Application Architect III

Job#: 3024039

Job Description:
Application Architect III

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (On-site)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

This role is responsible for leading efforts to develop and deliver complex data solutions to accomplish technology and business goals. The position involves guiding stakeholders, Product Owners, and Software Engineers through the design and execution processes, and providing technical thought leadership based on significant experience implementing multiple complex data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the design and engineering approach for complex data solutions is consistent across multiple flows and systems.
• Collaborate with team members to assist with knowledge gaps and provide instructional training.
• Assist other work groups in application development using Python or writing advanced SQL queries.
• Conduct research, design prototyping, and evaluate new toolsets.
• Maintain, improve, clean, and manipulate data for operational and analytics data systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand data requirements and ensure the data architecture is feasible and accurately implemented.
• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, data quality controls, and workload management.
• Define and build data pipelines to enable data-informed decision-making.
• Contribute to existing test suites, analyze test reports, and triage any issues.
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality.
• Provide operational support by monitoring and maintaining daily ETL jobs.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Python
• Hive
• Hadoop
• Experience using statistical computer languages (e.g., SQL) to manipulate data.
• Experience with distributed data and computing tools such as MySQL.
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques like clustering, decision tree learning, and artificial neural networks.
• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts such as regression and properties of distributions.

Experience:

• Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development.
• Experience working with and creating data architectures.
• Experience using a variety of data mining and data analysis methods.
• Experience building and implementing models, using and creating algorithms, and running simulations.

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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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.