Senior On-Premise LLM Inference & GPU Systems Consultant

Senior On-Premise LLM Inference & GPU Systems Consultant - 26-01782
1+ yr Duration
Hybrid/Onsite in Charolette, NC
Temp W2 or C2C

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We are currently seeking a Senior On-Premise LLM Inference & GPU Systems Consultant to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).

Job Description:
Senior On-Premise LLM Inference & GPU Systems Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC

• Role Overview We are seeking an AI Infrastructure Runtime Engineer to build and maintain large-scale on-prem LLM infrastructure.
• This is an enterprise private GenAI environment running on NVIDIA H200 GPU clusters and an OpenShift AI deployment ecosystem.
• You will manage production inference internally, including self-hosting open-source LLMs like Llama.
• We are focused exclusively on inferencing; this role involves no model training infrastructure or fine-tuning pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• NVIDIA GPU Runtime Optimization: Drive extreme runtime efficiency and optimization for the token generation pipeline. Specifically manage prefill/decode optimization and KV cache management.
• Inference Serving: Deploy and manage inference engines including vLLM and TensorRT-LLM.
• Hardware Utilization: Optimize GPU throughput tuning, batching strategies, and latency optimization. Manage workload orchestration using RunAI and Kubernetes GPU orchestration.
• Model Lifecycle Management: Oversee the complete Hugging Face model lifecycle, including model onboarding, deployment, and retirement.
• Platform Operations: Operate and maintain the OpenShift AI ecosystem as the primary container platform for GenAI workloads.

Required Qualifications

• Deep expertise as an LLM Systems Engineer or AI Infrastructure Runtime Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with NVIDIA H200 clusters and runtime optimization techniques (KV Cache, prefill/decode).
• Proficiency in OpenShift AI and GPU orchestration tools like RunAI.
• Strong experience with modern inference frameworks, specifically vLLM and TensorRT-LLM.
• Proven track record managing the Hugging Face deployment lifecycle.

About NTT DATA:

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is $70 to $80. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.
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