NVIDIA AI Infrastructure Global Architect

About this role

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.    Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

F5 is transforming how organizations deliver, secure, and   operate   modern applications and AI infrastructure. BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes (BNK) is F5's cloud-native platform for Kubernetes networking, application delivery, and security. As AI Factories rapidly scale across Neoclouds, AI-Native Platforms,   Hyperscalers , and Foundation Model providers, F5 is building a specialized team of industry experts to shape the future of AI infrastructure.  

The   NVIDIA   AI Infrastructure  Global  Architect   serves as a senior technical   leader , industry strategist, and trusted advisor for customers building next-generation AI platforms. Operating at the intersection of AI infrastructure, networking, security, and business transformation,   this   role partners with strategic sales, product, engineering, and   leadership teams to accelerate customer adoption of F5 solutions within NVIDIA-powered AI environments.  

What You'll Do  

Serve as the AI Infrastructure Thought Leader  

• Act as F5's   senior   technical authority for NVIDIA-based AI Factories, GPU clouds, and large-scale AI infrastructure.  

• Provide   strategic guidance to customers on AI platform architecture, scalability, networking, security, and operational excellence.  

• Influence customer technology roadmaps through   technical   advisory engagements and architecture strategy sessions.  

Engage   Senior Technical   Stakeholders  

• Build trusted relationships with   Architects,   platform engineering   leaders,   infrastructure   leaders, technical decision makers, and senior customer stakeholders .  

• Translate complex technical challenges into measurable business outcomes, helping customers   optimize   AI investments and accelerate time-to-value.  

• Lead   technical   workshops and strategic discussions around AI infrastructure modernization.  

Drive   Technical Strategy and Business Growth  

• Partner closely with Account Executives, Strategic Sales Leaders, and Alliance Teams to develop account strategies and technical win plans.  

• Support large, strategic opportunities by aligning F5 and NVIDIA technologies to customer initiatives.  

• Shape business cases that   demonstrate   the value of secure, scalable, high-performance AI infrastructure.  

Architect AI Factory Solutions  

• Design and   validate   architectures for AI Factories, GPU-as-a-Service platforms, Kubernetes environments, and multi-tenant AI infrastructure.  

• Advise customers on networking, traffic management, ingress/egress, service delivery, security, and workload optimization for large-scale AI deployments.  

• Develop   architectures   leveraging   NVIDIA   BlueField   DPUs, DOCA, GPU networking, and cloud-native application delivery platforms.  

Lead Industry and Ecosystem Engagement  

• Represent F5 at customer events,   technical   briefings, conferences, industry forums, and partner engagements.  

• Collaborate with NVIDIA field teams, alliance partners, and ecosystem stakeholders to create differentiated solutions and go-to-market strategies.  

• Serve as a visible thought leader through   whitepapers , presentations, technical content, and industry discussions.  

Influence Product and Engineering Direction  

• Act as the voice of the customer for AI and NVIDIA-related requirements.  

• Translate customer needs, competitive insights, and emerging market trends into actionable feedback for Product Management and Engineering.  

• Help shape future roadmap priorities for BNK and AI infrastructure solutions.  

Develop Repeatable Solutions and Best Practices  

• Create AI Factory reference architectures, deployment models, technical playbooks, and operational frameworks.  

• Establish best practices for Kubernetes networking, AI workload delivery, and infrastructure   security at   scale.  

• Mentor Solutions Architects and Technical Sales teams on NVIDIA ecosystem technologies and AI infrastructure trends.  

Required Qualifications  

• 12+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture, Technical Consulting, Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Architecture, or related customer-facing technical leadership roles.  

• 5+ years of experience working with cloud-scale infrastructure, AI/ML platforms, high-performance computing (HPC), or GPU-accelerated environments.  

• Demonstrated experience engaging   senior technical decision makers   and customer stakeholders .  

• Deep   expertise   in Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, container networking, and application delivery technologies.  

• Strong knowledge of data center networking, including Layer 2-7 technologies, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, RDMA, and high-performance fabrics.  

• Experience designing solutions involving NVIDIA AI infrastructure,   BlueField   DPUs, GPU networking, DOCA, or related ecosystem technologies.  

• Proven ability to influence technical strategy across customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.  

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and   senior stakeholder   engagement skills.  

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience working directly with NVIDIA,   hyperscalers , AI-native platforms, or GPU cloud providers.  

• Familiarity with AI Factory architectures, large language model (LLM) deployment environments, and distributed AI training infrastructure.  

• Experience developing   technical   business cases and technology transformation strategies.  

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