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Zain Group's regional Digital & ICT powerhouse, driving transformation of enterprises & governments in the MENA region.

Data & AI Operations Specialist

Artificial IntelligenceArtificial IntelligenceFull TimeRemoteMid LevelTeam 201-500H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

India

Posted

67 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Mid Level

English

Job Description

Data & AI Operations Specialist

ZainTech

The Data & Operations AI Specialist serves as the Level 3 technical lead for Artificial Intelligence and Data Platform estate. You will be responsible for the architecture, engineering, and advanced troubleshooting of AI infrastructure, data pipelines, and MLOps lifecycles across a multi-cloud environment (Azure and OCI). Responsibilities: AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineering - Design & Architecture: Maintain the monitoring architecture for AI/ML platforms and configure advanced dashboards in Grafana and Azure Monitor. - Environment Governance: Manage Azure Machine Learning (AML) workspace configurations, compute targets, and Databricks cluster lifecycles (including runtime versions and platform patching). - Resource Optimization: Oversee GPU resource allocation, reserved capacity, and cost-performance optimization to align with FinOps goals. - Security Integration: Ensure all AI services utilize private endpoints, VNET integration, and RBAC controls to protect sensitive citizen data. Data Pipeline & ETL Management - Pipeline Engineering: Own the design, optimization, and remediation of Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Synapse pipelines. - Advanced Troubleshooting: Resolve complex bottlenecks related to authentication failures, data format changes, and ETL performance. - SOP Leadership: Author step-by-step Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the L1 NOC team to handle routine monitoring and first-line triage. MLOps & Model Lifecycle - Automation: Implement CI/CD pipelines for model training, testing, and deployment to AML endpoints. - Model Reliability: Configure data drift detection thresholds and automated retraining triggers. - Recovery Operations: Develop self-healing scripts and automated recovery runbooks for critical AI workflows. Governance & Compliance - Audit Management: Implement and maintain audit logging for all AI decisions and model outputs, ensuring logs flow to the SIEM/vSOC. - Regulatory Alignment: Conduct quarterly AI governance reviews to ensure compliance with NESA standards and data privacy guidelines.

Job Requirements

  • AI/ML Platforms: Deep expertise in Azure Machine Learning and Databricks.
  • Data Integration: Proficiency in Azure Data Factory and Synapse.
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Experience with Terraform or ARM Templates for reproducible deployments.
  • Observability: Ability to use Dynatrace, Grafana, and Azure Monitor for deep-tier diagnostics.
  • Containerization: Knowledge of AKS, Istio Service Mesh, and KEDA.
  • ITIL Mastery: Strong understanding of ITIL-aligned Incident, Change, and Problem management.
  • Security Mindset: Familiarity with NESA standards and UAE data residency requirements.
  • Technical Writing: Ability to draft complex SOPs and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documents within 48 hours of an incident.
  • Certifications: Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate or Azure AI Engineer Associate is highly preferred.

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