Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Intern

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Machine Learning Operations Intern to join the Enterprise AI Center of Enablement and help deploy and maintain AI infrastructure. This is a remote internship with Monday–Friday hours during regular business time.

You will build CI/CD pipelines, deploy models, implement IaC, monitor model performance, and collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers and MLOps engineers to document processes and standards.

Qualifications

• Understanding of statistical and machine learning modeling techniques.
• Experience programming in Python, SQL, Spark, and Matlab.
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for machine learning models and AI applications using Git and DevOps best practices.
• Deploy and monitor machine learning models on the Unified Enterprise Agentic Architecture (UEAA).
• Package models and their dependencies for reproducible deployment (e.g., MLflow, containers, APIs).
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Declarative Automation Bundles) to provision and manage ML platform resources.
• Support model deployment and lifecycle management within UEAA.
• Implement monitoring for model performance, data drift and system health, and help troubleshoot production issues.
• Optimize SQL queries, Python code and data pipelines for performance, reliability and cost.
• Contribute to automated testing and validation of models and pipelines before release.
• Collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers and MLOps engineers, and document processes, code and deployment standards.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning techniques

Python programming

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing degree in data science or related field

Tools

Git

DevOps

CI/CD

MLflow

SQL

Spark

Matlab

Job description

Job Description: Intermountain Health uses industry-leading data science and artificial intelligence to deliver on its mission to "Help people have the healthiest lives possible"; making healthcare more affordable and higher quality; and making a difference in the patients and communities it serves. As a Machine Learning Operations Intern, you will work as a member of the Enterprise AI Center of Enablement to deploy and maintain infrastructure for AI products that will create impact for the communities and patients we serve.

We are committed to offering flexible work options where approved and stated in the job posting. However, we are currently not considering candidates who reside or plan to reside in the following states: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington. Please note that a video interview through Microsoft Teams will be required as well as potential onsite interviews and meetings.

Job Essentials

This role helps develop AI and ML solutions as part of the Enterprise AI Center of Enablement. This is a remote internship. Incumbent will work Monday-Friday, during regular business hours.

Job Duties

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for machine learning models and AI applications using Git and DevOps best practices.
• Deploy and monitor machine learning models on the Unified Enterprise Agentic Architecture (UEAA).
• Package models and their dependencies for reproducible deployment (e.g., MLflow, containers, APIs).
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Declarative Automation Bundles) to provision and manage ML platform resources.
• Support model deployment and lifecycle management within UEAA.
• Implement monitoring for model performance, data drift and system health, and help troubleshoot production issues.
• Optimize SQL queries, Python code and data pipelines for performance, reliability and cost.
• Contribute to automated testing and validation of models and pipelines before release.
• Collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers and MLOps engineers, and document processes, code and deployment standards.

Skills

Statistical modeling, Machine learning techniques, Python programming, Effective communication, Team collaboration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Understanding of statistical and machine learning modeling techniques.
• Experience programming using quantitative, procedural, and statistical programming languages such as Python, SQL, Spark, and Matlab.
• Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrolled in a higher education institution with a focus on mathematics, computer science, data science, or other quantitative and technical field.
• Enrolled in a higher education institution with a focus on mathematics, computer science, data science, or other quantitative and technical field.
• Experience with Git, DevOps and CI/CD.
• Experience with MLOps platform development and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Code optimization experience (i.e., SQL query tuning, Python optimization, etc.).

Location: Key Bank Tower Work City: Salt Lake City Work State: Utah Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $21.81 - $32.21

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

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Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.

The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. All positions subject to close without notice. Thanks for your interest in continuing your career with our team!