Principal Cloud Architect – HPC/GPU & AI Platform Solutions

In this Principal Cloud Architect role, you design and deliver HPC, GPU, and AI solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for enterprise customers across the UK and EMEA. You’ll work at the intersection of technology and strategy, guiding customers through cloud and AI transformation with cross-functional collaboration. You will architect scalable AI platforms and oversee production deployments, enabling customers to realize impactful AI workloads. This is a highly visible, customer-facing position with a strong emphasis on delivering value and shaping product direction.

• flexible medical
• life insurance
• retirement options
• volunteer programs
• disability accommodation
• accessibility support

• Design and deploy large-scale HPC and GPU infrastructure on OCI
• Architect scalable AI and accelerated computing solutions using IaC (Terraform, Ansible) and Kubernetes
• Develop automated deployment frameworks for cluster provisioning, software installation, and lifecycle management
• Partner with enterprise customers to design AI/ML/HPC solutions
• Design and support LLM, Agentic AI, and AI platform deployments from PoC to production
• Serve as trusted technical advisor on cloud architecture, migration strategies, and AI infrastructure best practices
• Deliver customer workshops, architecture reviews, and hands-on enablement sessions
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Support, and Sales to influence product direction
• Develop reusable technical assets (architectures, demos, blogs, white papers)
• Build relationships with strategic AI technology partners to deliver integrated solutions

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years in Pre-Sales, Solution Architecture, Technical Consulting, or Customer Success
• Experience designing cloud-based HPC, AI, or GPU solutions for enterprise customers
• Experience engaging with both technical teams and executive stakeholders
• HPC and GPU architecture across cloud and on-premises environments
• OCI or other leading public clouds
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
• Python, Bash, and PowerShell scripting
• Kubernetes and container orchestration
• HPC cluster management (Slurm, PBS, Bright Cluster Manager)
• High-performance networking (RDMA, InfiniBand)
• MPI and distributed file systems
• Cloud-native architectures
• AI/ML platforms, LLMs, inference services, AI infrastructure

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong stakeholder management
• Customer-first mindset
• OCI experience or other major cloud platforms
• IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
• Kubernetes