CoE Technical Expert – AI & Object Storage (AMER)

Function

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

The Role

We are seeking a CoE (Center of Excellence) Technical Expert to join our dynamic AMER AI & Content team. This is a high-impact, "hybrid" role designed for a technical powerhouse who is equally comfortable in a terminal, behind a camera, and on a keynote stage.

As a core member of the CoE, your primary mission is the creation and execution of high-stakes Demonstrations and Proof of Concepts (PoC) centered on the Hitachi iQ AI platform and our Object Storage portfolio. You will be the primary technical authority for VSP One Object, Hitachi Content Platform (HCP), and HCP Anywhere Enterprise, proving how these technologies serve as the foundational data lake for modern AI/ML training and unstructured data management.

What You’ll be Doing

• AI & Object Storage PoC Leadership (Primary Focus)
  • Hitachi iQ AI Platform: Lead the technical validation and demonstration of the Hitachi iQ AI platform, showcasing its ability to accelerate AI workloads and integrate with enterprise data.
  • Architecting Data Lakes: Design and execute PoCs that demonstrate how VSP One Object and HCP integrate with AI/ML pipelines (e.g., S3-compatible storage for model training and inference).
  • Technical Evangelism: Build and maintain "Gold Standard" lab environments to showcase high-performance object storage, advanced metadata search, and multi-tenancy for AI researchers and data scientists.
  • Content Management: Demonstrate HCP Anywhere Enterprise for secure, global collaboration and edge-to-core data workflows in AI-driven environments.
• Engineering & AI Implementation:
  • Hands-on Configuration: Lead the installation, tuning, and lifecycle management of the Hitachi iQ platform, VSP One Object, HCP, and HCP Anywhere Enterprise.
  • Hybrid Cloud & GPU Integration: Architect storage solutions that bridge on-premises object storage with public cloud ecosystems and containerized environments (OpenShift, VMware) to support GPU-accelerated computing.
  • Object Protocols: Serve as the subject matter expert on S3 API integration, REST, and advanced metadata tagging for AI data classification and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows.
• Automation & AI Workflow:
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use Ansible and Terraform to automate the deployment of Hitachi iQ nodes and object storage buckets for rapid AI development.
  • Data Pipelines: Utilize Python, JavaScript, and Shell scripting to build custom "glue" code that automates data movement from the edge into the AI data lake.
• Multimedia Content & Public Speaking:
  • "Enchanting" Presentations: Present AI-driven storage architectures at large-scale industry conferences and executive briefings with high energy, charisma, and clarity.
  • Creative Production: Use Blender, Adobe Photoshop, and After Effects to create high-fidelity 3D renders, architectural diagrams, and video content that make our AI solutions visually stunning and easy to digest.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related Engineering field (or equivalent high-level professional experience).
• Preferred Certifications: Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) Professional, AWS Certified Storage Specialty, or AI Infrastructure certifications (e.g., NVIDIA, TensorFlow, or PyTorch related).
• 7+ Years in Enterprise Storage Engineering, with a focus on Object Storage (S3, HCP) and unstructured data.
• 3+ Years specifically focused on AI/ML Infrastructure, Data Lakes, or High-Performance Computing (HPC).
• 5+ Years of hands-on experience with Virtualization and Containers (VMware, OpenShift, or Kubernetes).
• Automation Mastery: Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, Ansible, Terraform, and Shell scripting.
• Creative & Communication Experience
• Public Speaking: A proven track record of "enchanting" large audiences and serving as a technical evangelist.
• Creative Portfolio: Professional-grade proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Blender; ability to provide examples of high-quality technical video or 3D content.

Travel: Ability to travel approximately 3 times per year within the AMER region and internationally for global summits and major industry events.

As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is: $135K to $148K. The expected on-target earnings for this position is: $160K to $197K

The expected pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Vantara’s bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable, and are subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.