Director, AI Engineer

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The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advocates for and supports doctors, seeking to strengthen their leadership role in caring for patients. We continually seek to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system by courageously pursuing best practices, new ideas, solutions, and opportunities to improve.

Job summary
This position is responsible to be the technical lead engineer for research, innovation and optimization using latest technology trends like AI and Gen/AI adoption. This position will work collaboratively with cross-functional team for incorporation of AI and Gen/AI that span across multiple projects and technology architectures ensuring the technical solution is forward looking and meets the organization's goal of enhancing service delivery through AI/GenAI initiatives.

Working with other Technology leaders to help develop innovation and AI strategy and a roadmap to align with business strategy and ensure implementation of this roadmap. Provide feedback and ensure the adjustment to roadmap if needed due to issues in operationalizing.


How you will make a difference

• Conducting research to find innovate approaches and proposing use of AI and machine learning by recommending fit for purpose AI models and algorithms. Building prototype and proof of concepts to expedite adoption. 
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to find opportunities to integrate innovative AI solutions into products and services by optimizing and fine-tuning AI models for performance and scalability.
• Analyzing and interpreting complex data and identifying needs for data platform, integration and architecture to provide actionable insights.
• Contributing to creating an innovation strategy, developing and managing an AI roadmap to align with the strategy.
• Staying updated with the latest technology advancements and innovation in AI and machine learning technologies.

Requirements that are important to us

• University degree in Computer Science or Engineering, with specialization in Artificial Intelligence or equivalent
• Minimum six to nine years of relevant experience in software architectures in practice
• Experience in data science, machine learning, RPA, and AI in general
• Equivalent of Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate or similar is required
• Equivalent of Artificial Intelligence Engineer (AIE) OR University of Toronto Certificate in Artificial Intelligence or similar is required
• Software application, system analysis, design and solution architecture design experience are an asset
• Expertise in AI, GenAI engineering, AI models and algorithms are an asset
• Proven experience in AI, machine learning, and deep learning.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java are an asset
• Azure AI/ML knowledge is preferred
• Strong strategic development, project management and interpersonal skills
• Supports the organization’s commitment to respect equity, inclusion, diversity, and anti-racism.

The OMA has moved to a permanent hybrid work environment. As such, the individual in this position will be required to work a minimum number of days in our Toronto office.

What do we have to offer you?

• A work environment whose values are to be respectful, bold, responsive, and transparent in our work and our behaviours
• A fantastic opportunity to grow with the team and help shape the strategic direction of the OMA, its members and the health-care system
• An organization that is committed to the equity, diversity and inclusion principles of humility, accountability, collaboration, courage and integrity
• A commitment to growth and development through paid professional development and continuous in-house learning
• A friendly and flexible hybrid work environment
• Competitive salary and bonus program
• Exceptional group benefits package, including a spending account and a robust wellness program
• An organization that has been recognized as a Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for five consecutive years.

As a condition of employment, OMA conducts background checks and reference checks for all open positions.

     
           
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We're excited to share this opportunity, which is for an newly created on our team. Kindly be advised that our recruitment process does not involve the use of Artificial Intelligence.

The Ontario Medical Association is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities.