[Remote] Cloud/MLOps Engineer — Secure Analytics Platforms

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TISTA Science and Technology Corporation is seeking a Cloud/MLOps Engineer to manage CI/CD pipelines for analytics and ML products while overseeing secure cloud deployments and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity requirements. The role involves collaborating with various teams to implement observability and reliability practices for data and ML services. Responsibilities • Own CI/CD for data & ML products design, build, and maintain pipelines that automate data ingestion, feature processing, model packaging, testing, and deployment across environments • Oversee cloud deployments & containerization manage infrastructure (e.g., AWS/Azure), Kubernetes clusters, service mesh, secrets, and access controls suitable for federal programs • Monitor & assure reliability implement observability for data/ML services (logs, metrics, traces), capacity and performance tuning, model‑drift alerts, and incident response playbooks • Compliance & ATO support partner with security to align controls, documentation, and automation with VA cybersecurity and ATO standards; integrate governance into pipelines • Collaborate across teams work with data scientists, engineers, and SMEs to translate models and analytics into resilient, scalable production services guided by federal AI competencies Skills • Minimum 4–7 years building and operating cloud platforms with CI/CD for data and ML workloads • Hands‑on with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure as code • Experience supporting secure deployments in AWS GovCloud or Azure Government, including identity/access, encryption, key management, and audit logging • Proven track record implementing observability (metrics/logs/traces), reliability practices (SLOs, autoscaling, rollback), and model lifecycle controls • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data/Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field • The ability to pass a Tier 2/Modest Background Investigation • Familiarity with federal ATO processes and payment‑integrity analytics • Working knowledge of OPM AI competencies and ethical AI practices for government • Master's in Cloud/Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, or Applied Data Engineering • Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) • Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD) • Security (Security+, CISSP) Company Overview • TISTA is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) and trusted partner of innovative IT solutions for the federal government. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job Apply tot his job