Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Architect SME

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and maintain a scalable, modular AI/ML architecture that aligns with enterprise cloud strategy
• Architect and implement end-to-end AI/ML pipelines including data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, deployment, monitoring, and retraining
• Integrate MLOps best practices for continuous integration, delivery, and lifecycle management of machine learning models
• Ensure multi-tenant and multi-region AI/ML workloads are elastic, highly available, and cost-efficient
• Leverage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools to provision and manage cloud-based AI/ML infrastructure
• Design and support reusable, secure, and performant AI/ML services and APIs
• Conduct model validation and optimization in cloud environments, ensuring responsible AI practices
• Maintain AI/ML architecture documentation and update artifacts per sprint cycles
• Support the inclusion of AI/ML metrics, resource utilization, and performance KPIs in technical dashboards
• Guide teams on the selection and integration of third-party ML tools, frameworks, or SaaS offerings

Requirements

• BA/BS or equivalent required; Master's of Arts or Science in related field preferred
• 15+ years of specialized experience in information systems
• Proven success in architecting and deploying ML workflows in cloud environments (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, GCP Vertex AI)
• Hands-on experience with ML/DL frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, XGBoost, or Keras
• Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience with MLOps tools (MLflow, Kubeflow, TFX, Airflow) and CI/CD integration
• Familiarity with federal data governance, security, and privacy standards (JISF, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP)
• Proficient in using IaC tools such as Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation
• Experience with multi-tenant, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture patterns

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal, and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits