Cloud Solution Architect, AI / GPU

Job Description

Hands on technical architect responsible to build and manage large compute (GPU / HPC) clusters, troubleshoot issues for POC and production deployments. Implement solutions and ensure successful deployments through code development and scripting.

Build automated cluster deployment tool using Terraform and Ansible.

Work with some of the largest Oracle customers to grow business in a pre sales and technical consulting role.

Define new tailored HPC / GPU solutions based on business requirements

As a trusted customer advocate, you will help customers / partners understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and how to migrate existing workloads to the cloud.

Work with top customers / partners to help shape and execute a strategy to develop their next-gen SaaS offerings on the Oracle Cloud.

Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of Oracle and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.

Conduct training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using Oracle.

Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams, and support.

Leverage your influencing skills and unmatched enthusiasm to support sales leaders and highly motivated sales consultants and cloud specialists in closing deals with customers.

Develop deep expertise in the Oracle Cloud technology offerings as well as broad know-how around how applications and services are constructed using the Oracle Cloud.

Lead the efforts to share best-practice knowledge amongst the Oracle Cloud community. You will learn from, collaborate with, and educate some of the brightest technical minds in the industry today across the breadth of enterprise architecture.

Help lead and generate excitement and usage of Oracle Cloud services across various customers / partners segments.

Ideal candidates will possess the following traits :

Technical :

Demonstrate a solid understanding of IaaS, HPC, GPU technologies, Linux OS and networking and security requirements for running GPU / HPC applications in the cloud.

Expertise with designing on premises / Cloud based HPC / GPU deployments and Cloud native HPC solutions

Scripting capability in one or more languages - Python, powershell, shell / bash,etc, Terraform and Ansible for node software install / configuration.

Knowledge of TCP / IP fundamentals, RDMA, InfiniBand, cluster networking and running MPI jobs

Working knowledge of distributed / parallel file systems and storage appliances

Working knowledge of GPUs and GPU applications.

Experience with HPC deployment and middleware technologies (Bright Cluster manager, Altair PBS Pro, SLURM, Torque MOAB)

Experience with Container Engine (Managed Kubernetes / Docker Services)

Business Experience : Understand the challenges in working with large customers. 5+ years of pre sales or technical consulting.

Passion : Working with top customers / partners : educating, training, designing, and building cloud computing systems for some of the largest and most important organizations in the world.

Creativity : Enjoy creating and delivering compelling presentations, product demos, sample solutions, and discussions to drive adoption of Oracle Cloud.

High acumen : for assessing, compiling great technical content, and white papers about emerging technologies and industry developments.

Collaboration : Enjoy and have experience with internal teams to define the product road map, market positioning, and other program initiatives targeted at specific audiences e.g. developers and IT pros.

No Fear : dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge and make a big impact.

Connector : The ability to connect technology with measurable business value is critical to a solutions architect.

Strategic Thought Leadership : You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, products, and technical challenges.

Education : Bachelor and / or Masters level degree, ideally in Computer Science, Math or Engineering or other relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

Engages with strategic customers, builds leadership relationships at multiple levels within organizations in order to design and implement solutions. Works directly with customers to gather requirements, develop architectures and translates business needs into solutions. May implement solutions and ensure successful deployments through code development and scripting. Displays product / application understanding through highly customized presentation demonstrations to customers, and at conferences, and events. Supports customer from Proof of Concept (POC) through production deployment of services via resource configuration, planning, and customer education / training. Creates and distributes technical assets (white papers, solution code, blog posts, and video demonstrations). Serves as a leading contributor for customers and sales on technical cloud solutions and customer success. Identifies gaps and enhancements to influence engineering roadmaps for customer driven features. Leading contributor, may provide direction and mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical / business skills in area of specialization. May interact with C level. Maintains expertise by staying current on emerging technologies.

Disclaimer :

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US : Hiring Range in USD from : $113,100 to $185,100 per annum. May be eligible for equity. Eligible for commission with an estimated pay mix of 70 / 30.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following :

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee / Spouse / Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off : Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave : 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

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