Senior Machine Learning Ops Engineer (PROJ-4478)

Canberra
9 July 2025
PV
Application ends: 28 July 2025
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Deadline date:
28 July 2025
$145 - $170

Job Description

Remote is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Ops Engineer to join the team in AGO. The role will need extensive data analysis experience, the ability to architect and develop software/analytic solutions, and a proven ability to work within an integrated team of technical/non-technical personnel. (LH-04001)

Role Description

Major Responsibilities:

  • Sets the direction for, and leads, a technical team to improve data science processes and techniques.
  • Evaluates the need for analytics, prioritises the problems to be solved and determines which data sources to use or acquire.
  • Specifies and applies appropriate mathematical, statistical, predictive modelling or machine-learning techniques to analyse data, generate insights, create value and support decision-making.
  • Manages reviews of the benefits and value of analytics techniques and tools and recommends improvements.
  • Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software/analytic development. Plans and drives software/analytic construction activities. Adopts and adapts appropriate software/analytic development methods, tools and techniques.
  • Contributes to the development of solution architectures in data analysis and exploitation. Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability.
  • Identify system interdependencies and liaise with other system stakeholders to resolve conflict and coordinate integrated solutions.
  • Document technical processes and write documentation in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Establish and foster productive working relationships by working cohesively and flexibly with the broader project team, key business partners and stakeholder groups.

Essential criteria

  • Sets the direction for, and leads, a technical team to improve data science processes and techniques
  • Evaluates the need for analytics, prioritises the problems to be solved and determines which data sources to use or acquire.
  • Specifies and applies appropriate mathematical, statistical, predictive modelling or machine-learning techniques to analyse data, generate insights, create value and support decision-making. Manages reviews of the benefits and value of analytics techniques and tools and recommends improvements
  • Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software/analytic development. Plans and drives software/analytic construction activities. Adopts and adapts appropriate software/analytic development methods, tools and techniques.
  • Contributes to the development of solution architectures in data analysis and exploitation. Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability
  • Identify system interdependencies and liaise with other system stakeholders to resolve conflict and coordinate integrated solutions.
  • Document technical processes and write documentation in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Establish and foster productive working relationships by working cohesively and flexibly with the broader project team, key business partners and stakeholder groups.

Desirable criteria

  • Demonstrated knowledge in the application and integration of machine learning approaches
  • Demonstrated knowledge of geospatial analysis Desirable characteristics
  • Ability to learn and adapt previous experience to solve problems
  • Experience/ interest in the development of secure systems
  • Ability to lead design discussions and option assessment.