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AI/ML Data Scientist

Wise Skulls
Phoenix, AZ Contractor
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/20/2026

Hiring: AI/ML Data Scientist


  • We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Scientist to support and enhance our AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations) solution. This position plays a critical role in advancing our anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and intelligent automation capabilities across enterprise systems.
  • The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and large-scale data analysis, with strong hands-on proficiency in Python and SQL. This individual will drive innovation in operational intelligence by leveraging anomaly detection, causal reasoning, time series modeling, and emerging GenAI techniques.


Location: Phoenix, AZ - (100% Onsite)

Duration: 6 Months (Possibility of Extension)

Visa: USC or GC only



Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable machine learning models for AIOps use cases including anomaly detection and root cause analysis.
  • Develop and optimize advanced anomaly detection algorithms for infrastructure, application, and operational telemetry data.
  • Apply causal reasoning frameworks to identify drivers of incidents and operational disruptions.
  • Build and deploy time series forecasting and modeling solutions to predict performance degradation and system failures.
  • Develop robust data pipelines and analytical workflows using Python and SQL.
  • Integrate Generative AI (GenAI) techniques for intelligent summarization, incident triage, knowledge extraction, and automation.
  • Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and platform teams to operationalize ML models in production environments.
  • Drive continuous improvement of model performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to best practices in MLOps and model governance.


Required Qualifications


  • 6 years of experience in data science or applied machine learning roles.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong proficiency in Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow or similar).
  • Advanced SQL skills for data manipulation and analysis.
  • Proven experience in anomaly detection techniques (statistical, ML-based, deep learning-based).
  • Strong understanding and practical application of causal inference and causal reasoning methodologies.
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale structured and time series datasets.
  • Solid knowledge of time series modeling (ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM, state-space models, etc.).
  • Experience deploying models into production environments.
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.


Preferred Qualifications


  • Experience in AIOps, IT Operations analytics, or observability platforms.
  • Exposure to GenAI / LLM-based solutions for operational intelligence.


Interested? Apply now or DM us to explore this opportunity! You can share resumes at Rudra@wiseskulls.com

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