Senior AI Platform Engineer - Principal Consultant

Dell Technologies

22h

About The Position

Senior AI Platform Engineer - Principal Consultant Today, every organization needs to be digital, powered by data, running in a multi-cloud world, ready to take on anything. Our Consulting team assesses customer’s strategic, organizational and business challenges and uses in-depth industry knowledge to offer technical solutions that apply to future business environment and operational objectives to help our Dell Technologies customers gain market share and increase efficiency. Dell Technologies Federal supports the US Military, Intelligence Agencies, Law Enforcement and Civilian Services of the US Government, we pride ourselves on providing tailored, mission-focused support to these organizations. Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior AI Platform Engineer on our Team in Virginia. What you’ll achieve As a Senior AI Platform Engineer, you will provide technical and consultative guidance for solutions opportunities on a range of complex engagements and deliver technical architectural design, strategies and solutions for engagements. You will:

Requirements

• Strong Kubernetes, containerization, networking, and Linux expertise.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, IaC, and automation.
• Knowledge of security best practices and cluster hardening.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and service mesh concepts.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentorship abilities.
• Proactive ownership mindset and commitment to continuous learning.
• 15 to 20 years of related experience
• Experience with installation, customization and integration of highly complex architecture and technologies in US Govt Environments.
• A current (active or good standing within 2 years) US Govt security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level
• A current Counterintelligence polygraph or willingness to sit for the examination within 6 months of employment

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years relevant experience
• Experience working in classified programs and environments
• Industry technical certifications/ DOD 8570 Certifications (IAT L2/3 or IAM L2)

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift).
• Design automated CI/CD pipelines and implement GitOps workflows (Argo CD).
• Develop infrastructure with Terraform/Helm/Kustomize and automate tasks using scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions for platform observability.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead platform initiatives with a strong ownership mindset.
• Travel up to 20% of the time, as required, to perform on-site installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities at customer sites or data centers.

Benefits

• Your life.
• Your health.
• Supported by your benefits.
• You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at MyWellatDell.com

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees