Infrastructure Manager – Platform Engineering

Latham & Watkins

. Own delivery prioritization for the Platform Engineering pillar, including backlog sequencing, work acceptance, estimation, and day-to-day trade-off decisions .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert knowledge in Kubernetes and OpenShift architecture, with a strong focus on AI/ML workload design and infrastructure as code using Terraform. Proven leadership in mentoring engineers and delivering architectural solutions in collaborative environments.

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Kubernetes ArchitectureOpenShift ExperienceAI/ML Platform ArchitectureInfrastructure As CodeLeadership And Mentoring

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Hard Skills

KubernetesOpenShiftAI/ML Workload DesignTerraformArchitecture Decision RecordsInfrastructure ManagementContainerizationNetworkingSecurityMulti-Tenancy

Soft Skills

CollaborationCoachingMentoringCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AzureNVIDIA DGXInfiniBandRoCEVAST DataVSphereVMware Cloud FoundationCI/CDITSMITIL

Certifications & Qualifications

Red Hat OpenShift CertificationKubernetes CertificationITIL Foundation Certification

Industry Keywords

Platform EngineeringAI/ML WorkloadsCloud ArchitectureHPC StorageChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudITSMKubernetesOpenShiftTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own delivery prioritization for the Platform Engineering pillar, including backlog sequencing, work acceptance, estimation, and day-to-day trade-off decisions
Lead development of high-level and low-level solution designs, reference architectures, and global standards for containerized application hosting and AI/ML workload placement
Participate as an embedded Platform Engineering member in stand-ups, sprint work, and OpenShift, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD delivery
Collaborate with the Azure-focused Technical Architect on hybrid patterns connecting the container platform and Azure estate
Author Architecture Decision Records for technology direction, new patterns, significant costs, and long-term organizational impact
Lead vendor and product evaluations through time-boxed technical inquiries, recommendations, and draft ADRs
Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, reference patterns, ADRs, and operational guidance
Collaborate with security, network, storage, application, monitoring, and service management teams
Follow ITSM, ITIL, Change Management, security, data usage, equipment usage, and licensing policies and procedures
Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineers and promote respectful, collaborative working practices
Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and OpenShift architecture, operations, security, networking, storage, multi-tenancy, and lifecycle management
Strong knowledge of AI/ML platform architecture, GPU scheduling and allocation, and storage patterns for model training and inference
Advanced infrastructure as code capability using Terraform or equivalent technology
A bachelor’s degree or higher education diploma in Information Technology or a related field, preferably; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Relevant Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, cloud, infrastructure, and/or architecture certification, preferably
ITIL Foundation certification or equivalent service management experience, preferably
Deep, current, hands-on Kubernetes architecture experience; Red Hat OpenShift experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience designing for AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes; Red Hat OpenShift AI experience preferred
Experience leading engineers or a strong lead-level track record, including mentoring, hiring involvement, development planning, and performance conversations
Demonstrated success delivering architecture with engineering teams through pairing, sprint participation, and operationally grounded design decisions
Experience working effectively in distributed, asynchronous teams, preferably
Exposure to NVIDIA DGX-class systems, InfiniBand or RoCE fabrics, and VAST Data or comparable HPC/AI storage, preferably
Experience with vSphere or VMware Cloud Foundation estates and virtualization-to-container transition patterns, including OpenShift Virtualization, preferably

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year
PTO program accruing 23 days during the first year and growing with tenure
Well-being programs, including mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Bonuses awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance