Trident Consulting, one of the fastest-growing IT staffing and services firms in the nation. We are currently seeking a "Lead Tech Architect AI Infrastructure" for one of our industry leading clients.
Please find additional details about the role below:
Role: Lead Tech Architect AI Infrastructure
Location: United States (Remote)
Duration: Contract-to-hire
Rate: $75 - 80/hour. on W2
Key Responsibilities:
- Support deployment and maintenance of NVIDIA DGX, HGX, and GPU-accelerated systems.
- Administer VMware environments, including ESXi, vCenter, and virtual networking/storage.
- Deploy and support Kubernetes clusters across various environments and distros (e.g., RKE, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE).
- Perform day-to-day system administration across compute, storage, and networking layers.
- Manage Nutanix HCI platforms (Prism, AHV), including upgrades, patching, and cluster management.
- Automate infrastructure tasks using Shell scripts, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Collaborate with DevOps, data science, and engineering teams to ensure scalable, resilient infrastructure for AI/ML workloads.
- Monitor infrastructure health and performance; participate in troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Min 8 years of experience in Tech Architect or Enterprise Infrastructure roles.
- Experience with NVIDIA DGX, HGX, or other GPU-based compute platforms.
- Strong working knowledge of VMware virtualization technologies.
- Proficient with Kubernetes and experience managing multiple distributions (e.g., RKE, OpenShift, AKS, EKS).
- Familiarity with Nutanix HCI (Prism, AHV) is a plus.
- Understanding of enterprise storage, networking, and system monitoring tools.
- Scripting and automation experience (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible).
- Strong communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we ve specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success. Learn more: .
Some of our recent awards include:
- Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco.
- Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.
- Received the TechServe Excellence award.
- Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.
- Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.
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