AI Infrastructure Architect
Accenture Federal Services
AFS is looking for a Senior HPC and AI Cluster Administrator to support software and data solutions for our customers. We are integrating supercomputers and AI clusters based on existing technologies. We are looking for a system administrator to be a key player to enable artificial intelligence and GPU computing solutions. You will work with many scientific researchers, developers, and customers to create improved workflows and develop unique solutions. You will interact with HPC, OS, GPU compute, and systems specialist to architect, develop and bring up large scale performance platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design, Deploy, and maintain HPC/AI clusters
- Manage AI jobs workflows using various scheduling technology, such as Kubernetes.
- Support and maintain continuous integration and delivery pipelines
- Troubleshooting and fixing, bottom up from bare metal, operating system, software stack and application level
- Support Research, Development and Operational activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience
- Knowledge of HPC and AI solution technologies to include hardware, hypervisors, CPU’s and GPU’s.
- Experience with job scheduling workloads and orchestration tools such as Slurm & K8s
- Excellent knowledge of Linux (i.e. Redhat, Ubuntu) networking (Routing, Switching) and internals, ACLs and OS level security protection and common protocols e.g. TCP, DHCP, DNS, etc.
- Experience with multiple storage solutions such as Lustre, GPFS, zfs and xfs. Familiarity with newer and emerging storage technologies.
- Automation and configuration management tools such as Python, Bash within a Gitops workflows.
- Knowledge of Networking Protocols like InfiniBand, Ethernet
- Experience with private cloud platforms (for example VMware, Hyper-V, KVM)
- Familiarity with public cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of GPU architectures, time-slicing, Multi-instance GPU (MIG)
- Experience with container orchestration technologies i.e. Kubernetes, Docker
- Experience designing, deploying AI workflow technologies such as Apache Airflow, Prefect, Dagster.
- Background with RDMA (InfiniBand or RoCE) fabrics
- Experience working in regulated industries and applying compliance requirements (i.e. DISA STIG, CIS etc.)
- NVIDIA Certifications (AI Infrastructure, AI Operations, AI networking)
- VMWARE Certifications (Certified Professional / Advanced Professional)
Clearance
- An active TS/SCI federal security clearance is required
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
Backup and Recovery Engineer
Accenture Federal Services
Job Description
The Backup Recovery Engineer will manage backup and recovery processes, ensure data integrity, and troubleshoot backup issues. They will implement and maintain backup procedures, assist in developing and testing disaster recovery and COOP plans. The engineer will perform daily management of backup systems, monitor backup job completions, and resolve backup failures. This role will conduct regular backup verifications and test restores to ensure data recoverability as well as manage tape rotations (if applicable) and off-site storage of backup media. The engineer will assist in capacity planning for backup infrastructure, implement data retention policies, and manage backup schedules to minimize impact on production systems. They will collaborate with system administrators and database administrators to ensure all critical data is properly backed up. This role will participate in disaster recovery exercises, document recovery procedures, and contribute to the continuous improvement of backup and recovery processes. The engineer will stay current with backup and recovery technologies and best practices, and support the integration of backup and recovery processes with broader IT service management frameworks.
Must have:
- A Bachelor’s degree (or an additional 4 years of equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 4 years of experience implementing and managing backup/recovery in enterprise IT
- Must meet DoD 8140 requirements
Security Clearance:
- Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.