Job#: 3031827 Job Description: Lead Data Engineer
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer for a hands-on role focused on the design and development of ETL solutions within a data warehouse environment. The successful candidate will manage multiple projects, take ownership of their work, and partner with various teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions. This position requires a proactive individual who can work with business analysts to translate requirements into detailed designs and identify opportunities for application improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on design and ETL development in a Data Warehouse environment.
- Work on multiple projects concurrently, attending meetings, understanding requirements, designing solutions, and developing code.
- Partner with near-shore and offshore teammates in a matrix environment.
- Coordinate with support teams, development, testing, and other partners.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts to understand requirements and design solutions for production issues.
- Propose technical solutions to business problems in collaboration with the Information Architecture team.
- Take accountability for technical deliveries from offshore teams.
- Work with development and QA teams during the post-code development phase.
- Ensure adherence to defined processes, quality standards, and best practices.
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills:- Expert knowledge in Oracle/Exadata and Oracle SQL/PLSQL.
- Proficiency with ETL processing concepts, including experience handling large data volumes and performance tuning.
- Strong understanding of Data Warehousing and Dimensional Data Modeling concepts.
- Primary Skill: Hadoop.
- Secondary Skill: Informatica.
- Tertiary Skill: Teradata.
Professional Skills:- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to design systems with limited direction.
- Excellent analytical and logical skills.
- A self-starter with thought leadership capabilities.
- Ability to partner effectively with both technology and business associates.
- Strong knowledge of the project life cycle.
- Ability to multitask and work independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within a large financial organization.
Work Schedule
This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of three days per week on-site.
Compensation
The pay rate for this position is between $60.00 and $65.06 per hour.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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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.
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