AI/ML Platform Architect & Technical Lead

The League of Companies Group; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Part time

Job summary

The League of Companies is seeking an experienced Automation (AI) Technical Lead to support the AI/ML operational and platform engineering functions of a leading financial services organisation.

This contract role will provide technical leadership across the AI/ML technology landscape, driving the adoption of AI platforms, engineering best practices and innovative solutions across business units while ensuring operational excellence, security and scalability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in IT, software engineering, data science or related technology disciplines
• 5+ years' experience working with AI/ML technologies, platforms and production solutions
• 3+ years' experience in a technical leadership, architecture or senior engineering role
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale AI/ML solutions and platforms
• Strong experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native architectures
• Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks including TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn and XGBoost
• Experience with AI/ML platforms such as Azure AI, AWS SageMaker, Google Vertex AI and Databricks
• Knowledge of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), RAG, prompt engineering and LLMOps concepts
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and containerised deployments
• Knowledge of MLOps practices, model lifecycle management and deployment tooling
• Experience with monitoring, logging and observability platforms
• Strong programming capability across Python, Java, Scala and SQL
• Understanding of data governance, security, compliance and responsible AI principles
• BSc degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Provide technical investigation, analysis and troubleshooting across AI/ML technology stacks, frameworks and infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to AI Engineering, Data Engineering and Platform teams
• Drive the enablement and adoption of AI/ML platforms, tooling and engineering best practices across the organisation
• Provide architecture guidance and technical oversight for AI/ML solution design, implementation and optimisation
• Evaluate, select and integrate AI/ML tools, frameworks and cloud services
• Establish monitoring, logging and observability standards for AI/ML systems and models
• Identify opportunities to optimise model performance, platform capability and infrastructure efficiency
• Partner with architects and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical AI/ML solutions
• Support cloud-native and containerised environments, including Kubernetes and serverless platforms
• Ensure security, governance and compliance requirements are embedded across AI/ML solutions
• Promote innovation through the evaluation of emerging AI/ML technologies, frameworks and industry best practices

Skills

Technical leadership

Architecture design

ML deployment

Cloud computing

Python/Java/SQL

Education

BSc in Computer Science/Data Science/Math

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

XGBoost

Azure AI

AWS SageMaker

Google Vertex AI

Databricks

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

The League of Companies is seeking an experienced Automation (AI) Technical Lead to support the AI/ML operational and platform engineering functions of a leading financial services organisation.

This contract role will provide technical leadership across the AI/ML technology landscape, driving the adoption of AI platforms, engineering best practices and innovative solutions across business units while ensuring operational excellence, security and scalability.