Senior Machine Learning Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior ML Engineer for a 4-month remote contract in Canada. The role involves developing ML capabilities for cybersecurity operations, requiring extensive experience in Python, SQL, and Azure ML Studio. The ideal candidate will also mentor team members and possess strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience as an ML Engineer for large organizations.
• Strong experience with Python for data manipulation and model development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement ML and LLM capabilities for threat detection.
• Mentor team members on predictive models.

Skills

Python

SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity

Bachelor's degree in data science

Tools

Miniconda

Azure ML Studio

Job description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Insight Global is looking for a Senior ML Engineer to join a large HCM client on a 4 month contract fully remote in Canada. The successful candidate will partner with the cybersecurity operations team to develop and implement ML and LLM capabilities tailored to pre-identified use cases relating to threat detection, incident response, IAM workflows, and overall security operations use cases. Previous experience working with Python, SQL, Miniconda, Azure ML Studio, and the ability to mentor team members on predictive models is essential for this role.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- 7+ years experience as an ML Engineer for large organizations - Strong experience with python for data manipulation, feature engineering, and model development - Strong experience with SQL for querying and preprocessing data - Strong experience with Miniconda for creating and managing development environments - Strong experience with Azure ML Studio for deploying ML Solutions - Bachelors degree in computer science, cybersecurity, data science, or equivalent - Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to mentor team members

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- Knowledge of how ML can be applied to areas such as anomaly detection, intrusion detection, and cybersecurity environments - Familiarity with libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or similar - Certifications in relevant technologies or methodologies