Job#: 3031181 Job Description: Data Engineer 4
Location: Atlanta, GA or Birmingham, AL (Onsite)
Duration: 18 month contract with potential to hire
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Modern Data Engineer to join our Analytics, Engineering, and Architecture team. In this role, you will support the expansion of our analytics platform as we pivot to cloud technologies. You will be responsible for building data pipelines, sourcing data, and helping team members adopt and understand new platform standards within a regulated, production-critical enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, operate, and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines.
- Work with relational databases, data lakes, and NoSQL systems.
- Transform raw data into curated, reusable datasets for analysis.
- Support analytics and reporting initiatives using Power BI.
- Design star schemas, dimensional models, and build silver/gold medallion layers.
- Collaborate with engineers and business managers to communicate what is being built and align on requirements.
- Utilize CI/CD and Git-based workflows for data pipelines.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years working with data in a software or data engineering capacity within enterprise environments that include a mix of on-premise and cloud technologies.
Technical Skills:- Strong SQL skills, including data profiling and data modeling.
- Hands-on experience with Data Lakehouses.
- Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines using ADF or similar tools.
- Experience with Power BI dashboarding and reporting.
- Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Airflow or an equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
- Data architecture experience in Databricks. Experience with Snowflake or Palantir is also acceptable.
- Experience using AI tools or copilots to assist with data engineering tasks (e.g., SQL development, pipeline generation, testing).
- Familiarity with automation or AI agents to streamline engineering workflows.
Compensation & Benefits
A compensation package will be provided 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.
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