Technical Lead, AI

Why Work Here

Employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace and we are always supported in our career journey. We believe in creating a workplace where you can thrive professionally while contributing to something greater and serving our communities.

About the Role:

Were seeking an experienced AI Technical Lead to help shape and scale our enterprise AI strategy across a global utility organization. This role will be pivotal in establishing our Azure GCP OCI AI framework assessing AI capabilities within SaaS platforms and driving governance and cybersecurity alignment. You will drive the design development and deployment of AI solutions focused on operational efficiency and automation within ATCOs environment. As part of the AI and Automations team you will apply best practices in AI MLOps and model lifecycle management and work closely with the Data Analytics team with AI integrations.

What You Get to Do:

Operational Support
Work with AI Director on evolving ATCO AI strategic roadmap
Architect build and maintain scalable AI systems using Microsoft and other technologies
Implement and optimize MLOps pipelines for model deployment monitoring and lifecycle management
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify AI opportunities and translate business needs into technical solutions
Ensure operational excellence repeatable processes and effective governance for AI workloads
Oversee troubleshooting debugging and upgrading of existing AI systems
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AI trends tools and frameworks relevant to automation and operational efficiency
Ensure compliance with security and privacy standards as specified by ATCO Cybersecurity Team.

Documentation
Responsible for the continued documentation of the overall AI environment

Planning and Requirements
Support initiatives such as new or enhanced cybersecurity projects being considered that require Palo Alto services
Assist in the translation of security or network requirements into Palo Alto technical requirements and/or solutions
Contribute to the formulation and definition of system scope and objectives based on operational or project requirements as they relate to Palo Alto
Collaborate with the EA Design Authority and Cloud Architects to ensure that the Palo Alto architecture fully supports ongoing operations and projects
Participate in cloud solution design to ensure completeness of technical scope and implementation

Research and Technical Evaluation
Keep abreast of new and emerging Palo Alto functionalities and/or service offerings
Maintain knowledge of cloud technologies monitoring and automation products in the ATCO environment
Work with the Design Authority to recommend new Palo Alto technology direction or options to maintain competitive advantages

Financial Operations
Recommend and action opportunities for cost and efficiency savings
Assist in reporting on Palo Alto usage performance and costs for the organization

What You Bring:

Post secondary education in information systems or related fields
3 years of experience in cybersecurity network security or IT infrastructure
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
TensorFlow or PyTorch Developer Certification
Relevant MLOps certifications
Security certifications (CISSP CCSP CISM) are a plus for compliance and governance
Proven experience leading AI/ML projects focused on automation and operational efficiency
Firsthand expertise with Azure ML PyTorch and MLOps practices
Strong programming skills in Python; familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure (Azure)
Experience designing and deploying machine learning models in enterprise environments
Excellent problem-solving communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to translate functional processes and technical system requirements to support the successful integration of cloud technology solutions to meet business needs
Strong analytical technical and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication skills and able to use non-technical language to explain technology to non-IT stakeholders
Ability to work in a team environment build collaborative relationships and negotiate with stakeholders
Have an innovative mindset and a proven history in identifying proposing prototyping documenting and overseeing the execution of AI solutions

What We Offer:

A culture based on caring integrity agility collaboration and striving for excellence.
Competitive compensation
Flex benefits
Tuition assistance program
Training and mentorship programs
Charitable donation matching

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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