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A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 4,000+ space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission - bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. For more information, visit www.mda.space.\nThe Position\nWe are looking for a DevOps Specialist with experience with MLOps to bridge the gap between machine learning development and production engineering. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and tooling that enables our AI and ML Analysts and Engineers to rapidly develop, deploy, monitor, and iterate on machine learning models at scale.\nThe DevOps Specialist is a core member of the Geointelligence DevSecOps and MLOps team. You will work at the intersection of Software Engineering, DevOps, and Machine Learning - ensuring our AI and ML systems are reliable, reproducible, and efficient. This is a high-impact role that will shape how we deliver AI - powered products to our customers. \n\nResponsibilities:\nPlatform\nDesign and evolve a scalable, secure MLOps platform that include model registry, CI / CD / CT, feature store, experiment tracking, and monitoring built on Kubernetes, Terraform for both on premise and cloud (AWS)\nDevelop reusable infrastructure-as-code modules for data ingestion, model serving, and auto scaling.\nModel Lifecycle Management\nImplement automated CI / CD pipelines that take model code, data schemas, and container images from development to production with minimal down time\nIntegrate model versioning with data lineage and meta data tracking\nOperational Excellence\nBuild observability platform for latency, throughput, drift detection, and resource utilization of live models\nDevelop automated alerts and self healing mechanisms for model anomalies or hardware failures\nCollaboration and Enablement\nPartner with AI / ML Analysts to translate research notebooks into production ready pipelines, providing tooling, best practice guidance, and code reviews\nCollaborate with Corporate IT, Technical Governance, and Platform Products to up-skill teams on MLOps best practices and platform usage. \nSecurity and Compliance\nImplement data encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access control, and secure secret management meeting both government and industry standards. \nParticipate in risk assessments and support audit activities for Geointelligence AI and ML systems.\nContinuous Improvement\nEvaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where they add measurable value\nContribute to open source components and publish internal libraries to foster a reusable ecosystem\nQualifications/ Requirements:\nSc in Computer Science, B.Eng Engineering, Data Science, or related field\n3+ years of software development experience with at least 2 years focused on MLOps\nProficiency in Python and at least one compiled language such as C / C++, Go, Rust\nProficiency with Docker containers and Kubernetes\nInfrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible)\nCI / CD / CT tooling\nModel serving frameworks\nExperiment / metadata tracking\nMonitoring and Observability\nCloud Platform\nExperience with AWS services for compute including EKS, storage, and AI / ML e.g. SageMaker / Bedrock\nExcellent communication - the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders\nProactive problem solver, comfortable working in a fast paced, mission critical environment\n\nComments/Special Considerations:\nSuccessful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP).\nWe’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.\nWe have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.\nMDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.\nMDA is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.\nThe compensation range for this position is $78,000 - $108,000 annually. 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