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University of Central Florida is hiring an AI Platform Engineer II to operate and support the university’s AI platform, including its AI Gateway, API Management layer, and model-serving environments. The engineer monitors service health, keeps local GPU compute resources running for model hosting, fine-tuning, training, and inference, and manages the life cycle of approved local models. All of this work follows university governance, privacy, and security standards.

Highlights

Operate and monitor the AI Gateway, API Management, and model-serving endpoints, tracking availability, latency, errors, and capacity and escalating complex incidents to senior staff.
Help run local GPU nodes and compute environments for model hosting, fine-tuning, training, and inference, including environment configuration and routine maintenance.
Track versions, deployments, retirement planning, and documentation across the life cycle of approved local AI models.
Support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code configurations, container deployments, and observability tooling for AI services and integrations.
Apply authentication, authorization, logging, data handling, and responsible AI controls to AI deployments, supporting Entra ID, OAuth/OIDC, and role-based access.
Maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, model inventories, service dashboards, usage and cost reports, and capacity metrics for platform operations.
Assist senior engineers and AI Center of Excellence staff with onboarding, workshops, and operational guidance for campus partners using the AI services.
Hold a bachelor's degree and two years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma and six years of relevant work experience.
The anticipated salary range is $64,518 to $72,000.
Work on-site at the Orlando main campus Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and hold a valid Class E driver's license for occasional driving between university locations.

AI Platform Engineer II Full Description

Main Campus, Orlando, Florida

Staff | Full time

Closing at: Oct 16 2026 - 12:00am EDT

EIS- Artificial Intelligence

University Operations:

The University Operations division at UCF is committed to creating a supportive and welcoming environment for our faculty, staff, students, and the broader community. We take pride in delivering exceptional service, sharing our expertise, and upholding the highest standards to ensure a world-class campus experience.

The Opportunity:

UCF IT is looking to hire an AI Platform Engineer II. This position supports UCF’s AI platform operations by helping operate, monitor, and maintain core AI services, including AI Gateway, API Management, model-serving environments, and local GPU compute resources. This position supports reliable AI service delivery, local model life cycle management, and operational readiness for model hosting, fine-tuning, training, and inference workloads in alignment with university governance, privacy, and security standards.

Classification Title: Systems Engineer II

Responsibilities:

Operate, monitor, and support AI platform services including the AI Gateway, API Management, model-serving endpoints, and related back-end services. Monitor availability, latency, errors, capacity, and service health; troubleshoot routine issues and escalate complex incidents to senior staff.
Assist with operating local GPU nodes and compute environments used for model hosting, fine-tuning, training, and inference workloads. Support resource utilization, environment configuration, operational readiness, and routine maintenance of compute services.
Maintain the life cycle of approved local models, including version tracking, deployment support, retirement planning, documentation, and alignment with governance, security, and operational standards.
Support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code configurations, container deployments, observability tooling, and repeatable deployment patterns for AI services and integrations.
Apply established governance, privacy, and security standards to AI deployments, including authentication, authorization, logging, data handling, and responsible AI controls. Support Entra ID, OAuth/OIDC, and role-based access patterns for AI platform services.
Maintain architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, runbooks, model inventories, service dashboards, usage reports, cost reporting, and capacity metrics for AI platform operations.
Assist senior engineers, AI Center of Excellence staff, and campus partners with routine platform questions, on boarding support, workshops, and operational guidance related to supported AI services. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience; or High School Diploma (or equivalent) and 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting enterprise AI, machine learning, cloud, or platform services, including API management, model-serving environments, and application integrations.
Knowledge of containerization and modern deployment technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment practices.
Experience administering or supporting Linux-based server environments, GPU-enabled compute infrastructure, high-performance computing resources, or cloud-hosted AI workloads.
Familiarity with identity and access management technologies, including Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), role-based access controls, and enterprise authentication frameworks.
Experience utilizing monitoring, observability, and reporting tools to track service health, system performance, capacity utilization, availability, and operational metrics.
Knowledge of AI governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and responsible AI principles, including model lifecycle management, auditability, documentation, and compliance with organizational standards.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Position requires a valid Class E driver’s license. The position may involve driving to various locations on and off campus to conduct University business.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $64,518 to $72,000. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.

This role requires the successful candidate to work on-site at UCF as their primary work location. On-site presence is an essential function of this role.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Department: UCF IT

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Type of Appointment: Regular

Expected Salary: $64,518.00 to Negotiable

The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

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