Freelance High Performance Computing Engineer Jobs in Tampa, FL

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Overview
The Technical Project Lead / Manager will oversee the planning, delivery, and operational stability of cloud and on-premises environments supporting advanced AI/ML workloads and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with project management responsibilities, ensuring that infrastructure, networking, CI/CD pipelines, and GPU-accelerated compute environments meet mission and program objectives. The ideal candidate has strong experience with hybrid cloud architectures, HPC or GPU-based environments, DevSecOps/CI-CD automation, and Agile delivery frameworks. The Technical Project Lead will guide engineering teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and manage execution across multiple parallel workstreams.
Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of cloud and on-prem compute environments supporting AI/ML, MLOps, and HPC workloads.
• Oversee GPU-enabled compute clusters, HPC networking, and performance tuning.
• Direct the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines supporting model training, model deployment, and data-intensive workflows.
• Guide engineers on containerization, orchestration, system architecture, and infrastructure modernization.
• Ensure systems comply with security, accessibility, and governance requirements (e.g., DevSecOps practices, hardened cloud/on-prem environments).
• Own end-to-end delivery for infrastructure and engineering initiatives, including scope, schedule, risks, and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain project roadmaps, resource plans, and technical execution milestones.
• Drive a modified Agile delivery process tailored to the team's engineering workflows, ensuring consistent cadence and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate cross-functional contributors including cloud engineers, systems engineers, platform engineers, data engineers, and security professionals.
• Monitor project health metrics and proactively escalate obstacles. Facilitate technical reviews, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and stakeholder briefings.
• Work directly with leadership, engineering teams, and mission/program stakeholders to align technical priorities and delivery timelines.
• Translate complex technical requirements into clear work packages and implementation strategies.
• Maintain strong relationships across internal teams and external partners supporting cloud, network, and AI/ML projects.
• Oversee operational readiness, system reliability, and performance of hybrid compute environments.
• Guide teams in implementing best practices for monitoring, logging, fault tolerance, and capacity management.
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance, secure configuration, and continuous risk management.
• Support troubleshooting of complex infrastructure, networking, or performance issues across GPU and HPC platforms.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with any of the following knowledge:
  • Experience leading hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure projects (AWS or private cloud).
  • Strong background in systems engineering, cloud engineering, or HPC engineering.
  • Hands-on familiarity with GPU-accelerated compute, containerized workloads, Kubernetes, and cluster-based architectures.
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps tooling.
• Demonstrated ability to run Agile or hybrid-Agile delivery processes.
• Experience managing cross-functional engineering teams and coordinating technical efforts.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time OCONUS

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI/ML platforms, MLOps workflows, or data-intensive systems.
• Background with high-speed networking (InfiniBand, data plane acceleration, or HPC fabrics).

Clearance

• An active TS/SI is required

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