cloud architectures are highly beneficial.

Certification/License:

• AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate

• AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

• GCP Associate Cloud Engineer

• GCP Professional Cloud Architect or GCP Professional DevOps Engineer

• Terraform Certified Associate

REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields (or equivalent experience).

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Prior experience in cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management, preferably within AI-focused environments.

• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or GCP Cloud Digital Leader.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively interact with cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing technologies, continuously learning and integrating new tools and frameworks.

Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in cloud engineering, with hands-on experience in GCP and AWS.

• Demonstrable expertise with infrastructure as code tools, especially Terraform.

• Experience deploying, managing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure for high-availability applications.

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