Principal Cloud Architect HPC GPU And AI Platform Solutions

Oracle

Job Description

About the Role

We re looking for a Principal Cloud Architect with hands-on expertise in HPC, GPU infrastructure, and AI platform engineering to help shape the future of accelerated computing on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

In this role, you ll work with a range of customers from AI startups to Fortune 500 enterprises architecting and deploying complex GPU/HPC environments and AI solutions. You ll play a key role in both pre-sales consulting and solution delivery, helping drive OCI adoption for high-performance and AI-driven workloads.

This is a high-impact, customer-facing role where deep technical skills meet strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

What You ll Do

• Architect and deploy large-scale GPU and HPC clusters on OCI using Terraform, Ansible, Slurm, and Kubernetes
• Automate cluster provisioning and software deployments using Infrastructure as Code principles
• Partner with customers to design scalable solutions for LLM-based platforms, agentic AI, and robotic systems
• Act as a trusted advisor, guiding customers on best practices for cloud adoption, migration, and optimization
• Lead workshops, deep-dives, and technical training sessions to enable customer success
• Work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and support teams to solve customer challenges and shape OCI s roadmap
• Create and share technical assets like code samples, demos, blogs, and whitepapers
• Collaborate with key AI partners to co-develop and deploy customer-centric solutions
  
  
  

What You Bring Technical Skills

• Deep, hands-on experience with GPU/HPC architecture, both on-prem and in the cloud
• Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible
• Solid understanding of cluster managers (e.g. SLURM, PBS, Bright), Kubernetes, and container orchestration
• Experience with RDMA, Infiniband, MPI, and distributed storage systems
• Knowledge of AI/ML platforms, large language models (LLMs), and inference-serving frameworks
• Strong cloud-native background (preferably with OCI or similar platforms)
  
  
  

Business & Leadership Skills

• 5+ years in pre-sales, solution architecture, or customer-facing technical roles
• Excellent communicator, able to engage both technical teams and executive stakeholders
• Customer-focused mindset with a drive to deliver real-world solutions
• Ability to turn complex technical concepts into business-aligned strategies
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor s or Master s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• Demonstrated thought leadership via speaking, writing, or community contributions
• Experience working directly with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or similar platforms
  
  
  

Qualifications

Career Level - IC4