Engineer 5 - TX

Job#: 3028772

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Engineer 5 - Contingent

Location: Zone 2

Contract Length: 18mo

Pay Rate: $153.75/hour (OT40)
Top Requirements:

7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work, consulting, training, military experience, or education.

Proven ability to lead and influence highly complex, enterprise-scale engineering initiatives across multiple technical domains.

Experience developing long-term, large-scale engineering solutions requiring advanced analytical thinking, innovation, and strategic vision.

Plusses:

Experience consulting directly with senior leadership on engineering strategy and execution.

Strong background solving multi-faceted, ambiguous technical challenges in complex enterprise environments.

Demonstrated ability to influence engineering standards, practices, and long-term technical direction.

Job Summary:

This Engineer 5 contingent role serves as a senior technical expert responsible for developing, influencing, and executing solutions to highly complex business and technical challenges across the Engineering organization. The engineer will consult on strategy, guide long-term architectural direction, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver innovative, scalable, and resilient engineering solutions. The role requires exceptional technical depth, strategic thinking, and the ability to operate independently while exerting broad organizational influence.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Consult as a technical expert on enterprise-wide engineering initiatives with broad impact.
• Influence and shape engineering strategy, architecture, and long-term solution roadmaps.
• Analyze and resolve complex, cross-domain engineering problems requiring advanced evaluation and creativity.
• Partner with client senior leadership to provide expert guidance on innovative engineering solutions.
• Lead or support the design of large-scale, high-impact platforms and systems.
• Ensure solutions align with organizational policies, procedures, compliance, and governance standards.
• Strategically collaborate across engineering, business, and technology teams.
• Mentor and guide other engineers through technical leadership and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering execution, standards, and delivery effectiveness.

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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.