On-Premise LLM Inference & GPU Systems Engineer

Company Overview:
Req ID: 372211
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We are currently seeking a On-Premise LLM Inference & GPU Systems Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).

Job Description:

• Role Overview We are seeking an AI Infrastructure Runtime Engineer to build and maintain large-scale on-prem LLM infrastructure. This is an enterprise private GenAI environment running on NVIDIA H200 GPU clusters and an OpenShift AI deployment ecosystem. You will manage production inference internally, including self-hosting open-source LLMs like Llama. We are focused exclusively on inferencing; this role involves no model training infrastructure or fine-tuning pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• NVIDIA GPU Runtime Optimization: Drive extreme runtime efficiency and optimization for the token generation pipeline. Specifically manage prefill/decode optimization and KV cache management.
• Inference Serving: Deploy and manage inference engines including vLLM and TensorRT-LLM.
• Hardware Utilization: Optimize GPU throughput tuning, batching strategies, and latency optimization. Manage workload orchestration using RunAI and Kubernetes GPU orchestration.
• Model Lifecycle Management: Oversee the complete Hugging Face model lifecycle, including model onboarding, deployment, and retirement.
• Platform Operations: Operate and maintain the OpenShift AI ecosystem as the primary container platform for GenAI workloads.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years expertise as an LLM Systems Engineer or AI Infrastructure Runtime Engineer.
• 5+ years hands-on experience with NVIDIA H200 clusters and runtime optimization techniques (KV Cache, prefill/decode).
• 3+ years experience in OpenShift AI and GPU orchestration tools like RunAI.
• Strong experience with modern inference frameworks, specifically vLLM and TensorRT-LLM.
• Proven track record managing the Hugging Face deployment lifecycle.

About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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