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Description; We are looking to onboard a Full Stack Developer. This team builds internal tools that enhance the selling experience, working closely with marketing to deliver applications that support onboarding and drive seller success. Most solutions are built in-house. The developer will work on content-heavy applications (not background/infra-heavy) and will need to collaborate across a global team (Toronto, Denmark, Europe, Portland). A strong frontend developer is preferred, with backend competency (API experience in Node.js). Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work independently and make architectural decisions within established onboarding documentation. Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain internal web applications for the seller onboarding experience Collaborate with global engineering teams and marketing stakeholders Develop using React, Node.js, and optionally Marko (nice to have) Handle frontend-heavy work; build plug-and-play features Manage end-to-end ownership of assigned work Nice to Have: Experience with Marko.js Prior work in globally distributed teams Ability to guide architecture choices (React vs. Marko)   Physical Presence: Hybrid - 3 days per week in office

Description: • Ensure production code releases are delivered with no Critical or High vulnerabilities Support the Senior Manager, Director, VP, SVP and CISO in achieving IS&C Strategic goals through various processes, including: • Develop and/or enhance strategies and processes to manage web application security vulnerabilities and threats for both transactional and marketing/informational web sites. • Develop and/or enhance communication model to manage web application vulnerability remediation with the development and infrastructure support teams in support of risk management practices on behalf of the business owner. • Develop and/or enhance reporting to development teams and all levels of management to provide proper tracking and measurement of remediation relative to established objectives • Recommend, design, assess, implement, deploy and maintain application security controls required to protect Scotiabank and its customers. • Responsible for developing and/or enhancing the strategies and processes to identify, analyze, and communicate application vulnerabilities as per the CISO Directive and published communication process flows. • Responsible for adherence to an established process flow that ensures development support teams, infrastructure support teams, and business risk owners implement control measures that effectively mitigate or eliminate the identified risk. • Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of all findings to the development teams, appropriate levels of management and the business risk owner Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills: 1) 10+ years of experience as an IT Security Analyst 2) Experience that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of multi-tier Web Applications, web APIs, related vulnerabilities and potentials threats, current information released by organizations such as OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) and CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) 3) Experience that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the HTTP protocol, Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Web Programing for multi-tier web applications and web services. - For example, experience with some of these: JavaScript, SQL, HTML, XML, ASP.net, VB.net, Java, PHP, Python, PowerShell, or Ruby, is essential. 4 ) Demonstrated experience working with the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS). 5) Experience performing source code and/or application security assessments, including risk assessments and penetration testing, with vulnerability testing and scanning tools, with at least one of these: Checkmarx, BurpSuite, Acunetix, NetSparker, WebInspect, AppScan, SQLMap, ZAP, and Fortify. Nice-To-Have Skills: 1) Prior Financial Institutional Experience 2) Experience with gateway technologies and network devices such as Load Balancers, Proxies, IPS, WAF, API Gateway. 3) Experience generating reports and tailoring communication strategies for various levels of technical staff, executive management, and business clients. Soft Skills Required: - Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ideas must be able to be understood and shared easily. - Strong organizational skills Education: University degree or college diploma in technical field such as computer science CISSP and/or CISA designation beneficial but not required. CEH, OSCP, OSWE designation beneficial but not required.

Description; Working closely with other BSAs and Solution Designers to draft stories Desktop app – put it on an OCP cluster in cloud (Azure), make it modern, microservice-based, building UI with some type of JavaScript frameworks that is going to be integrated with backend REST APIs – a lot of the services in backend MUST HAVE; Excellent communication and eager to learn - personality is key Web apps, web designs, UI, API integration experience Familiar with cloud technologies Waterfall mainly, moving to hybrid/Agile - User Stories, Jira, Confluence Nice Have; Banking - working with digital and tech teams Digital channels Azure Microservices   Physical Presence: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in office - Monday and Thursday + First Friday of the month

Description; About the Role: We are seeking an experienced UI Path Developer with expertise in Power Automate to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robotic process automation (RPA) solutions, utilizing both UI Path and Power Automate platforms. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand business processes, identify automation opportunities, and create scalable solutions to streamline operations. Responsibilities: Design, develop, test, and implement RPA solutions using UI Path and Power Automate. Collaborate with business analysts and project managers to understand business requirements and processes for automation. Automate business processes across a variety of departments, ensuring alignment with key business objectives. Troubleshoot, maintain, and support existing RPA solutions. Optimize automation solutions for performance and scalability. Ensure the effective deployment and management of RPA bots in production environments. Monitor and troubleshoot automation workflows to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Document development processes, solutions, and troubleshooting steps. Provide training and support to end users on utilizing RPA solutions. Stay up to date on the latest trends and advancements in RPA technology, particularly in UI Path and Power Automate. Required Skills & Qualifications: 3+ years of experience in developing automation solutions using UI Path and Power Automate. Strong understanding of RPA principles, tools, and best practices. Experience with designing, developing, and deploying automation workflows in both UI Path and Power Automate. Proficient in RPA tools’ debugging and troubleshooting processes. Solid understanding of business processes and ability to transform them into automated workflows. Strong programming skills in VB.NET, C#, or Python (preferred). Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with business stakeholders. Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and integrations with APIs and third-party tools. Nice to Have: Certifications in UI Path (e.g., UI Path RPA Developer Advanced Certification) or Power Automate. Familiarity with process mapping and business process management (BPM). Experience with other automation or integration tools such as Automation Anywhere or Blue Prism. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Physical Presence: Hybrid - 2 days per week in office

Description; Job Description: Summary: Responsible for writing programs to maintain and control computer systems software for operating systems, networked systems, and database systems. Responsible for creating the software platform, and then fine-tuning the final program after it has been made. Education/Experience: Bachelors degree in computer science or relevant field required. 8+ years experience required. Skills and Competencies: Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and manage one’s time. Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery. Ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue. Knowledge of computer development software, such as SQL, Java, J2EE, etc. Major Job Duties and Responsibilities: Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements and resolve customer problems. Advise customer about, or perform, maintenance of software system. Develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures. Inform customers or other departments on project status, proposals and technical issues such as software system design and maintenance. Physical Presence: Hybrid

Description; Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Information Security and Compliance Manager to join our team. This individual will be responsible for managing enterprise-wide security initiatives, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and driving the continuous improvement of our organization's security posture. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, detailed oriented, technical expertise with a wide variety of security tools and the ability to lead end-to-end security projects. Key Responsibilities: 1.Project Management: Lead enterprise-wide security initiatives from inception to completion, ensuring all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals. Maintain and manage the Security Project Register, ensuring updates are accurate, detailed, and reflect current status. 2.Technical Expertise: Administer and optimize all the security solutions, ensuring effective data loss prevention strategies and compliance. Support and manage other security tools to strengthen overall security controls. Provide technical guidance and hands-on support for security training initiatives and other enterprise tools. 3.Security Incident Management: Lead and coordinate security incident reviews, ensuring incidents are documented, investigated, and resolved effectively. Partner with cross-functional teams to conduct root cause analyses and implement preventative measures. 4.Compliance and Governance: Ensure organizational compliance with industry regulations, policies, and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, PCI, SOCII, NIST). Monitor, audit, and enforce security controls, identifying areas for improvement. 5.Training and Awareness: Design and deliver effective security training programs, fostering a culture of security awareness across the organization. Serve as a subject matter expert for security and compliance best practices. 6.Collaboration and Leadership: Work closely with stakeholders, including IT, HR, Legal, and business units, to align security initiatives with organizational objectives. Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on security risks, projects, and compliance efforts. Qualifications: • Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in information security and compliance roles, with a proven track record of successful project management. • Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with a wide variety of security tools including DLP, SIEM, WAF, Email Protection, CASB Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, PCI DSS 4.0, NIST). Strong understanding of incident response processes and root cause analysis methodologies. Ability to dive into networking configuration details and tying it back to security threats • Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects end-to-end. Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy. • Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams. Analytical and problem-solving mindset with a focus on results. • Preferred Qualifications: Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, or equivalent. Experience leading successful security initiatives in medium-to-large organizations. Knowledge of Canada data privacy regulations (e.g., PIPEDA, Law25). Physical Presence: Hybrid - 3 days per week in office

Responsibilities: Provides project management on large scale, complex, high profile and high risk projects for OPS I&IT initiatives. Ensures project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, scope and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks. General Skills:

• Promotes OPS I&IT standards and best practices for project management to facilitate control of system quality, adherence to standard methodology and the control of the use of I&IT resources.
• Process coordination and optimization.
• Client relationship management, with a particular focus on Gov’t/NGO/NPO, risk advisory, and consulting environments.
• Ensures project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, scope and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks.
• Leads organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and Ministry funding requests.
• Gathers and develops requirements in order to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan.
• Ability to monitor and forecast project costs and provide reporting and input to ensure targets are met.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules, deliverables, and scope
• Demonstrated experience directing project teams to ensure project deliverables are delivered on time and adhere to government and ministry standards.
• Extensive experience coordinating and monitoring project processes and developing/communicating guidelines and procedures.
• Sources, selects and on-boards team members in various disciplines, clarify roles and responsibilities and set task/deliverable/performance expectations for resources that are both OPS unionized employees as well as fee for service (FFS) consultants.
• Resolves resourcing and inter-personal conflicts, negotiates changes to resourcing, ensures knowledge is shared among team members such as project objectives and deliverables are met.
• Articulates and prioritizes issues and risks at senior executive levels and recommends mitigation strategies for decision makers.
• Provides, project, program, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels.
• Uses appropriate strategies and actions to overcome resistance to change and capitalize on forces in support of change during all stages of projects - concept, definition, planning, implementation and close-out.

  Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of Project Management’s Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge
•  Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
•  Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
• Ability to make recommendations on the acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resources
•  Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring, anticipates and troubleshoots issues, provides ongoing expertise, resolves problems and provides project effectiveness
• Ability to identify conflict between project and functional areas and develops responses to successfully address conflict
• Ability to handle client relationships to manage expectations, provides updates as required, identifies potential conflicts between project and functional areas
•  Ability to manage multiple streams of work
• Operate in a fast-paced project with many of external dependencies
•  Ability to pivot as required while prioritizing/triaging tasks and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

 Hybrid – remote with onsite required for occasional meetings

Description: Provide support and produce detailed system requirements and technical / functional specifications in alignment with standards and frameworks. Work in close partnership with business partners / technology / project teams and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, communicate and manage detailed functional specifications. Accountabilities: Develop effective and efficient solutions by researching/analyzing current state system capabilities and defining technology solutions options / recommendations working closely with key technology partners (e.g., Solution Architects and Developers) Define, document and translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications and non-functional specifications. Support testing teams in translating requirements and use cases into test conditions and expected results for product, performance, user acceptance, and operational acceptance testing. Support and contribute to project management activities by taking part in the scoping and estimating of project efforts, risks identification and mitigation measures recommendation, communicating activity status and supplying prompt notification and escalation of possible issues/problems to the Project Manager Participate in quality management reviews, in particular reviews of the designs, prototypes and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfill the requirements. Support collaboration with key stakeholders to find solutions, assess impact to existing work processes and systems, and how to manage the integration. May supply operational / process related analysis and support to various extents. Ensure best practices related to the BSA discipline are adhered to and enforced within project processes and deliverables. Adhere to existing processes/standards including requirements management and project management disciplines, well-defined enterprise technology delivery practices and standards, and business technology architecture, escalating escalate issues as needed. Continuously enhance knowledge/ability in own area and keep current with leading-edge technologies trends/developments and develop ability in TD services, applications, infrastructure, analytical tools and techniques that can contribute to effective solution development/delivery. Continuously enhance knowledge of business domains and their products/services Support the development of business cases including benefits identification, RFI/RFP and service level agreements with vendors/suppliers consistent with technology requirements/guidelines. Maintain ongoing communication with all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Able to perform BSA tasks effectively while assigned to a single project or multiple concurrent projects. Prioritize and manage own workload to deliver quality results and meet timelines. Support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest. Participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business units. Coach new or less experienced colleagues and function as a reference for the requirements management lifecycle Find and recommend opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency of the business unit and/or team. Additional Information Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfortable working with both Business and Technical teams Initiative-taker with the ability to multi-task effectively and independently within a demanding environment Able to gauge the right level of priority and detail and/or effort on any given project. Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities. Initiative-taking with a proven history of delivering results. Exhibit effective critical thinking skills with a high degree of diligence. Excellent time management and prioritization skills Demonstrated ability to follow-up on issues independently and ensure they are resolved promptly, escalating when necessary. Sound to Advanced knowledge of system analysis process and techniques Sound to Advanced knowledge of systems and applications supported by the team including system components, functionality, interfaces, data flows, and business rule. Advanced knowledge of enterprise technology delivery practices and standards and related ability including design, development, testing and project management Sound understanding of business supported Performs work on all aspects of the system analyst process from end to end. Projects are moderate to overly complex and performed under minimal management supervision. Work may be reviewed by the Manager / Senior Analyst Generally, reports to a manager. Education: Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate 5-7 years relevant experience Work Experience – Must Have: Experience in driving ServiceNow Integration Projects - 2 years ServiceNow BSA - 5 years Confluence/JIRA - 3 years Agile Delivery - 3 years ITIL process/ITSM solutions - 3 years Certifications: Service Now Certifications Certified Systems Administrator (CSA)   Hybrid- 2 days in office- usually between Wednesday to Friday

Position Purpose: Conducts modeling exercises of business-specific products using QRM Enterprise Risk System in order to generate cash flows and reports that will facilitate the enhancements of system capabilities, introduce new functionalities, enhance data architecture, and/or address regulatory requirements.   Key Accountabilities:

• Reviewing IT Risk assessments submitted by application or business owners.
• Reviewing Project Future Risk state assessments
• Attending meetings with stakeholders to discuss/review submitted assessments
• Reading Risk and Security related articles and presentations pertaining to the role.
• Working on regulatory assessments with stakeholders
• Providing IT Risk consulting and support to application teams
• Reviewing RBC IT Risk standards and policies
• Monitoring risk dashboards and potentially investigating breaches and providing commentary
• Reviewing evidence for audits
• Provide assistance and guidance to technical staff for developing mapping logic for source data feeds 
• Configure and extract position data using internal Enterprise Risk System for generating business specific products to generate future cash flows, create new products/accounts, model customer behavior, balance position data to general ledger, and develop reports to comply with regulatory requirements
• Develop and generate reports in appropriate format to be submitted to regulatory bodies

  Knowledge and Experience: - Undergraduate degree in a technical field such as engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science and a graduate degree in business, economics, or MBA - 2-4 years relevant work experience - Practical knowledge and experience in financial data mapping concepts and processes - Practical and solid knowledge of business-specific banking products - Experience and knowledge in the areas of data warehousing, relational databases and information flow   Skills and Competencies: - Working knowledge of risk measurement (i.e. market risk or credit risk or liquidity risk) and valuation methodology of capital markets and banking products with any risk system - Proven business analysis and problem solving skills - Ability to identify, analyze and rectify project issues as they arise - Well developed PC Skills with respect to spreadsheets, access database and presentation software - Ability to construct and execute complex SQL queries to extract information - Ability to deal with ambiguous inputs/user requirements and able to question, interpret, investigate, define the ambiguity and obtain answers - Ability to convey complex conceptual information involving extensive interpretation and opinion which would involve technical and business components    Must Have: Minimum 5-10 years of experience in IT risk management or information security. Experience with risk management frameworks, standards, and regulations (e.g., GDPR) Experience with IT service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL). Experience with cloud computing, data analytics, and emerging technologies Proven track record of successfully managing IT risk and implementing effective risk management program   Attributes: - Ability to react to changing demands on an ad hoc basis - Analytic/Systematic Thinking - Problem Solving - Conceptual Thinking - Teamwork & Partnering - Results Orientation - Impact & Influence   Soft Skills: Effective communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders Good analytical and problem-solving skills Stakeholder management skills Collaboration and teamwork   Hybrid – 3 days on site / 2 days working from home

Description; Working on 2 projects - legacy to azure migration - retail banking products - credit cards, lines of credits Waterfall but moving to hybrid/agile Responsible for BRDs and User Stories in Jira Working with High-level business stakeholders and developers MUST HAVE; - Canadian retail banking and lending products - retail lending, credit cards, lines of credit, deposits, chequing, savings, etc. - Azure - Knowledge of SDLC and being able to speak to technical teams, understand terminology - Waterfall and Agile - hybrid at this time - JIRA/Confluence for Agile delivery - Excellent communication - non-negotiable Nice Have; - UID (User interface document), Figma UI design will be an asset   Physical Presence: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in office - Monday and Thursday + First Friday of every month

Looking for a Senior Big Data Engineer designing, developing, and implementing data engineering solutions with expertise in Azure Data Services and Big Data technologies. Hands-on experience in designing and implementing data warehousing solutions, data modeling, and building scalable, performant, and fault-tolerant systems. Strong knowledge of programming languages such as Python, SQL, and Scala, and experience with data processing frameworks such as Spark, Hadoop, and Hive. Key Skills Spark/Scala/Hadoop and Azure Shell Script Autosys Azure Financial Crimes or AML would be a bonus   Physical Presence: Hybrid - 2 days per week in office

SUMMARY OF DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES: Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of Scrum, Agile theory, methodology, techniques, rules, and practices, estimating/sizing, planning, forecasting, reporting, conflict resolution and facilitation. Knowledge of current and emerging agile industry trends and best practices and internal or external business issues to improve team efficiency. Drive continuous improvement as a change agent, engaging stakeholders to identify business problems and create scalable solutions that adapt the Agile process and drive productivity throughout the project lifecycle. Ability to lead, plan, execute and evaluate project activities to ensure completion of initiatives, contributing to team's direction and function, providing advice to the team and delivery leadership. Supports an environment where team freely escalates challenges; facilitate change through positive reinforcement of successes. Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across teams and functions. Demonstrates adaptability, flexibility, and creativity in their approach to stakeholder engagement and work to support the Agile transformation agenda. MUST HAVE: Scrum master experience. Fraud and Identity Access Management Working through impediments and how they overcame that Agile experience Jira & Confluence NICE TO HAVE TD banking experience PI Planning experience Hybrid, onsite twice a week

Job Summary: Document the requirements to build data quality controls by reading SQL codes written by other team members. Explain the requirements to the lead Business Analyst on the project. Adhere to governance and documentation requirements explained by the lead Business Analyst. Deliver adhoc analysis by writing SQL codes. Lead the requirements gathering ask within the business. Provide leadership and work collaboratively with stakeholders including project SMs and technology partners to support project benefits. Lead a diverse range of stakeholders; communicates effectively by adapting style and technique to a diverse audience. Able to deliver strong quality results within tight timelines. Adhere to timelines and able to perform in stress situations. MUST HAVE Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills. Basic ability to work independently and collaborate with team members. Basic knowledge of design techniques and principals involved in production of drawings and models. SQL coding experience (reading/ writing code)- 8-10 years' experience required. NICE TO HAVE Banking experience. AML exp Risk exp Power bi Python   hybrid- 2 days on site

Position Purpose:

Responsible for using best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to the fit the stakeholders/sponsor’s needs, clear articulation of outcomes, service level agreements and metric as well as developing a schedule to ensure project completion. Must be accountable for comprehending the project scope and project objectives to effectively coordinate the activities of the team members and ensure completion of the project timeline. Assemble a team, outline individual responsibilities and provide on-going direction. Typical project scope will include managing a large project or several smaller projects.

Key Accountabilities:

- Fully accountable for team engagement to achieve deliverables and project outcomes

- Act as escalation point to resolve issues, conflicts and remove barriers

- Manages project scope/requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions

- Provide consulting and guidance on project initiatives including business case preparation and developing creative/alternative approaches to problem resolution

- Promote innovative or improved methods to get the work done and implements best practices

- Supervise project closure initiatives, such as client satisfaction survey and closure analysis

- Manage ongoing communication of project status, completing the monthly Project Status Reports and escalating issues to the stakeholders, Sponsor(s), and senior management

Knowledge and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree

- PMP certification would be an asset

- 10+ years' experience managing small to medium sized projects

- Experience following project management best practices and methodologies

- Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics

Skills and Competencies:

- Advanced verbal and written communication skills

- Ability to develop project plans

- Manage individual deadlines and goals

- Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis

- Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and/or Visio

Attributes:

- Highly organized with good time management skills

- Customer service orientated, and strong interpersonal skills

- Conceptual thinker

- Analytical thinker with creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment

  MUST HAVE:

• 7+ years’ progressive project management experience (related to Cyber Security projects) with advanced knowledge of SDLC and hands on experience with Agile delivery methodologies
• A strong understanding of technology
• A strong understanding of financial services industry.
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills

  NICE TO HAVE:

• Undergraduate degree Business/ IT / Engineering (preferred)
• CISSP certification or equivalent (preferred)
• Organizational Change Management experience

Physical Presence: Hybrid - 3 days per week in office (Downtown Toronto) Job Description: looking for an AI LLM Data Engineer to join Data Science team. In this role, the candidate will collaborate closely with data scientists and AI researchers to manage, preprocess, and optimize the data pipeline for Large Language Models (LLMs). The ideal candidate will have experience with building and maintaining data infrastructures specifically designed for AI applications, with a strong understanding of LLM architectures, data engineering, and data preprocessing techniques to ensure that data pipelines are scalable, efficient, and robust. Key Responsibilities: - Data Pipeline Development & Maintenance. Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines for training and fine-tuning large language models (LLMs) to support AI-driven applications and research. -Implement robust data ingestion mechanisms for structured, unstructured, and semi-structured datasets, including text, image, and audio data, ensuring high-quality data processing for LLM models. -Collaborate with data scientists to streamline the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes, optimizing data flow for AI model training, evaluation, and deployment. -Develop and implement data preprocessing pipelines to clean, tokenize, and structure large datasets efficiently, ensuring they are ready for model input. -Create processes to handle missing data and build scalable solutions to process raw data into structured formats suitable for LLM training. -Work with various data types (text, metadata, embeddings, etc.) and ensure that they meet the model’s input requirements for optimization. -Proficient with LLM Data Optimization and ensuring that large-scale datasets are efficiently processed and stored. Collaborate with AI researchers to fine-tune data ingestion strategies, adjusting data pipelines to accommodate changing model needs and model architectures. Implement advanced techniques in feature engineering to improve the model’s ability to learn from large, diverse datasets. -Partner with cross-functional teams, including AI researchers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers, to understand their needs and provide the necessary data support for model development and deployment. -Build and maintain documentation for data pipelines, transformations, and data handling processes for reproducibility and transparency. Develop automated processes for data quality checks to ensure that datasets meet quality standards before they are fed into LLMs for training. Establish robust monitoring mechanisms to track data pipeline performance and quality during model training and inference. Use tools and frameworks to log and audit data transformations and pipeline activities, identifying and addressing data issues promptly. Required Skills and Qualifications: -3-5 years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on building and maintaining scalable data pipelines for AI applications. -Expertise in data engineering technologies like Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, Spark, Hadoop, or similar distributed systems for processing large datasets. -Strong experience with ETL processes, particularly for high-volume data used in machine learning and AI model training. Experience working with databases (SQL, NoSQL, and distributed data stores like Cassandra, MongoDB, etc.). -AI/LLM Expertise: Proven experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) or similar AI technologies, particularly with large-scale data processing needs. Understanding of transformer architectures (e.g., GPT, BERT, T5) and how to design data pipelines that support model training and evaluation for these models. Familiarity with Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks, such as tokenization, named entity recognition, and semantic analysis. Experience with data strategies for pretraining, fine-tuning, and evaluating LLMs. -Proficiency in Python and related libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Dask for data manipulation and large-scale data processing. -Experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar tools used to train or fine-tune LLMs. -Familiarity with cloud computing platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure for data storage, processing, and scaling large datasets. -Strong knowledge of data privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and how they affect the management of large datasets used in AI model training. Experience with data governance, version control, and data lineage, particularly for AI model data pipelines. Ability to collaborate closely with data scientists, AI researchers, and engineers -Strong communication skills Nice to have skills: Experience with deep learning frameworks and understanding of distributed computing environments. Exposure to cloud-native architectures for scalable AI workflows, including containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes. Knowledge of data augmentation techniques for enhancing training datasets and improving model generalization. A background in software engineering best practices, including version control, automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).