CommonAI Compute is a VC backed startup building out new development and IT infrastructure team. We are developing a platform to deliver cost effective cloud compute services for deeptech AI companies. This is an opportunity to join a fast growing company in the AI and cloud computing space. The team has a fantastic track record in building successful technology organizations in the commercial, government and open source spaces.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site or hybrid working role for a Head of cloud infrastructure located in Cambridge. The system administrator will be responsible for the administration and security of in-house cloud accounts as well as liaising with the development team to ensure compliance and best practices are followed when developing our cloud scaling product. They may also be working closely with our customers who are developing solutions in deeptech AI with large training models. There is also an opportunity to contribute to open source projects as part of this work.
Initially we expect the candidate to be able to work by themselves to support the development team in deploying the first version of our platform, but over time we expect the to be able to build and manage a team as the solution grows in complexity. The role would include management of the devops, test and production environments. The successful candidate will also be working with customers to help them to onboard and configure their use of compute within our platform.
Person specification
We are looking for someone who has been the IT infrastructure lead for a scalable SaaS or IaaS offering. The successful candidate will have experience supporting an elastic platform delivering a service to many concurrent users. They should have experience in things like rolling upgrades and security best practices.
Candidates should have some or all of the following skills.
* Experience with public cloud, preferably from multiple providers: AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI etc.
* Solution Architect Certifications across one or more cloud vendors
* Strong skills in Linux system administration
* Knowledge of system and data security best practices
* Experience using containers, virtual machine technologies, Kubernetes and/or similar container orchestration tools.
* Knowledge of version control systems such as Git and infrastructure as code tools such as Ansible or Terraform/OpenTofu.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant work experience
* Excellent independent problem-solving abilities and proactive communication
* Ability to work in a collaborative team environment, hiring and mentoring others.
We expect to see a minimum of 5 years working in the areas above. Experience running AI applications at any scale is a bonus. We welcome applicants with a range of transferable skills.
We have the funding place to offer a competitive salary.
Our offices are next to the Cambridge railway station with various on-site perks including a well equipped gym. We allow flexible hybrid working.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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