Cloud / Data Infrastructure Engineer

Job#: 3018112

Job Description:

Title: Cloud/Data Infrastructure Engineer (Mid-Level)

Duration: 1 Year Contract (Possible extensions)

Location: Onsite in San Antonio, TX

Start Date: ASAP

Compensation: $60+/hr. (W2)

*If interested and qualified, please reach out to the professional recruiter, Nicole, at with a copy of your most up to date resume.

Type of Position

This is a contract position based in San Antonio and will be working a hybrid schedule 4 days onsite to the San Antonio campus. Strong candidates must demonstrate both technical skill and collaborative mindset-we value curiosity, independence, flexibility, and team orientation.

Project Overview

We are hiring for one Mid-level Cloud Data Engineer to support a cloud-native data platform initiative. The project involves:

• Building and managing AWS cloud-based data pipelines
• Working with streaming platforms like Kafka, Kinesis, or Event Hubs
• Using modern ETL/ELT tools like Fivetran and Informatica's IDMC
• Supporting event-driven architectures and real-time analytics
• Leveraging Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and Kubernetes

Attributes: Candidates should be self-managed in terms of delivering assigned work, meeting company / compliance expectations, curious, can-do attitude, team player, willing to learn, and flexible.

Evaluation Notes

• Mid-level candidates should be independent contributors with hands-on knowledge in multiple domains (AWS Cloud + one of streaming platforms or ETL/ELT tools).
• Preferred Focus: Fivetran, CI/CD, Terraform, watsonx Orchestrate, AWS Cloud Infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications:

Extensive Experience with Cloud and Data Platform Infrastructure Engineering.

Extensive experience with event platforms on-prem or Cloud (Kafka, Redpanda, AWS Kinesis, Azure Event Hubs, Google Cloud Platform Pub/Sub), stream processing frameworks (Flink, Spark Streaming, Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, Google Cloud Dataflow ).

Experience with ETL/ELT tools like Fivetran, and/or Informatica's cloud product, IDMC; demonstrated ability to design, implement, and optimize data pipelines. This includes experience with and automating connector configuration, data transformation, and schema management.

Understanding of event-driven architectures, CQRS, and event sourcing.

Proficiency in monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).

Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

Proven ability to automate tasks and implement CI/CD pipelines.

Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.

Experience with various database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).

Experience in supporting Real-time analytical need.

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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.

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