Lead Gen AI & Data Engineer - NC

Job#: 3034074

Job Description:
Job Title: Lead Gen AI & Data Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Employment Type: 12 Month Contract

Pay Rate: $69.00/hr - $74.00/hr

Note: We are unable to consider C2C or third-party submissions.

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Lead GenAI Agentic AI Engineer to design and build intelligent, enterprise-grade AI agents. This role combines advanced LLM application development with strong data engineering expertise, enabling agents to seamlessly interact with multiple Systems of Record through robust data pipelines and integrations. The ideal candidate will own the end-to-end lifecycle, from designing agent workflows and integrating enterprise data, to deploying scalable, production-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade Agentic AI systems using Google ADK, LangChain, and LangGraph.
• Build multi-agent orchestration workflows with memory, tool integrations, and state management.
• Integrate AI agents with enterprise systems of record (SoRs) via APIs, pipelines, and connectors.
• Develop scalable Python-based backend services supporting AI workflows like RAG, tool calling, and structured outputs.
• Engineer data pipelines (ETL/ELT, batch/streaming) to support high-quality, governed data access.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for analytics, feature engineering, and real-time decisioning.
• Integrate enterprise LLMs (e.g., Google Gemini, Anthropic) into agent workflows.
• Implement observability, evaluation frameworks, and guardrails for AI performance and compliance.
• Ensure data lineage, quality, and governance using cloud-native tools (Google Cloud Platform, Azure, AWS).
• Partner with business and operations teams to design AI copilots and automation solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in GenAI, AI Data Engineering, or Agentic AI-focused roles.
• Strong Python expertise and advanced SQL skills (complex joins, optimization, procedures).
• Hands-on experience building agentic AI solutions using Google ADK, LangChain, or LangGraph.
• Solid data engineering expertise, including building ETL/ELT pipelines and integrating data from multiple sources.
• Experience with RAG architectures and integrating LLMs with enterprise data sources.
• Knowledge of production-grade engineering practices: testing, CI/CD, logging, monitoring, and error handling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modern data stack tools (dbt, Airflow, Kafka, BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with vector databases and hybrid retrieval strategies.
• Cloud platform experience (Google Cloud Platform preferred, Azure/AWS acceptable).
• Knowledge of LLMOps, observability, governance, and AI guardrails.
• Experience working with enterprise data systems and integration across multiple sources.

Compensation

Pay Rate: $69.00/hr - $74.00/hr. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth 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. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth 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. Everforth 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, Everforth 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. Everforth 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 Everforth Apex team member can provide.