AI/Cloud Solutions Architect - OCI

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC

"The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments" - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

DataDirect Networks (DDN) is seeking a Sr. Pre-Sales Solutions Architect with deep technical and consultative experience in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and a strong background in AI, ML, and high-performance computing (HPC). This role is focused on driving OCI adoption through strategic solutioning, technical evangelism, and customer engagement. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor for clients, helping them leverage DDN's AI-optimized storage and data solutions within the OCI ecosystem to achieve performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency at scale.

Oracle Cloud & AI Expertise

Lead technical pre-sales engagements focused on AI/ML and data-intensive workloads deployed in OCI.
• Architect cloud-native AI solutions using Oracle services such as OCI Data Science, Data Flow, AI Infrastructure (including GPU shapes), and Autonomous Data Warehouse.
• Provide subject matter expertise on OCI networking, storage (e.g., OCI Object Storage, File Storage, Block Volumes), compute (e.g., BM.GPU shapes), and security best practices.

Pre-Sales Engineering

• Engage with enterprise and CSP clients to assess AI/ML requirements and map DDN solutions to OCI-native services and architectures.
• Deliver tailored demos, workshops, and proof-of-concepts showcasing integration between DDN and OCI for AI/ML training, inference, and data pipelines.
• Partner with Oracle solution architects and sales teams to co-sell and co-develop value-driven offerings.

AI/ML Solution Design

• Design scalable and high-performance architectures for training large language models (LLMs), RAG pipelines, recommendation engines, and generative AI models on OCI.
• Align solutions with NVIDIA GPU acceleration technologies (e.g., H100, A100), Oracle Superclusters, and OCI AI Infrastructure.
• Optimize data movement, latency, and compute utilization across hybrid and cloud-native environments.

Client Engagement & Evangelism

• Be a trusted advisor to customer AI and data teams, guiding architecture decisions that accelerate time to insight.
• Conduct technical briefings, support RFIs/RFPs, and contribute to account planning and joint GTM activities with Oracle.
• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable business outcomes for stakeholders.

Collaboration & Innovation

• Work closely with DDN Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams to refine solutions based on customer and market feedback.
• Collaborate across partner ecosystems (Oracle, NVIDIA, ISVs) to shape integrated offerings and solution accelerators.
• Deliver enablement and training to internal teams and channel partners on OCI and DDN interoperability.

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in pre-sales, cloud architecture, or AI infrastructure roles.
• Deep familiarity with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, including compute shapes, storage services, and AI/ML tools (OCI Data Science, OCI AI Services, etc.).
• Strong understanding of AI/ML pipelines, data preparation, model training/inference, and performance tuning.
• Expertise with AI frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, NVIDIA AI Enterprise Suite, NeMo, and RAG tooling.
• Experience working with GPUs (NVIDIA A100/H100) and designing scalable architectures in the cloud.
• Proven ability to present to executive and technical audiences, including solution whiteboarding and workshop delivery.

Preferred:

• Oracle Cloud certification (e.g., OCI Architect Professional, OCI AI Foundations).
• Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud environments and integrating on-prem AI infrastructure with OCI.
• Background in working with hyperscaler partners, OEMs, and ISVs in AI and cloud-native solution delivery.
• Familiarity with AI trends including LLMOps, inference optimization, and GPU-aware storage.

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities:

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives.

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable.

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful.

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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