<p>We are looking for a skilled Senior Lead Solution & Implementation Engineer – Machine Learning Platform (Open Source Stack) to join our team on a contract basis in Columbus, Ohio. This role involves designing and implementing scalable infrastructure to support machine learning models in production environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, optimize workflows, and enhance the deployment process.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Develop and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure for ML model training, testing, and deployment using open-source tools.</li><li>Create reusable deployment templates to standardize production workflows across teams.</li><li>Translate prototype models into resilient, monitored, and observable production systems.</li><li>Implement guardrails and controls to ensure compliance with internal standards (e.g., SR 11-7, ISO 42001).</li><li>Collaborate with data scientists to streamline onboarding to platform capabilities.</li><li>Establish CI/CD pipelines with integrated testing, scanning, and validation of model code and artifacts.</li><li>Lead cross-functional delivery efforts involving model onboarding and platform integration.</li></ul>

<p>Required Qualifications</p><ul><li>6+ years of experience in software, data, or ML engineering roles.</li><li>Hands-on experience with ML orchestration tools such as MLflow, Metaflow, Airflow, or similar.</li><li>Production experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.</li><li>Strong proficiency in Python and software engineering best practices.</li><li>Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code in cloud or hybrid environments.</li></ul><p>Preferred Qualifications</p><ul><li>Experience in regulated industries or environments with strong risk and compliance requirements.</li><li>Familiarity with open-source tools for model monitoring, drift detection, or lineage (e.g., Evidently AI, Feast, LakeFS).</li><li>Experience serving models using KServe, Ray Serve, or Triton Inference Server.</li><li>Knowledge of enterprise security tools like Trivy, Aqua, or Snyk for code and container scanning.</li><li>Exposure to LLM/RAG architecture or GenAI platform integration.</li></ul>

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