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We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.\nWhat you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.\nAbout the Role\nMcKesson is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Machine Learning Engineering to design, build, and scale production-grade AI, machine learning, and generative AI solutions that deliver meaningful business impact. In this role, you will lead the development of scalable ML platforms, production pipelines, model deployment frameworks, and MLOps capabilities while partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex business and technology challenges.\nYou will provide technical leadership across the full AI lifecycle, from experimentation and model development through deployment, observability, governance, and continuous improvement.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead the design, development, deployment, and operation of enterprise-scale AI/ML and LLM solutions.\nBuild and productionize machine learning pipelines using Azure Machine Learning, Azure Databricks, and cloud-native services.\nEstablish and enhance MLOps and LLMOps practices including CI/CD, model versioning, automated testing, monitoring, and governance.\nDevelop scalable deployment architectures using containerization, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks.\nPartner with data scientists and product teams to transition prototypes into reliable production systems.\nImplement model observability, performance monitoring, drift detection, and reliability engineering practices.\nLead technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts for AI-enabled platforms.\nMentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through documentation, knowledge sharing, and best practices.\nBasic Requirements\n7+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting machine learning solutions in enterprise environments.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.\nStrong software engineering experience with Python and modern application development practices.\nExperience deploying machine learning models into production cloud environments.\nHands-on experience with MLOps including CI/CD pipelines, model lifecycle management, automation, and monitoring.\nExperience with Azure Machine Learning, Azure Databricks, or comparable cloud-based machine learning platforms.\nExperience with containerization technologies such as Docker and production deployment patterns.\nAbility to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and business stakeholders.\nPreferred Skills/Experience\nExperience developing and deploying Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions.\nExperience with Azure AI Foundry, prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, and AI guardrails.\nKnowledge of LLMOps practices, RAG architectures, model evaluation, and AI observability.\nExperience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.\nExperience with Kubernetes, AKS, distributed computing, or large-scale data processing platforms.\nFamiliarity with AI governance, responsible AI, security, privacy, and compliance practices.\nExperience in healthcare, supply chain, pharmaceutical, or distribution industries.\nPrior experience mentoring engineers and leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.\nTravel / Work Environment / Physical Requirements\nTravel may be required based on business needs.\nPosition may be remote, hybrid, or office-based depending on organizational requirements.\nMust be able to perform standard computer-based work activities and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.\nAt McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to supportphysical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.\nAs part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations.In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.\nOur Base Pay Range for this position\n€72,000 - €120,000McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:\nMcKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.\nMcKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. 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