Lead Technical Architect, AI Infrastructure

Overview --------

OverviewePlus is seeking a Lead Technical Architect, AI Infrastructure with strong hands-on expertise in enterprise infrastructure design, deployment, and delivery. This role will lead the implementation of next-generation data center solutions that support AI, HPC, and cloud workloads - spanning compute, networking, and storage.

Key Responsibilities -------------------

• Architect and deliver end-to-end data center solutions - compute, storage, networking - optimized for AI/ML and high-performance workloads.
• Design, deploy, and support NVIDIA DGX, HGX, or GPU-based systems within customer environments.
• Implement and manage virtualization platforms (VMware ESXi, vCenter, vSAN, NSX) and hyperconverged infrastructure.
• Build and administer containerized platforms using Kubernetes (RKE, OpenShift, EKS, AKS, GKE).
• Integrate and automate infrastructure workflows using Ansible, Terraform, Bash, or Python.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams - networking, DevOps, storage, and application owners - to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Perform infrastructure assessments, capacity planning, and high-availability design for production environments.
• Troubleshoot and optimize system performance across compute, network, and storage layers.
• Provide technical leadership and documentation for customer deployments and internal delivery teams.

Qualifications --------------

### Technical Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in data center architecture, infrastructure delivery, or systems engineering.
• Proven experience designing and deploying enterprise infrastructure (servers, networking, storage, virtualization).
• Hands-on expertise with VMware virtualization technologies (ESXi, vCenter, NSX, vSAN).
• Experience with GPU-based compute platforms (NVIDIA DGX/HGX or equivalent preferred).
• Proficiency in Kubernetes administration across multiple distributions.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking (L2/L3, VLANs, routing) and storage architectures (SAN/NAS/CSI).
• Experience with infrastructure automation and scripting (Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python).

### Soft Skills

• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and customer-facing communication skills.
• Ability to deliver complex projects independently, on time, and in coordination with remote teams.

Position Specifics -----------------

### Salary Range

The initial base salary range for this position is expected to be between $125,000 and $170,000 annually. The final base salary offered will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, depth of experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

### Benefits

In addition to base salary, our compensation package may include other components such as commissions and discretionary bonuses. ePlus offers a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility, employee stock purchase program and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and personal leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an offer of employment is extended.

### Employment Terms

If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.