Data Engineer

Job#: 3038731 Job Description: Hey Team, Pat from Apex Everforth here. Coming to you with an exclusive project looking for GCP Data Engineer's, three openings. This is a contract to hire position, so sponsorship is not offered now or in the future, there will also be no immigration support upon a full time offer is given. Rate is 50-60/hr. One round interview. As also my AI assistant riley will give you a call if you apply, but if you need some human interaction shoot me an email at [email protected] Location:4 times a week onsite in Northwestern, Arkansas Role Overview Our organization is seeking multiple Data Engineers to support a large-scale demand forecasting and Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops) initiative. In this role, you will contribute to building and maintaining numerous data pipelines that create features, train models, and consume model outputs. This position involves collaboration with AI Developers and integrations with upstream and downstream supply chain and replenishment systems, encompassing data pipeline development, backend software engineering, and quality assurance. Key Responsibilities • • Contribute to backend software engineering and DevOps tasks related to the data platform. • Design and build scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines using Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, and GCP Dataflow. • Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and performance-optimized SQL queries in BigQuery. • Build and manage data pipelines that feed AI/ML feature stores and forecasting models. • Collaborate with AI Developers to ensure high-quality, low-latency data access for model training. • Manage and optimize Cloud Composer Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) and pipeline orchestration. • Implement data quality monitoring, alerting, and data lineage tracking solutions. • Participate in data platform architecture discussions and contribute to documentation. Required Qualifications Experience: • 3+ years of experience for intermediate-level roles. • 5+ years of experience for specialist-level roles. Technical Skills: • Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow for pipeline orchestration. • Proficiency in Apache Spark for large-scale data processing. • Strong SQL skills, including complex query optimization and BigQuery-specific capabilities. • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Dataflow. • A solid understanding of ETL/ELT patterns and data warehousing principles. Preferred Qualifications • GCP Professional Data Engineer certification. • Experience supporting ML/AI data infrastructure, including feature engineering and managing training datasets. • Familiarity with real-time data streaming technologies like Kafka or Flink. • Experience with retail or other large-scale consumer data environments. Work Authorization Candidates must be eligible for W-2 employment. Sponsorship is not available for this position Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth 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 ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth 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. Everforth 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, Everforth 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. Everforth 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 Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. 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