Sr. AI/ML Engineer

Peak Performers has partnered with a Texas State Agency to assist in their search for a remote Sr. AI/ML Engineer. In this position, you will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying AI/ML tooling that accelerates and augments the work of conversion specialists — compressing manual review cycles, surfacing data anomalies earlier, and enabling intelligent automation of repeatable reconciliation and mapping tasks. 

Major duties

• Design and deploy ML-based anomaly detection pipelines for the RISE data migration program, helping flag discrepancies early before they affect downstream reporting.
• Build AI-assisted field mapping and classification tools to speed up source-to-target schema mapping and support consistent resolution across migration cycles.
• Develop automated data quality scoring pipelines and dashboards that give QA and program leadership real-time visibility into migration health.
• Apply LLM evaluation and judge-model scoring methods to validate AI-assisted reconciliation outputs for accuracy, consistency, and auditability.
• Create and maintain maintainable AI tooling, technical documentation, and knowledge transfer materials so staff can operate and extend the solution after implementation.

What are we looking for?

• 6+ years of applied AI/ML pipeline development and deployment for large-scale data reconciliation programs, including anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and exception classification.
• 6+ years of Azure data platform engineering experience with Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Delta Lake.
• 10+ years of advanced T-SQL and PL/SQL development across SQL Server and Oracle, including stored procedures, partition switching, columnstore indexing, and query optimization.
• 6+ years of experience building rule-based exception classification pipelines and translating stakeholder control scenarios into automated validation logic.
• Strong experience with cloud-native ingestion pipelines, production model monitoring, drift detection, MLflow tracking, and model tuning in regulated environments.
• A master’s degree in Information Technology, Science, Computer Science, or an equivalent field is required.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work respectfully, meet deadlines, collaborate with teams, and adapt to change in a hybrid or remote setting. 

• 4+ years of continuous data quality enforcement using Great Expectations and parameterized pytest suites, including automated regression coverage for SOX, PCI-DSS, or HIPAA-regulated audit environments.
• 3+ years of legacy system data migration experience involving COBOL or mainframe source environments such as AWS Glue, Redshift, or equivalent, including aggregate validation checks and sign-off workflows.
• 3+ years of Azure Purview data lineage and metadata management experience, including Delta Lake compaction, ACID semantics, Parquet optimization, and Azure Key Vault managed identity integration for encryption compliance. 

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $109.00/hour

• W2 Contract

• Worksite Location: Remote

• 6 month contract with opportunity for extension

The Peak Performers difference

• Excellent medical health, dental & vision insurance at 60 days

• Our employees may choose to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan

• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement

• We pay weekly through direct deposit

• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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