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# Edge Compute and Data Center Architect

- **Company:** International Family Entertainment, Inc.
- **Location:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3D Printing, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Computer Clusters, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Microprocessors, Distributed Data Store, InfiniBand, Network Security, Network Layer, Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Data Streaming, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Containerization, Information Technology, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ec79a167-7bd6-4885-bbe6-0ed649022875

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or network engineering
 * 5+ years of enterprise level data center engineering experience
 * Heterogenous compute/data center infrastructure experience (CPUs, GPUs, traditional servers and storage)
 * Strong knowledge of both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure

Nice to Have:

 * 10+ years of overall industry experience
 * Experience with high-speed data
 * Experience with Infiniband or similar high-bandwidth communication systems
 * Experience scaling infrastructure for a startup environment
 * Experience developing and implementing edge-compute capabilities such as data center infrastructure for ground stations, IoT, or similar hardware-centric operations
 * Excellent leadership and team management skills
 * Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
 * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
 * Understanding of security protocols and compliance standards, such as NIST 800-171 and ITAR

## Description

In this role, you will architect and build the compute infrastructure and connectivity backbone for a new class of AI-native metal 3D printing factories. Each node in the factory integrates dense GPU clusters and generates massive, high-frequency data streams that must be processed in real time on the edge. You will design systems spanning heterogeneous compute (CPU/GPU), high-bandwidth interconnects (e.g., NVLink, InfiniBand), and distributed data platforms to support both real-time control loops and large-scale data processing. You will oversee both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. This is a unique opportunity to build advanced compute systems and scale them from a single deployment into a globally distributed platform., * Architect and scale state-of-the-art edge compute and storage systems for a big-data infrastructure, enabling Freeform to perform real-time machine learning on the edge as well as store petabytes of physics-based data for inference

 * Lead the design, deployment, and maintenance of on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of IT systems
 * Optimize and manage virtualization and containerization technologies
 * Design, implement, and manage the company's networking infrastructure, ensuring robust connectivity, performance optimization, and security across all network layers
 * Implement and manage comprehensive security protocols to protect data, systems, and infrastructure. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to ensure the highest levels of protection
 * Ensure infrastructure is built and scaled with cost and resource efficiency in mind
 * Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations for network security operations such as NIST and ITAR


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