AI Engineering & ML Ops Lead

HFG Insurance Recruitment; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The AI Ops Engineer at HFG Insurance Recruitment will design, build, deploy and operate AI/ML and Generative AI solutions across enterprise data platforms. You will collaborate with Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Platform teams to deliver scalable AI outcomes aligned with business goals.

You will operationalize AI models, implement MLOps pipelines, ensure production readiness, and drive automation and governance to meet security and regulatory standards across local entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Data Engineering, MLOps, AI Engineering or related fields.
• Proficiency in Python and Spark with best software engineering practices.
• Hands-on experience deploying Generative AI and LLM-based applications.
• Strong understanding of ML concepts and model lifecycle.
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS and Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Data Architects, Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Platform teams to design and deliver scalable data and AI solutions aligned with business and analytical requirements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to develop and implement Generative AI and Agentic AI applications that create business value and improve operational efficiency.
• Work closely with Data Science teams to operationalize AI/ML models and deploy them into production environments.
• Design, implement and maintain MLOps pipelines covering model training, validation, deployment, monitoring and lifecycle management.
• Support the development, optimization, scaling and reliability of AI/ML, Generative AI and data solutions to ensure production readiness and operational excellence.
• Ensure AI and data solutions comply with relevant data governance, security, privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, performance optimization, platform modernization and adoption of emerging AI technologies.
• Provide production support for AI applications, AI models and data pipelines, including incident investigation, root cause analysis, troubleshooting and resolution.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, operational procedures and knowledge repositories.
• Mentor and guide team members while promoting engineering best practices, innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.

Skills

Python

Spark

Data Engineering

MLOps

Cloud platforms

Generative AI

LLM-based apps

Metadata management

GitHub Copilot/OpenAI Codex

DevOps practices

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Azure

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

OpenAI Codex

GitHub Copilot

Job description

The AI Ops Engineer at HFG Insurance Recruitment will design, build, deploy and operate AI/ML and Generative AI solutions across enterprise data platforms. You will collaborate with Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Platform teams to deliver scalable AI outcomes aligned with business goals.

You will operationalize AI models, implement MLOps pipelines, ensure production readiness, and drive automation and governance to meet security and regulatory standards across local entities.