Associate Architect - Machine Learning (Azure Cloud)

Role : Associate Architect - Machine Learning (Azure Cloud)

Experience : 6-13 Years

Location : Bangalore

Must have skills:

• Architect, develop, and deploy

  traditional machine learning

  solutions at scale.
• Lead end-to-end ML lifecycle including data preparation, feature engineering, model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Evaluate and optimize existing models using traditional ML techniques.
• Proven expertise in

  traditional ML algorithms

  (regression, decision trees, SVM, ensemble models, clustering, etc.)
• Strong coding skills in Python with experience in ML libraries such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, etc.
• Solid grasp of data preprocessing, feature selection, and statistical modeling.
• Deep understanding of ML pipeline orchestration and model lifecycle management.
• Ensure adherence to

  MLOps best practices

  and drive implementation on Azure cloud.
• Experience in

  Azure cloud services

  including Azure Machine Learning, Azure Data Factory, Blob Storage, and Azure DevOps.
• Leveraged

  Azure Cognitive Search

  and

  Azure OpenAI Service

  to build scalable and efficient knowledge retrieval systems, enabling real-time semantic search and contextual answer generation.
• Ability to design and review

  ML architecture

  and

  system integration

  strategies.
• Conducted proof-of-concept projects utilizing Azure's AI ecosystem to explore

  agentic AI

  capabilities, including autonomous decision-making and task delegation.
• Designed and implemented

  RAG pipelines

  on Microsoft Azure, integrating large language models (LLMs) with domain-specific knowledge bases to enhance AI-driven information retrieval and response accuracy.
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, and product stakeholders to convert business requirements into scalable ML models.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architecture-level guidance to project teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Good to have skills:

• Certifications in Azure AI Engineer or Azure Solutions Architect.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Developers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders to understand their requirements and implement solutions.