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📍 Pennington, NJ (Onsite 3 days/week – non-negotiable)

⏳ Contract (6 months, strong extension potential)

We’re seeking a senior AI Platform SRE / MLOps engineer to support and stabilize a production Generative AI platform , running on Red Hat OpenShift.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role focused on operational excellence, reliability engineering, and performance tuning of GPU-accelerated AI workloads in a regulated enterprise environment.

You will act as a key technical resource within Dell’s delivery team, helping bring structure, stability, and scalability to an evolving GenAI platform.

• Own day-to-day operations of a production GenAI platform running on OpenShift/Kubernetes
• Diagnose and resolve performance, stability, and scaling issues across AI workloads
• Optimize GPU-based inference pipelines using tools like:
  • NVIDIA Triton Inference Server
  • TensorRT / CUDA
• Implement SRE best practices:
  • Monitoring & observability (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
  • Incident response & root cause analysis
  • Automation & runbook creation
• Improve cluster performance, resource utilization, and reliability
• Collaborate with stakeholders while operating with high autonomy and limited guidance
• Ensure platform adheres to enterprise governance, security, and compliance standards

• 8+ years in SRE / DevOps / Platform Engineering roles
• Deep experience with Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes in production environments
  • Cluster administration, scaling, upgrades, troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience supporting AI/ML workloads in production
• Proven experience with GPU-accelerated environments, including:
  • NVIDIA stack (CUDA, Triton, TensorRT, etc.)
• Strong SRE mindset:
  • Incident management, monitoring, uptime, reliability engineering
• Scripting/automation experience (Python, Bash, etc.)
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, high-pressure environments

• Experience in financial services or regulated environments
• Familiarity with MLOps tooling (Kubeflow, MLflow, ArgoCD)
• Knowledge of model optimization techniques (quantization, pruning)
• Certifications:
  • Red Hat (RHCE)
  • CKA / CKS
• Prior consulting or residency-style engagements

• Onsite requirement: 3 days/week in Pennington, NJ
• (No remote exceptions; travel not reimbursed)
• This role is operations-focused, not model development
• Initial contract is ~6 months with strong potential for extension
• You will be expected to lead, not follow—high ownership and accountability

• Work on a live, enterprise-scale Generative AI platform
• Solve real production challenges, not experimental projects
• High visibility with Dell + Bank of America leadership
• Opportunity to stabilize and shape the future of AI infrastructure in a regulated environment

A senior AI platform engineer / SRE who thrives at the intersection of:

• Kubernetes/OpenShift infrastructure
• GPU-accelerated ML systems
• Production reliability and performance

You’re someone who can step into a complex environment, quickly identify gaps, and drive meaningful improvements from day one.

This is a Contract position based out of Pennington, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $90.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Pennington,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 22, 2026.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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