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AI Platform Engineer

Thales · Hengelo OV, OV, Netherlands
Hengelo OV, OV, NetherlandsFull timeHybrid
Remuneration
40 vakantiedagen per jaar (27 vakantiedagen + 13 ADV-dagen)
Location
Hengelo OV, OV, Netherlands
Visa sponsorship
Not specified

Job summary

The AI Platform Engineer builds and operates secure, on-premise AI infrastructure for engineering teams in fully air-gapped environments. The role includes deploying containerized AI tools on GPU clusters, maintaining local Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and model routing, supporting multi-agent systems, and implementing observability and security controls. The platform uses local large language models, vector indexing, embeddings, and Python-based integrations.

Benefits

40 vacation days per year, comprising 27 vacation days and 13 ADV daysDevelopment opportunities and budget for AI infrastructure expertise

Qualifications

  • Experience with Linux, containerization, and container orchestration in an on-premise datacenter.
  • Strong Python programming skills.
  • Excellent written and spoken Dutch and English.
  • Successfully pass national security screening (Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar).

Responsibilities

  • Deploy, update, and maintain AI applications and developer tools on on-premise container orchestration platforms.
  • Build and maintain on-premise RAG infrastructure and internal codebase retrieval pipelines.
  • Configure local model-serving tools and flexible routing between local models.
  • Support local multi-agent frameworks, memory systems, and tool interfaces.
  • Implement locally hosted monitoring and tracing dashboards for token usage, latency, and infrastructure costs.
  • Implement security controls to prevent prompt injection and enforce data compartmentalization and authorization.

Skills

LinuxPythonDockerKubernetesREST

Languages

DutchEnglish

Work schedule

Full-time

Industry

Defense-related projects

Security clearance

Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar

Relocation

No