[Remote] ML Ops Architect (Lead Enterprise Architect)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Farmers Insurance is dedicated to providing peace of mind to its customers through protection and comprehensive advice. The ML Ops Architect will design and develop IT architecture strategies and standards while overseeing the implementation of scalable AWS ML/AI cloud infrastructure and collaborating with various teams to enhance ML model development and deployment. Responsibilities • Architect and implement scalable AWS ML/AI cloud infrastructure in a multi-tenant SaaS environment • Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, and IT teams to define requirements and best practices for ML model development, deployment, and monitoring • Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and cloud technologies for ML Ops, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards • Oversee the integration of ML pipelines with existing enterprise data and application architectures • Oversee ML/AI related Kubernetes cluster management and provide guidance on alternative ML/AI workflow orchestration options such as Argo vs Kubeflow, and ML/AI data pipeline creation, management and governance with tools like Airflow • Employ tools like Argo CD to automate infrastructure deployment and management • Mentor and guide technical teams on ML Ops architecture, tooling, and best practices Skills • 6 years relevant experience in Enterprise Architecture required • 5+ years: AI/ML Strategy & Roadmap Development • 4+ years: MLOps Tools (Eg. AWS Sagemaker, GCP Vertex AI, Databricks) • 3+ years: ML & Data Pipeline Orchestration (Eg. Kubeflow, Apache Airflow) • 2+ years: ML Feature Store Tools (Eg. Tecton, Databricks, FeatureForm) • 3+ years: DevOps (Eg. Argo CD / Argo Workflows), Containerization (Kubernetes, ROSA) • 3+ years: Enterprise Application Integration (Eg. Guidewire, Salesforce) • 4+ years: Data Platforms (Eg. Snowflake, RedShift, BigQuery) • 2+ years: GenAI Tools / LLMs (Eg. OpenAI, Gemini, etc.) • 1+ year: Agentic AI Frameworks (Eg. LangGraph, Autogen, Google ADK) • 3+ years: API Orchestration (Eg. Mulesoft, Google Cloud API) • 3+ years: Data Mesh Architecture & Data Product Design • 3+ years: Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) • 4+ years: Scalable AWS ML/AI Cloud Infrastructure (Multi-tenant SaaS) • 3+ years: Data Architecture Guidelines Development • 3+ years: Security in Distributed Systems • 4+ years: Designing Scalable, Decoupled Systems • 5+ years: Strategy & Roadmap Creation • 3+ years: Influencing with Data-Driven Insights • Bachelor's degree required • Familiarity with Guidewire integrations is highly desirable • 4+ years: Functional Knowledge of Insurance Domains (Policy, Claims, Services Ops) - Preferred • 2+ years: Legal & Compliance Regulations in Insurance - Preferred • TOGAF Certified EA Architect preferred Benefits • Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance) • 401(k) • Medical • Dental • Vision • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts • Life Insurance • Paid Time Off • Paid Parental Leave • Tuition Assistance Company Overview • The companies comprising the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® currently make up one of the country's largest insurers of vehicles, homes and small businesses, and provide a wide range of other specialty insurance and financial services products. It was founded in 1928, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Farmers Insurance has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 74 in 2025, 76 in 2024, 86 in 2023, 129 in 2022, 106 in 2021, 90 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job