Lead ML Devops Engineer

Dentsu Global Services Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu Global Services Private Limited in Pune is seeking a Lead GCP MLOps Engineer to drive deployment, automation, and lifecycle management of ML models on Google Cloud Platform. You will build scalable MLOps frameworks, automate deployment pipelines, and ensure production-grade reliability.

The role requires hands-on GCP/MLOps expertise, Vertex AI experience, and strong CI/CD and IaC skills to support model governance and operational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 5 - 8 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, MLOps, or ML Platform Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proven experience deploying and operationalizing Python-based machine learning models.
• Strong experience with Vertex AI and production ML deployment patterns.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines for machine learning applications.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or similar tools.
• Experience monitoring and supporting production machine learning workloads.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable MLOps frameworks on Google Cloud Platform.
• Deploy Python-based ML models into production environments.
• Develop automated deployment pipelines for batch and real-time inference workloads.
• Implement model versioning, artifact management, and governance standards.
• Support model retraining, rollback, and release management processes.

Skills

GCP/MLOps expertise

Python

CI/CD

IaC

Monitoring

Vertex AI

Model deployment

Kubernetes

BigQuery

Cloud Storage

Pub/Sub

Git/GitHub

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Cloud Build

Job description

Job Title: Lead GCP MLOps Engineer

DCF: L35

Experience: 5 - 8 Years

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior GCP MLOps Engineer to support the deployment, automation, and operationalization of machine learning solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The primary focus of this role is to automate the deployment and lifecycle management of Python-based machine learning models developed by business and data science teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in GCP cloud engineering, MLOps frameworks, CI/CD automation, infrastructure management, and production-grade ML deployment architectures. This is an engineering-focused role responsible for ensuring machine learning models are deployed, monitored, scalable, secure, and reliable in production environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. MLOps Platform Engineering Design, build, and maintain scalable MLOps frameworks on Google Cloud Platform. Automate deployment, testing, monitoring, and lifecycle management of machine learning models. Establish repeatable and standardized ML deployment processes across environments. Implement model versioning, artifact management, and deployment governance standards. Support model retraining, rollback, and release management processes.
2. Machine Learning Deployment & Automation Deploy Python-based machine learning models into production environments. Build automated deployment pipelines for batch and real-time inference workloads. Develop reusable deployment templates and automation frameworks. Support model serving using Vertex AI Endpoints and containerized deployment architectures. Ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of production ML services.
3. CI/CD & Infrastructure Automation Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for machine learning applications and services. Integrate source control, testing, and deployment workflows into enterprise delivery pipelines. Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices for repeatable environment provisioning. Support environment management across development, testing, and production environments.
4. Cloud Engineering & Platform Operations Design and support cloud-native ML infrastructure on GCP. Manage and optimize services including: Vertex AI Cloud Storage BigQuery Cloud Build Cloud Run Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Pub/Sub Optimize infrastructure for performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiency. Troubleshoot production issues and support platform stability initiatives.
5. Monitoring, Observability & Governance Implement monitoring and alerting frameworks for deployed machine learning services. Track model performance, operational health, latency, and system utilization. Support model lifecycle governance and operational compliance requirements. Establish logging, observability, and operational dashboards. Drive best practices for production support and operational excellence.

Technical Expertise Required

Area Skills / Technologies

Cloud Platform Google Cloud Platform (GCP) MLOps Vertex AI, Model Deployment, Model Monitoring, ML Lifecycle Management Programming Python CI/CD Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD Infrastructure Automation Terraform, Infrastructure-as-Code Data Platforms BigQuery, Cloud Storage Messaging & Integration Pub/Sub, APIs Monitoring & Observability Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Alerting Version Control Git, GitHub

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

5 - 8 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, MLOps, or ML Platform Engineering.

Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Proven experience deploying and operationalizing Python-based machine learning models.

Strong experience with Vertex AI and production ML deployment patterns.

Experience building CI/CD pipelines for machine learning applications.

Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or similar tools.

Experience monitoring and supporting production machine learning workloads.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer Certification.

Familiarity with MLflow, Kubeflow, or similar MLOps frameworks.

Location

Location: DGS India - Pune - Kharadi EON Free Zone

Brand

Brand: Merkle

Time Type

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type

Contract Type: Permanent

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