Azure MLOps Engineer

We are seeking a Senior MLOps Engineer to lead the architecture, deployment, and operationalization of machine learning solutions in Azure-based production environments. This role is designed for a highly experienced engineer who can own end-to-end MLOps architecture, contribute immediately, and partner closely with data science, platform, and engineering teams.
This position bridges model development and enterprise-scale deployment, with a strong emphasis on Azure infrastructure, MLOps best practices, and solution design.

Key Responsibilities
• Architect, deploy, and manage end-to-end MLOps solutions in Azure from development through production.
• Design and maintain Azure-native ML infrastructure, including Azure ML, Azure DevOps, AKS, and related services.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Partner with data scientists to transform research models into scalable, production-ready services.
• Develop and manage APIs and services to expose ML models across the organization.
• Implement monitoring, retraining, versioning, and governance strategies for ML models.
• Optimize compute (CPU/GPU), cost, and performance within Azure environments.
• Ensure Linux-based systems and containers are optimized for ML workloads.
• Provide architectural guidance and contribute quickly with minimal ramp-up.

Based on knowledge and years of experience, this position offers an hourly pay rate of $65-80/hr

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• Senior-level experience in MLOps, ML engineering, or DevOps with ML systems.
• Strong experience architecting full ML solutions, not just deploying individual models.
• Deep Azure expertise, including:
○ Azure Machine Learning
○ Azure DevOps (CI/CD)
○ Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
○ Azure storage and networking concepts
• Strong Python and SQL skills.
• Experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn).
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of MLOps lifecycle, governance, and production best practices.
• Ability to operate independently and contribute immediately in a senior role.

• Azure certifications (Azure ML, Azure AI Engineer, or Azure Solutions Architect).
• Experience optimizing ML workloads using GPUs/CPUs in Azure.
• Strong understanding of ML theory, algorithms, and data science concepts.
• Experience supporting multiple ML systems in production environments.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.