AI Platform Engineer - Infrastructure
Job in
Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Listed on 2026-10-18
Listing for:
Placements24
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-18
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, SRE/Site Reliability
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About the Role
Our client is seeking a highly skilled AI Platform Engineer to join their innovative team in Nelspruit , focusing on building and managing the underlying infrastructure for their advanced AI and Emerging Technologies initiatives. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, reliable, and efficient platforms that support the entire AI/ML lifecycle. This role is critical for enabling our data scientists and engineers to develop and deploy cutting-edge AI solutions.
You will work within a dynamic environment, contributing to the technological backbone of groundbreaking projects in Mpumalanga .
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for AI/ML workloads.
- Build and maintain robust platforms for data storage, processing, and model training.
- Implement and manage container orchestration systems (Kubernetes) for AI applications.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
- Monitor platform performance, availability, and security, implementing optimizations and fixes as needed.
- Collaborate with AI/ML engineers and researchers to understand their infrastructure needs and provide solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, cloud computing, or site reliability engineering.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their core services.
- Proficiency with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Formation).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development in cutting-edge technologies.
- Pension fund and other retirement benefits.
- A dynamic and innovative work environment in Nelspruit .
- Chance to work on impactful AI infrastructure projects.
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