GenAI Data Automation Engineer

Job#: 3018865

Job Description:

Apex Systems is seeking a GenAI Data Automation Engineer to design and implement innovative, AI-driven automation solutions across AWS and Azure hybrid environments. This worker can be fully remote within the U.S., and should be willing to travel onsite to Gaithersburg, MD quarterly if needed.

Summary:

The GenAI Data Automation Engineer will be responsible for building intelligent, scalable data pipelines and automations that integrate cloud services, enterprise tools, and Generative AI to support mission-critical analytics, reporting, and customer engagement platforms. Ideal candidate is mission focused, delivery oriented, applies critical thinking to create innovative functions and solve technical issues.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain data pipelines in AWS using S3, RDS/SQL Server, Glue, Lambda, EMR, DynamoDB, and Step Functions.
• Develop ETL/ELT processes to move data from multiple data systems including DynamoDB SQL Server (AWS) and between AWS ? Azure SQL systems.
• Integrate AWS Connect, Nice inContact CRM data into the enterprise data pipeline for analytics and operational reporting.
• Engineer, enhance ingestion pipelines with Apache Spark, Flume, Kafka for real-time and batch processing into Apache Solr, AWS Open Search platforms.
• Leverage Generative AI services and Frameworks (AWS Bedrock, Amazon Q, Azure OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain) to:
• Create automated processes for vector generation and embedding from unstructured data to support Generative AI models.
• Automate data quality checks, metadata tagging, and lineage tracking.
• Enhance ingestion/ETL with LLM-assisted transformation and anomaly detection.
• Build conversational BI interfaces that allow natural language access to Solr and SQL data.
• Develop AI-powered copilots for pipeline monitoring and automated troubleshooting.
• Implement SQL Server stored procedures, indexing, query optimization, profiling, and execution plan tuning to maximize performance.
• Apply CI/CD best practices using GitHub, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps for both data pipelines and GenAI model integration.
• Ensure security and compliance through IAM, KMS encryption, VPC isolation, RBAC, and firewalls.
• Support Agile DevOps processes with sprint-based delivery of pipeline and AI-enabled features.

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years of data engineering, automation experiences.
• Hands-on experience with LLM, Generative AI frameworks using AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI or open source platform.
• Hands-on experience with SQL, SSIS, Python, Spark, Bash, Power shell, AWS/Azure CLIs.
• Experience with AWS services like S3, RDS/SQL Server, Glue, Lambda, EMR, DynamoDB.
• Familiarity with Apache Flume, Kafka, Solr for large-scale data ingestion and search.
• Experience with integrating REST API calls in data pipelines and workflows.
• Familiarity with JIRA, GitHub / Azure DevOps / Jenkins for SDLC and CI/CD automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills in SQL, Spark or other data engineering solutions.
• Experience operationalizing Generative AI (GenAI Ops) pipelines, including model deployment, monitoring, retraining, and lifecycle management for LLMs and AI-enabled data workflows.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

Other Requirements

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.