Job#: 3020238 Job Description: Job Title: Lead MDM Engineer
Duration: 12+ months
Location: Remote- preferred MST timezone
Job Description: We are seeking a senior, hands-on Lead MDM Engineer with 7 years of deep Stibo STEP experience to work as an embedded lead within the Product Catalog team. This role partners closely with business stakeholders and full-stack engineers to design user workflows, data quality checks, and end-to-end MDM solutions in STEP.
The Lead MDM Engineer owns technical solution design and delivery, including architecture decisions, development planning, hands-on implementation, release execution, and production support.
Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end delivery of Stibo STEP solutions from business discovery and design through development, testing, release, and ongoing support
- Partner with business stakeholders to design user flows, workflows, and data quality checks supporting product onboarding and enrichment
- Translate business requirements into STEP data models, hierarchies, workflows, business rules, and validation frameworks
- Influence technical architecture and integration design for STEP, including REST APIs, event-based patterns, and batch processes
- Collaborate as an embedded lead with full-stack and Stibo STEP platform engineers to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions
- Create and maintain project and support documentation such as technical design documents, delivery plans, and release notes
- Provide hands-on STEP development and technical guidance to other engineers
- Participate in on-call support rotations, triage and resolve production incidents, and perform root cause analysis
- Troubleshoot and fix defects, data quality issues, integration failures, and performance problems
Requirements:- 7+ yearswith Stibo STEP MDM / PIM solutions with at least 2 full lifecycle implementations of Stibo STEP - including design, configuration, integration, deployment and support
- Web UI configuration, Business Rules, Workflows, APIs, Data Modeling, and Integration Design
Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Technology Systems or related field
- Certifications: Stibo STEP certifications preferred
- Technical Skills: SQL, REST APIs, integration design, exposure to AI/ML concepts
- Tools: Slack, Jira
- Retail & Product Domain Knowledge bug plus!
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset
- Ability to speak to non-technical users about complex technical problems
- Clear verbal and written communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Collaborate async with a diverse and distributed team
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.