Solutions Engineer III

Job#: 3024555

Job Description:
Solutions Engineer III

Location: Jersey City, NJ/ New York NY/ Addison TX/ Charlotte NC (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract to hire

Duration: 12 Months

This role is a potential contract to hire and will require resources that do not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Solutions Engineer for a Data Engineering group focused on building and maintaining robust database-centric data pipelines, solutions, and analytics platforms. This role involves developing and maintaining solutions using Oracle, PL/SQL, Vertica, and Unix/Python automation, with workload scheduling orchestrated through Autosys. The position ensures end-to-end data integrity, reliability, and performance across traditional database environments.

Work Environment

The role requires a hybrid schedule with a minimum of three days per week on-site. The position is a potential contract-to-hire opportunity. The team supports User Acceptance Testing (UAT), creates training materials, and collaborates with adjacent technology teams to manage dependencies and ensure software stability and data quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of stakeholder needs and translate them into scalable database-based technical solutions.
• Analyze existing business processes and design Oracle-centric optimizations, automation, and workflow improvements.
• Gather and document functional, non-functional, and technical requirements.
• Analyze functional and data requirements to understand data storage, transformation, and exposure within Vertica/Oracle.
• Assist users and development teams with application testing, data validation, and troubleshooting.
• Identify, document, and troubleshoot application and database-related issues.
• Document end-to-end processes, database procedures, workflow logic, and operational runbooks.
• Perform logical and physical data modeling, including schema design in Oracle.
• Conduct in-depth data analysis, profiling, and identification of data quality issues.
• Support story refinement, requirement elaboration, and effort estimation in Agile processes.
• Present the team's work to business partners and lead team members through technical complexities.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 10+ years of experience with relational and non-relational databases, with a heavy focus on Oracle SQL and PL/SQL. 10+ years of professional experience in SQL/PLSQL development, including packages, functions, procedures, triggers, and bulk processing.

Technical Skills: Strong hands-on experience developing and supporting Unix shell scripts. Experience designing and implementing Oracle-driven data integration pipelines using SQL, PL/SQL, and Unix shell scripting. Experience automating Oracle processes using job schedulers (Autosys preferred). Hands-on experience developing complex Oracle procedures, functions, and PL/SQL packages. Ability to conduct performance tuning using explain plans, indexing strategies, and SQL optimization best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira.
• An understanding of dimensional modeling, star/snowflake schemas, facts, and dimensions.
• Experience with ETL tool testing.
• Comfort using AI tools like Github Copilot to accelerate development.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 to $73.68 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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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.