New job Machine Learning Engineer in Nova Scotia

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM's state-of-the-art Client Innovation Centre (CIC) opened in Nova Scotia in March 2013 and is the first of its kind in Canada. The Centre weaves together IBM’s business insights and industry-leading software portfolio and is ideally suited for any client that needs flexible access to emerging or niche skills that may not be cost effective to grow internally. In addition, our focus on our team is unparalleled as demonstrated by the following:

• The CIC NS is one of IBM’s highest performing delivery centres worldwide – for retention, client satisfaction and utilization. Our employees are empowered to stay and grow within IBM.
• We are very focused on continuous skill development – staff training is our third largest annual Centre investment. Employees are immersed in a culture of learning and constant growth
• Investment in key partnership with universities, government and private sector groups which has resulted in IBM having a key influencing role in Nova Scotia’s ICT industry, especially in talent development.

We are hiring a Machine Learning Engineer

What you will do

• Object oriented programming with Python
• Scaling the code for an existing model
• Deploying the scaled model into production
• Identify model drifting and how to retrain a drifted model in production
• Creating CI/CD pipelines to automatically deploy the trained/retrained models into production
• Ability to work independently on tasks and deliver with a high-level of quality;
• Ability to work in teams and be open to comments and feedback;
• Ability to learn quickly and to adapt to a fast-paced environment;
• Data processing, data design and modeling, deploying the model

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
What you need to have

• Proficiency in English both verbal and written) an asset
• Proficiency with a deep learning framework such as TensorFlow or Keras
• Proficiency with Python and basic libraries for machine learning such as scikit-learn and pandas
• Expertise in visualizing and manipulating big datasets
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Participate in teams working in an Agile/Scrum or Waterfall process and ensure the stories/tasks are well defined and have all the information and tools to be successful;
• Work with the Project Manager and project stakeholders to ensure we meet our commitments;

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.
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Location StatementThis role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.

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