Prime Solutions Group, Inc. · 1 month ago
Lead MLOps Engineer
Goodyear,AZ,US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expPrime Solutions Group (PSG), Inc. is seeking a Lead MLOps Engineer to architect, automate, and operate advanced ML pipelines and platforms that power next-generation defense and national security AI systems. In this hybrid leadership role, you will serve as both a senior technical expert and a hands-on engineering lead—guiding MLOps strategy, mentoring engineers, and driving execution across high-impact AI/ML programs.
Information ServicesInformation TechnologySecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the design, implementation, and management of ML-focused CI/CD pipelines across development, test, staging, and production environments
Integrate MLOps best practices into existing DevSecOps workflows, including:
Data quality and schema validation
Model validation and promotion gates
Drift and performance monitoring
Oversee secure Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) for ML and data workloads
Architect and maintain ML training and inference platforms, including experiment tracking, model registries, and automated retraining pipelines
Mentor and guide engineers in automation, observability, and security-first MLOps and DevSecOps practices
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data science, software, cybersecurity, IT, systems) to ensure ML systems are reliable, secure, and high-performing
Lead technical risk assessments and incident response efforts for ML and data platforms
Stay current on emerging MLOps, data engineering, and AI platform technologies; recommend new tools and methods
Serve in a hybrid role as:
Senior technical contributor on MLOps architecture and implementation
Team lead for MLOps initiatives and platform development efforts
Contribute hands-on to pipeline/orchestration code, infrastructure definitions, and monitoring/alerting configuration
Apply engineering principles to resolve complex issues across ML, data, security, and operations
Evaluate ethical, operational, and mission considerations when deploying AI/ML systems
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship (Required)
Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field
5–9+ years experience in: MLOps / ML platform engineering
DevOps/DevSecOps/SRE supporting ML workloads
Data engineering integrating ML pipelines
Applied ML in production environments
Strong proficiency with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Strong experience with Python and ML frameworks (NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Kubeflow, Prefect, Dagster)
Experience integrating security scanning, governance, and compliance frameworks into ML workflows
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go, or similar)
Demonstrated leadership experience—technical mentorship, leading projects, or team oversight
Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey ML system behavior and trade-offs to diverse stakeholders
Preferred
Master's degree in a relevant field
Additional security or cloud certifications (CISSP, AWS ML Specialty, CKA/CKS, etc.)
Experience implementing Zero Trust, advanced observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK), or OpenTelemetry
Experience with: Feature stores
Data validation frameworks (Great Expectations)
Data governance and lineage tooling
Policy-as-code (OPA, Kyverno)
Prior experience supporting defense, aerospace, or government-secured AI/ML programs
Experience designing/operating mission-critical AI/ML systems with high throughput, high availability, and rigorous monitoring
Benefits
Competitive compensation & benefits
Professional development & tuition assistance
Collaborative, mission-driven culture
Direct impact on high-visibility AI/ML government programs
Company
Prime Solutions Group, Inc.
Prime Solutions Group, Inc (PSG) provides engineering services and software data processing products for remote sensing systems.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase