Architect - Machine Learning (MLOps Specialist)
Description
While technology is the heart of our business, a global and diverse culture is the heart of our success. We love our people and we take pride in catering them to a culture built on transparency, diversity, integrity, learning and growth.
If working in an environment that encourages you to innovate and excel, not just in professional but personal life, interests you- you would enjoy your career with Quantiphi!
Role : Architect - Machine Learning
Experience: 7-14 Years
Location: Mumbai/Bangalore
Must have skills & Qualifications
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8+ years working in ML/AI engineering or MLOps roles with strong architecture exposure.
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Strong expertise in AWS cloud-native ML stack , including: EKS (primary), ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, CI/CD (CodeBuild/CodePipeline or equivalent)
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Hands-on experience with at least one major MLOps toolset and awareness of alternatives: MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker Pipelines, Airflow, BentoML, KServe, Seldon
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Deep understanding of model lifecycle management (training → registry → deployment → monitoring).
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Experience implementing or supporting LLMOps pipelines , including: prompt versioning, evaluation metrics, automation frameworks
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Deep understanding of ML lifecycle : data ingestion, feature engineering, training, evaluation, model packaging, CI/CD, drift detection, monitoring, and governance.
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Strong experience with AWS SageMaker (Training, Processing, Batch Transform, Pipelines, Feature Store, Model Registry, Model Monitor).
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Experience implementing ML CI/CD pipelines including automated training, testing, validation, model promotion, and endpoint deployment.
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Ability to build dynamic and versioned pipelines using SageMaker Pipelines, Step Functions, or Kubeflow.
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Strong SQL and data transformation experience using Snowflake , Databricks, Spark, or EMR.
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Experience with feature engineering pipelines and Feature Store management (SageMaker or Feast).
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Understanding of lineage tracking : training data snapshot, feature versions, code versioning, metadata tracking, reproducibility.
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Hands-on experience with Bedrock , OpenAI , Anthropic , or Llama models.
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Experience with CloudWatch , SageMaker Model Monitor , Prometheus/Grafana , or Datadog .
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Strong foundation in Python and cloud-native development patterns.
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Solid understanding of security best practices, IAM, secrets management, and artifact governance.
Good to have skills
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Experience with vector databases, RAG pipelines, or multi-agent AI systems.
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Exposure to DevOps and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm, CDK).
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Hands-on understanding of model drift detection, A/B testing, canary rollouts, and blue-green deployments.
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Familiarity with Observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry).
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Knowledge of Lakehouse (Delta/Iceberg/Hudi) architecture.
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Ability to translate business goals into scalable AI/ML platform designs.
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Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
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Ability to guide engineering teams through technical uncertainty and design choices.
Key Responsibilities
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Architect and implement the MLOps strategy for the EVOKE Phase-2 programme , ensuring alignment with the project proposal and delivery roadmap.
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Design and own enterprise-grade ML/LLM pipelines covering model training, validation, deployment, versioning, monitoring, and CI/CD automation.
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Build container-oriented ML platforms (EKS-first) while evaluating alternative orchestration tools with similar capabilities (Kubeflow, SageMaker, MLflow, Airflow, etc.).
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Implement hybrid MLOps + LLMOps workflows , including prompt/version governance, evaluation frameworks, and monitoring for LLM-based systems.
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Serve as a technical authority across multiple internal and customer projects, not limited to EVOKE, contributing architectural patterns, best practices, and reusable frameworks.
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Enable observability, monitoring, drift detection, lineage tracking, and auditability across ML/LLM systems.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams — data engineering, platform, DevOps, and client stakeholders — to deliver production-ready ML solutions.
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Ensure all solutions adhere to security, governance, and compliance expectations , particularly around handling cloud services, Kubernetes workloads, and MLOps tools.
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Conduct architecture reviews, troubleshoot complex ML system issues, and guide teams through implementation across cloud-native ML platforms.
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Mentor engineers and provide guidance on modern MLOps tools, platform capabilities, and best practices.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us !