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Nextira joined the Accenture AWS Business Group and our AWS North America delivery practice in June 2023. The Accenture AWS Business Group is part of Accenture Cloud First, Accentures industry-leading business group focused on redefining how organizations operate and create value by using cloud, data, and artificial intelligence for total enterprise reinvention. Accenture Cloud First spans more than 141,000 cloud professionals from across Accenture with more than 124,000 cloud certifications.

Y ou Are We are seekin g a highly motivated and technically skilled MLOp s Engineer to join our team in supporting our large-scale GPU-based AI training and research cluster hosted on AWS. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundatio n in Linux and a solid understanding of operating systems and be able to communicate effectively with highly technical users on a wide range of technical topics.

The Work You ( MLOps Engineer) will participate in the design, development, and operational management of cloud-native computing clusters to perform ML training and inference. You will assist ML engineering teams to optimize performance and troubleshoot issues with their training workloads.

You wi ll manag e HPC (High Performance Computing) clusters, including schedulers such as Slurm , and compute nodes accelerated with NVIDIA GPUs. Youll help users configure and manage their Conda environments, optimizing them for their specific AI training and research needs. As a MLOps Engineering, you will design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure with infrastructure-as-code ( IaC ) tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK.

Our MLOps Engineers engage in clear and effective communication with highly technical users, providing support and guidance on a wide range of technical topics related to the cluster. While utilizing their strong Linux skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues, optimiz e system performance, and ensure a stable and reliable environment for AI training and research.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Heres what you need

Minimum of 1 year experience with at least three of the following: Linux Systems Administration, Python, Docker / Kubernetes, C , NVIDIA SMI

Minimum of 2 years of experience in a platform engineering or developer role

Minimum of 3 months of experience with IaC tools, e.g. Terraform

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associates Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus points if you have

Experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Model (LLM), or High Performance Computing (HPC)

Strong proficiency in Linux, with a deep understanding of operating systems at the kernel level

Knowledge of AWS services, particularly EC2, FSx , and S3

Experience with full-stack application development, particularly using cloud provider APIs

Experience developing and maintaining cloud infrastructure with Terraform

Experience with Conda and managing Python environments.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $73,000 to $192,600

Colorado $73,000 to $166,400

New York $67,600 to $192,600

Washington $77,700 to $177,200

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