Job#: 3034892 Job Description: Big Data Engineer
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking experienced Big Data Engineers to support critical data sourcing, platform engineering, and modernization efforts for a new project within a financial services environment. These roles will accelerate the delivery of new AI-driven use cases that require strong, reliable data foundations. The work centers on large-scale data ingestion, conformance, and modernization of legacy systems onto an enterprise big data environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end development of batch-oriented data pipelines, including raw data sourcing, domain-level conformance, and support for downstream teams.
- Design, build, and optimize large-scale data processing solutions using PySpark, Scala, Spark, and advanced SQL.
- Support modernization initiatives, including complex parsing, mapping, and transformation of high-volume structured and semi-structured data (e.g., CLOB, JSON, SWIFT formats).
- Apply enterprise-scale performance engineering patterns such as partitioning, sorting, and join optimization to ensure reliability across large datasets.
- Collaborate with platform engineering, financial crimes teams, and AI integration groups to ensure data readiness for advanced analytics.
- Provide L3 production support for developed pipelines, particularly during go-live and stabilization phases.
- Work within established tooling and frameworks, including Autosys, Unix shell scripting, GitHub/CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of experience in Big Data engineering within large enterprise environments.
Technical Skills:- Strong hands-on expertise with PySpark, Scala, Spark, and SQL.
- Proven experience with data sourcing, ingestion, and conformance on distributed data platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to own deliverables end-to-end, including production support.
- Experience building and supporting batch pipelines and working with enterprise schedulers like Autosys.
- Proficiency with Unix shell scripting, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development practices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with modernization of legacy systems, such as mainframe to big data migrations.
- Exposure to AI-related data preparation or integration.
- Knowledge of Power BI for reporting support.
Compensation & Benefits
A compensation range is offered for this position. The pay rate range is $55.00 to $75.00 per hour. A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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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.
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