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Principal Architect GPU Platform & Orchestration

VST Consulting, IncPlano, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 20, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Lead the foundational architecture for a cutting-edge GPU-as-a-Service platform, shaping the future of AI infrastructure for enterprise clients. This hybrid role is ideal for experienced Principal Architects with deep expertise in Kubernetes and platform engineering who thrive on building innovative solutions and mentoring engineering teams. Embrace this opportunity to make a significant impact and advance your career in a rapidly growing field.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Plano, TX, United States
Posted
21 hours ago
AnsibleArgoCDHelmSchedulingTerraformKubernetesCI/CD

Job Description

Role Name :Principal Architect GPU Platform & Orchestration
Location: Plano, TX (Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite / 3 Days Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time / 1099
Compensation: Open / Best in the Industry
Interview Mode: Virtual
Practice: AI Infrastructure / GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS)
Job Summary
We are seeking a Principal Architect to lead the design and architecture of our GPU-as-a-Service platform. This role will own GPU orchestration, multi-tenancy architecture, workload scheduling, platform automation, and customer-facing solution design activities. The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, defining standards and guiding globally distributed engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
  • Architect GPU-as-a-Service platforms using Kubernetes and OpenShift.
  • Design and implement NVIDIA GPU Operator, Network Operator, Device Plugin, MIG Manager, and Node Feature Discovery.
  • Develop multi-tenancy strategies including GPU partitioning, quotas, RBAC, network policies, and tenant isolation.
  • Own GPU scheduling and allocation policies using Slurm, Volcano, Kueue, and other scheduling technologies.
  • Define service catalogs, self-service provisioning, and GPU metering/chargeback frameworks.
  • Build reusable platform blueprints using Terraform, Helm, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
  • Lead technical reviews, architecture governance, and offshore engineering teams.
  • Collaborate directly with enterprise customers and executive stakeholders on AI infrastructure solutions.
Required Qualifications
  • 7+ years of Platform Engineering or Infrastructure Architecture experience.
  • 4+ years of production Kubernetes experience.
  • Strong expertise with NVIDIA GPU technologies and orchestration platforms.
  • Experience designing multi-tenant enterprise environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Slurm, Volcano, Kueue, or HPC schedulers.
  • Strong knowledge of Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Flux, and Ansible.
  • Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams.
  • Excellent customer-facing communication and architecture presentation skills.
Required Skills :
Kubernetes, OpenShift, NVIDIA GPU Operator, MIG, Device Plugin, Node Feature Discovery,
GPU Scheduling, Slurm, Kueue, Volcano, Multi-Tenancy, RBAC, Network Policies,
Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Flux, Ansible, GitOps, CI/CD, Platform Engineering,
GPU-as-a-Service, AI Infrastructure, HPC, Architecture Design

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