Job#: 3013685

Job Description:

Apex Systems is looking for a Software Engineer to join a Cloud Data Engineering Product Services Team!

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, which includes the ability to work from home, while also requiring in-person presence as needed at corporate HQ locations in St. Louis, Missouri.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cloud Data Engineering Product Services team, you will be responsible for creating workflows to ingest data into our Enterprise Data Lake. In addition, you will provide initial Tier 1 support of Databricks workflows, Spark streaming applications, and Azure Function applications for our Cloud Data Engineering ecosystem.

In this role, you will be part of a shared services team responsible for initial triage of production products, supporting domain teams’ development projects, and identifying and implementing hardening and resiliency opportunities across our environment.

You will also collaborate with other engineers to develop new data pipelines. You will use Microsoft Azure Cloud PaaS technologies to engineer our data solutions in a way that allows us to optimize our information, make better decisions, and meet customer needs. If you have a passion for engineering, working with massive amounts of data, and being part of a shared service organization that supports multiple engineering teams, this is the role for you.

• Ability to participate in the team’s on-call rotation
• Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with various IT teams and business representatives
• Ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment and work independently with direction
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including debugging multi-threaded applications
• Familiarity with Databricks workspace, notebooks, clusters, and jobs
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future
• Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or immediate surrounding area
• Must be able to work a schedule within U.S. Central Standard Time core business hours
• 3+ years’ experience in full lifecycle development and end-to-end testing and data validation
• Apache Spark Fundamentals: Understanding Spark architecture, distributed computing, Data Frames, and Spark SQL
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, or Teradata
• Hands-on experience supporting applications deployed on Azure services such as Spark, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL
• Experience writing scalable data pipelines and transformations (e.g., Python, Scala, or Java)
• Commitment to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field
• Experience with Big Data Solutions and NoSQL DBMSs
• Experience working with ADLSg2 or other Blob Storage solutions
• Experience with change data capture (CDC) and identifying data deltas for incremental data processing (e.g., SCD type 1 / SCD type 2)
• Experience with API development and support of Azure functions
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or other Public Cloud environments
• Experience with Microsoft Azure platform technologies like Event Hubs, Data Factory, Delta Lake, Cosmos DB, or DevOps
• Prior experience with Enterprise IT Rental or Vehicle domain knowledge
• Prior experience leading large-scale projects

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 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.