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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Infrastructure Lead Architect - **Company:** Accenture - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £75,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Computer Clusters, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Azure Machine Learning, Software Technical Review, Workflow Management Systems, AI Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5848067622 ## About the Role * Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related Engineering field * Solid background in coding, building, monitoring, and troubleshooting AI/ML model applications, including selecting, designing, and implementing infrastructure for deployment on premises or in public cloud * Strong understanding of AI and machine learning * Strong understanding of computing infrastructure, with preferred knowledge of AI infrastructure * Good proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++ * Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools such as Apache Airflow or Kubeflow * Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment * Excellent communication and collaboration skills * Significant experience in AI/ML infrastructure engineering or related roles on a hyperscaler platform for deploying large-scale solutions * Proven experience leading and managing AI projects and teams * Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously * Demonstrated experience evaluating and selecting AI technologies and frameworks * Ability to work with cross-functional teams and drive project alignment ## Description * Own the end-to-end architecture and design of optimized compute infrastructure for large-scale AI/ML systems, including large-scale distributed training environments, from concept through delivery * Develop and evaluate architecture alternatives, weighing trade-offs across compute, networking, storage, orchestration, and model serving to make rational, well-justified decisions tailored to each clients situation and standards * Lead architecture assessments and reviews of existing and proposed environments, identifying gaps, risks, bottlenecks, and optimization opportunities, and recommending remediation * Drive architectural decision-making, documenting rationale, trade-offs, and assumptions so decisions are transparent, defensible, and aligned with business SLAs and standards * Define and maintain the AI infrastructure roadmap, planning capacity, scaling, and technology evolution in step with business and product goals * Architect and optimize the full computational stack for performance, power, cost, and scalability, ensuring infrastructure meets business SLAs while being deliberately engineered for cost-efficiency * Design and tune large-scale GPU clusters and distributed training systems, including accelerator selection, interconnect/networking, and storage for high-throughput training workloads * Serve as the authoritative AI infrastructure expert in at least one hyperscaler cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), applying deep knowledge of its AI/ML services, accelerators, networking, and cost levers * Design deployment, automation, and CI/CD strategies for reliable, repeatable, and scalable releases of AI systems, models, and data pipelines into production * Establish AI monitoring and observability strategy across InfraOps and MLOps, defining SLAs, SLOs, alerting, and performance/cost tracking, and driving continuous optimization * Integrate AI/ML systems into enterprise environments, ensuring interoperability, security, compliance, and adherence to regulatory and client standards * Lead capacity planning and cost modeling, forecasting compute needs and engineering cost-efficiency into the architecture without compromising performance * Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and engineering teams to align infrastructure decisions with business outcomes, translating requirements into actionable architecture and standards * Set technical direction, standards, and best practices, mentoring engineers and architects and leading design and code reviews across the team Technologies: * AI * Airflow * AWS * Architect * Azure * CI/CD * Cloud * GCP * Java * Kubeflow * Machine Learning * MLOps * Model Serving * Python * Security ## Related Videos - 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