AI Platform Consultant (NetApp AI Pod – On-Prem)
ESRhealthcarePhoenix, Arizona, United States
Posted January 21, 2026
Contract / Temporary
About the Company
ESRhealthcare is a staffing firm that connects qualified professionals with executive, healthcare, and IT positions. They provide executive, medical, IT, and special staffing placements, leveraging a broad network of partners to source real job opportunities. Candidates undergo rigorous pre‑screening to ensure optimal matches, and the firm maintains strict confidentiality by submitting personal data only after client approval. ESRhealthcare’s proactive communication and 24/7 availability keep candidates informed throughout the search, while they avoid contacting current employers, focusing on references once a suitable role is identified.
Job Description
Our client is deploying a NetApp AI Pod–based platform to support LLM applications and GPU-based training/inference in an on-premise environment. We are seeking an experienced AI Platform Consultant with deep expertise in non-Microsoft-first AI development, enterprise AI integration, and GPU-optimized infrastructure.
Requirements
- Lead a discovery phase to assess client use cases, data readiness, and AI platform requirements.
- Design and implement on-premises AI solutions leveraging NetApp AI Pod for LLM applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and inference pipelines.
- Configure and optimize GPU environments for training and inference workloads.
- Build and validate AI/ML pipelines, ensuring scalability, resilience, and compliance with government/regulatory standards.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to integrate AI systems with existing enterprise environments.
- Provide documentation, knowledge transfer, and a Statement of Work (SOW) deliverable outlining scope, milestones, and transition plan.
- Support production hardening and performance tuning post-pilot.