Data Technical Lead

Job#: 2077801

Job Description:

Role: Tech Lead Data Engineer

Length: 6 month contract-to-hire

Location: Indianapolis, IN (hybrid, 3 days onsite)

Apex Systems is currently looking for a Tech Lead Data Engineer. You will be helping enable data driven decision making by centralizing, processing, and preparing data from throughout the organization to be used to solve real business problems. You will work in a collaborative, agile team with a modern cloud based data stack to deliver value frequently.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the data engineering team to deliver new initiatives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other senior engineers throughout the organization to deliver capabilities and to raise the level of data awareness
• Plan long term direction for data solutions
• Responsible for the technical architecture and data engineering approach
• Work alongside product owner and stakeholders to structure and sequence work to achieve business objectives
• Keep current on modern data stack trends and technologies to incorporate into our work
• Developing best practices for all technical aspects of the data engineering process.
• Mentoring and developing junior members of the team
• Building integrations with data sources to ingest data in the central data lake using various technologies.
• Cleansing, joining, preparing, and transforming data from raw sources into models suited for analytics purposes
• Leveraging DataOps practices such as data test automation, automated quality checks, and automated deployment - to ensure high quality and improve time to delivery
• Collaborate with the members of the Analytics teams and others within the organization to ensure data needs are met
• Supporting the end users of the data and analytics, responding to tickets and inquiries from business partners when data quality issues occur
• Maintaining data governance through documentation of data solutions, through ERDs, Confluence documentation, or external tools
• Ensuring our enterprise data is timely and accurate

Required Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. In-depth understanding of reviewing and manipulating data in complex environments.
• 6+ years of experience
• Knowledge of big data architecture and patterns
• Experience leading teams to deliver data warehouse solutions
• Strong SQL skills
• Experience with cloud-based data warehouses, BigQuery a plus
• Data modeling skills and understanding of analytical data warehousing
• Understanding of data exploration, visualization, and BI tools such as Looker, Tableau, and Power BI
• Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools such as Azkaban, Luigi, Airflow
• Experience with data processing using Python
• Experience with DBT a plus
• Working knowledge of source control using git

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. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

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 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.