AI Technical Senior Lead – IT

DaVita Kidney Care

AI Technical Sr Lead designing cloud infrastructure and operationalizing AI models at DaVita. Seeking a candidate with extensive AI and cloud platform experience.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,000 - $183,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureBigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaKafkaPySparkPythonSplunkTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design of robust cloud infrastructure and operationalization of Large Language Models (LLMs)
Build and maintain Enterprise Feature Stores and real-time data lakes (BigQuery, Pub/Sub)
Design and implement resilient, secure multi-cloud architectures (GCP and Azure) using Terraform (IaC)
Operationalize ML models using Python, PySpark, and Kafka for both batch and real-time inference
Implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for automated model training, deployment, and seamless rollback capabilities
Collaborate with data scientists to understand model objectives and translate them into technical specifications
Deploy AI models into multiple environments using CI/CD pipelines
Establish strong observability and data governance using tools like Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Splunk or Arize
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure setups, model development processes, and deployment workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience building and operating enterprise-scale platforms
Proven experience in cloud infrastructure management
Experience in GCP, Vertex AI, MLOps, and Terraform strongly preferred
Strong understanding of Large Language Models and experience in model development and deployment
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Familiarity in using AutoML platforms such as Vertex AI AutoML, DataRobot and open-source platforms such as Snorkel and H2o.ai

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud infrastructure managementLarge Language ModelsPythonPySparkKafkaTerraformCI/CD pipelinesMLOpsBigQueryPub/Sub

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaboration