Job Description

AWS MLOps Engineer (JHB) Engineering/Technical
Johannesburg - Gauteng - South AfricaENVIRONMENT:An Information Technology and Business Consulting Company, offering specialized solutions to both large and small enterprises across the private and public sectors, is seeking a highly skilled AWS MLOps Engineer. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience with AWS and a minimum of 5 years working in Machine Learning. In this role, the AWS MLOps Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining machine learning solutions on the AWS platform. This position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deploy and operationalize ML models, ensuring smooth integration into client environments.DUTIES:

• Architect and Deploy ML Solutions: Design and implement end-to-end ML pipelines on the AWS platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and compliance with banking sector regulations.
• Model Training and Evaluation: Collaborate with data scientists to facilitate the training and evaluation of ML models, optimizing for accuracy and efficiency.
• Infrastructure Management: Build and manage infrastructure on AWS, including EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and other relevant services, adhering to the highest security standards required by the banking sector.
• Automation and Orchestration: Implement automation and orchestration tools to streamline ML workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
• Monitoring and Logging: Develop robust monitoring and logging mechanisms to track the performance of ML models in production, identifying and addressing issues proactively.
• Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with data protection regulations in ML workflows and infrastructure.
• Collaboration and Documentation: Work closely with cross-functional teams, providing technical expertise and documentation to support knowledge transfer.

REQUIREMENTS:

• AWS Expertise: In-depth knowledge of AWS services, with a focus on those relevant to ML, such as SageMaker, Lambda, Glue, and others.
• MLOps Proficiency: Hands-on experience with MLOps practices, including model versioning, continuous integration, and continuous deployment (CI/CD) for ML.
• Programming Skills: Proficient in programming languages such as Python or C#, with the ability to write clean and efficient code for ML workflows.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with containerization tools (Docker) and orchestration frameworks (Kubernetes) for deploying and managing ML applications.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with IaC tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for automating infrastructure deployment.
• Monitoring and Logging Tools: Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, ELK stack, or Prometheus for tracking ML model performance.

Minimum Experience:

• 5 years of experience in MLOps or related roles 3 years of experience with AWS

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.

Advantageous:

• AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty Certificate
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
• Other relevant AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Developer)

ATTRIBUTES:

• Collaboration and Communication: Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and clients.

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