Kforce Inc ยท 1 week ago
DevOps Engineer / Machine Learning Operations
Englewood, CO
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$67/hr - $73/hrKforce Inc is seeking a skilled Kubernetes & ML Ops Engineer to join their fast-paced, collaborative DevOps and Data Science team. The role focuses on deploying and operating scalable AI/ML services on AWS EKS and managing vector databases while integrating cutting-edge AI services like Azure OpenAI APIs.
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Responsibilities
Deploy and manage microservices, including APIs, Docker-based services, and vector stores on Amazon EKS
Ensure 24/7 cluster uptime and seamless service connectivity
Validate stability and performance of deployed configurations and services
Manage PostgreSQL with pgvector for embedding storage
Securely expose and integrate vector databases within Kubernetes environments
Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
Use Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation experience a plus)
Automate build, test, and deployment workflows
Set up monitoring dashboards and alerting via Datadog (Splunk or alternatives welcomed)
Ensure full visibility into system health, latency, and uptime metrics
Collaborate with data science teams to operationalize ML workloads
Support Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and vector-based search
Integrate securely with Azure OpenAI APIs, including implementing internal guardrails
Qualification
Required
Proven expertise managing scalable production Kubernetes workloads on EKS (or equivalent)
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL + pgvector; Knowledge of other vector stores like Pinecone, Weaviate, or Milvus is a plus
Solid conceptual understanding of LLMs, embeddings, retrievers, and RAG systems
Familiarity with OpenAI services and API-based LLM workflows
Highly collaborative DevOps/Data Science team with a strong emphasis on secure and ethical AI usage
Fast-paced environment dedicated to pushing the boundaries of enterprise AI capabilities
Preferred
Experience deploying AI/ML workloads on AWS, Azure, or GCP
Exposure to cloud-native AI services such as SageMaker, Azure ML, or Vertex AI
Understanding of compliance and security guardrails related to LLM deployments
Knowledge of service meshes or API gateways for secure model exposure
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
Founded in 1962
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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