MLOps & AI Systems Engineer (Hybrid)

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented AI Operations Specialist to ensure the smooth operation of AI systems and infrastructure in Queenstown. You will monitor performance, maintain infrastructure, and optimize ML pipelines, collaborating with AI engineers, data scientists, and IT teams to troubleshoot issues and implement upgrades.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement in the Eastern Cape, with a competitive salary, professional development, and the chance to work with cutting-edge AI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 2+ years in IT operations, system administration, or MLOps.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and deployment workflows.
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash) for automation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor AI system performance and identify issues or bottlenecks.
• Manage and maintain AI infrastructure (servers, cloud resources, dependencies).
• Implement and refine MLOps pipelines for deployment, monitoring, lifecycle management.

Skills

Python

Bash scripting

MLOps

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented AI Operations Specialist to ensure the smooth operation of AI systems and infrastructure in Queenstown. You will monitor performance, maintain infrastructure, and optimize ML pipelines, collaborating with AI engineers, data scientists, and IT teams to troubleshoot issues and implement upgrades.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement in the Eastern Cape, with a competitive salary, professional development, and the chance to work with cutting-edge AI